barnles

Middle English

Alternative forms

barneles, bærn-les

Etymology

From Old English bearnlēas; equivalent to barn (“child”) +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbarnlɛːs/, /ˈbaːrnlɛːs/

Adjective

barnles

(rare) Lacking or without children.

Descendants

English: bairnless
Scots: bairnless

References

“bā̆rnlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

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