bareynte

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French barainete (also brehaignete); equivalent to bareyne +‎ -te.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaræi̯nˈteː/, /ˈbarinteː/

Noun[edit]

bareynte (uncountable) (rare)

  1. infertility, sterility (inability to give birth)
    Synonym: bareynnesse
  2. unproductiveness (of soil)
    Synonym: bareynnesse

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