barnhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• barn-hede, barnehede, barenhede, barnehed

Etymology

From barn (“child”) +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarnhɛːd/, /ˈbaːrnhɛːd/

Noun

barnhede

1. (Late Middle English) The duration when one is a child; childhood.

References

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