barnles

Middle English

Alternative forms

• barneles, bærn-les

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbarnlɛːs/, /ˈbaːrnlɛːs/

Noun

barnles

1. (rare) Lacking or without children.

Descendants

• English: bairnless
• Scots: bairnless

References

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