Bairn
Bairn noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Children
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Justified in Edward Rutherford's multigenerational period fiction, where he deconstructs the origins of names like "Barnikal" (from "bairn-ne-kill", a Viking raider's plea for his comrades to spare the lives of children) and "Silversleaves".
Source: Luke Nounverber
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