stepbarn

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

stepbarn (plural stepbarns)

  1. (Northern England) Alternative form of stepbairn

Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English stēopbearn (orphan), from Proto-West Germanic *steupabarn, from Proto-Germanic *steupabarną; equivalent to step- +‎ barn.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stepbarn

  1. (rare) orphan

Descendants[edit]

  • English: stepbarn
  • Scots: stepbairn

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