bairnish en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English *bernis, *barnisch, from Old English *bearnisċ and Old Norse bernskr (“childish”), from Proto-Germanic *barniskaz (“childish”), equivalent to bairn + -ish. Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (barnisks, “childish”).
Meanings
- (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bairnish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bairnish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| barnish | Northern-England, alternative | lexicographic |