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bairnish

Bairnish (adj) means having the manners of a child; childish; silly.

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Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
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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”).

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"bairnish" (adj) means having the manners of a child; childish; silly.

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