A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Barmkyn], sb. rampart, S3; barnekin, the outermost wall of a castle, HD; barnekynch, MD.

[ Barmkyn-wall], sb. rampart-wall, S3.

[ Barn], sb. bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP; bern, S; barne, S3, P; bearnes, pl., S; bairnis, S3.—AS. bearn.

[ Barnage], sb. childhood, S2, MD.

[ Barnen], v. to burn, S, S2; see [Bernen], [Brennen].

[ Barnhede], sb. childhood, H, PP.

[ Barn-site], sb. sorrow felt for a child, S2, NED.—Icel. barn-sút.

[ Barn-team], sb. offspring, a family of children, MD; barntem, S2.—AS. bearn-téam.

[ Baronage], sb. the men, vassals of a feudal chief, S; assembly of barons, S2, C3; barnage, MD.—OF. barnage, Low Lat. baronagium.

[ Baroun], sb. baron, lord, PP; baronys, pl. PP.—OF. baron, acc. of bers, a man, a male.