"bairnlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bairnlike [comparative], most bairnlike [superlative]
Etymology: bairn (“child; baby”) + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bairn|like|t1=child; baby}} bairn (“child; baby”) + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} bairnlike (comparative more bairnlike, superlative most bairnlike)
  1. (Scotland and Northern England, rare) Like a bairn; childlike. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland, rare Synonyms: juvenile, kiddish, childlike Related terms: bairnish

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