"bourn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bourns [plural]
Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰrewh₁-}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} bourn (plural bourns)
  1. Alternative form of bourne (“small stream or brook”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bourne (extra: small stream or brook) Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-bourn-en-noun-JKIlT19U Disambiguation of Landforms: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bourns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bourn (plural bourns)
  1. Alternative form of bourne (“destination; limit”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bourne (extra: destination; limit) Categories (place): Landforms Derived forms: bournless
    Sense id: en-bourn-en-noun-VXebApGj Disambiguation of Landforms: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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