"bourne" meaning in Middle English

See bourne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbuːrn(ə)/, /ˈburn(ə)/ [Northern] Forms: bournes [plural], Midland [West], borne [alternative], burne [alternative], burn [alternative, Northern], bwrne [alternative, Northern], boerne [alternative], buerne [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English burna, burne, from Proto-West Germanic *brunnō, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₁wr̥. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|burna|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English burna, {{inh+|enm|ang|burna}} Inherited from Old English burna, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*brunnō}} Proto-West Germanic *brunnō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brunnô}} Proto-Germanic *brunnô, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*bʰréh₁wr̥}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₁wr̥ Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} bourne, {{enm-noun|bournes}} bourne (plural bournes)
  1. A stream or river; a watercourse (regardless of size) Tags: Northern, especially
    Sense id: en-bourne-enm-noun-5R-BKuQr
  2. A lake or sea; a waterbody. Tags: Northern, especially
    Sense id: en-bourne-enm-noun-U2z8flvH Categories (other): Water Disambiguation of Water: 41 59

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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