"burn" meaning in Scots

See burn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: burns [plural]
Etymology: Middle English bourne, from Old English burne, burna (“spring, fountain”). Cognate with West Frisian boarne, Dutch bron, German Brunnen; also Albanian burim (“spring, fountain”), Ancient Greek φρέαρ (phréar, “well, reservoir”), Old Armenian աղբիւր (ałbiwr, “fount”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*bʰrewh₁-}}, {{dercat|sco|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|sco|enm|bourne}} Middle English bourne, {{inh|sco|ang|burne}} Old English burne, {{cog|fy|boarne}} West Frisian boarne, {{cog|nl|bron}} Dutch bron, {{cog|de|Brunnen}} German Brunnen, {{cog|sq|burim||spring, fountain}} Albanian burim (“spring, fountain”), {{cog|grc|φρέαρ||well, reservoir}} Ancient Greek φρέαρ (phréar, “well, reservoir”), {{cog|xcl|աղբիւր||fount}} Old Armenian աղբիւր (ałbiwr, “fount”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|burns|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} burn (plural burns), {{sco-noun}} burn (plural burns)
  1. A small river or large stream
    Sense id: en-burn-sco-noun-ibqfCyjS Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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