barntem

Middle English

Alternative forms

barmeteme, bareynteme, barnetem, barneteme, barn-tem, barnteme, barntewm, berem-tem, beren-tem
(early) barnteam, bearn team, bernteam

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bearntēam; equivalent to barn (“child”) +‎ tem (“group”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbarntɛːm/, /ˈbaːrntɛːm/

Noun

barntem

One's children; one's direct offspring.
(rare) A people or nation.
(rare) A descendant or child.
(rare, Late Middle English) One's kinfolk or family.

Descendants

English: bairn-team
Scots: bairn-time (influenced by time)

References

“bā̆rn-tēm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-25.

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