bareynte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French barainete (also brehaignete); equivalent to bareyne +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaræi̯nˈteː/, /ˈbarinteː/

Noun

bareynte (uncountable) (rare)

  1. infertility, sterility (inability to give birth)
    Synonym: bareynnesse
  2. unproductiveness (of soil)
    Synonym: bareynnesse

References

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