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First published 2005 (SND, online supplement).
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BAIRNLIKE, adj. Childlike.m.Sc. 1996 John Murray Aspen 14:
atween Glengaber an Cramalt
hashit names o fergotten fowk
the goat glen an the cruikit burn
ma bairnlike gaelic
blethers doun ma lug.
Edb. 2003:
She's never loast her bairnlike love o fireworks.

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"Bairnlike adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00090307>

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