bourn

bourn¹ Definition

bourn (bôrn, bo̵orn)

noun

a brook or stream

Etymology: ME burne < OE burna, metathetic for brunna; akin to Ger brunnen, a spring: see burn

bourn² Definition

bourn (bôrn, bo̵orn)

noun

Etymology: Fr borne < OFr bunne: see bound

bourn Usage Examples

Preposition: in

mind: This has to be bourn in mind and adds to the already exigent task of the early years educator.

bourn Quotes

And bound for the same bourn as I, On every road I wandered by, Trod beside me, close and dear, The beautiful and death-struck year.

—Housman, A(lfred) E(dward)

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