at the Scottish festival there were traditional contests of strength and endurance, Celtic fiddlers, and groups of bairns performing Highland flings
Recent Examples on the WebLater, Marsali once again fails to read the room and talks to Ian about all of her bairns and the joys of a big family. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2020
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bern, barn, from Old English bearn & Old Norse barn; akin to Old High German barn child
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bairn was before the 12th century