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Regional word

bairn

means “child (young person)”≈(standard: child)

Where it is said

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Other names in dialects

kid — English (East Midlands), English (North West England), English (London and South East England), English (South West England), English (West Midlands), English (Mid-Atlantic US), English (Midwestern US), English (New England), English (Southern US), English (Western US)

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≈ Unverified word: a draft not yet checked by an editor.