bairn

Woman—Thou beest a sound sleeper—Wake up, and see to thy bairn, and I will gie thee both a good breakfast.

If onything is wrang wi' your bairn when it is born I'll never forgi'e' mysel' for lettin' you look at this business at a'.

I speired at 'im what he meant by terrifyin' a bairn, but he didna say naething.

He raised his heid when he heard me tellin' the bairn no to tear my wrapper.

"Jamie was richt like Joey when he was a bairn," Hendry said.