Berne

/bɜːn/ noun

An archaic or dialectal term for a small stream or burn, particularly used in Scottish and Northern English.

From Old English 'burne' or 'bern,' related to Old Norse 'brunnr' meaning 'spring' or 'well'; the word evolved into 'burn' in Scottish usage and 'berne' as a variant.

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