bourn

noun

ˈbȯrn 

ˈbu̇rn

variants or bourne

: stream, brook

Synonyms

• beck [British]
• brook
• brooklet
• burn [British]
• creek
• gill [British]
• rill
• rivulet
• run [chiefly Midland]
• runlet
• runnel
• streamlet

Examples of bourn in a Sentence

idyllic days that were spent rambling the length of the bourn that flowed through that peaceful vale

Word History

Etymology

Middle English burn, bourne — more at burn

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above