单词 | birne |
释义 | ▪ I. birn1 Mus.|bɜːn| [a. Ger. birn pear, from the resemblance in shape.] The portion of a clarionet or similar musical instrument into which the mouth-piece is inserted. ▪ II. birn2 Sc. (bɜːn, Sc. bɪrn) The charred stem of burnt heath, which remains after moor-burning. Hence birny a., abounding in birns.
1715Pennecuik Poems 25 (Jam.) Toasting bannocks at the birns. 1848W. Gardiner Flora Forfar. 88 The fuel used for boiling the water is either peats or birns. 1789D. Davidson Seasons 4 (Jam.) O'er the birny brae. ▪ III. birn(e see berne, burn v. and n. |

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