BURNIE

Etymology

Noun

burnie (plural burnies)

(Scotland) A small brook.

Anagrams

• Brunei, Burien, brunie, rubine

Proper noun

Burnie

A port city in northern Tasmania, Australia. It was named after William Burnie.

Anagrams

• Brunei, Burien, brunie, rubine

Source: Wiktionary


Burn"ie, n. Etym: [See 4th Burn.]

Definition: A small brook. [Scot.] Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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