Barren

bar′en, adj. incapable of bearing offspring: unfruitful: dull, stupid: unprofitable (with of ).— adj. Bar′ren-beat′en .— adv. Bar′renly .— n. Bar′renne .— adjs. Bar′ren-spir′ited ; Bar′ren-wit′ted . [O. Fr. barain , brahain , brehaing , perh. from bar , man, as if 'male-like, not producing offspring.'] Barret to Belive fāte, fär; mē, hėr; mīne; mōte; mūte; mōōn; th en.