Barnesian

Of or relating to William Barnes (1801–1886), English polymath who wrote numerous poems, some in Dorset dialect, and advocated against borrowing foreign words into English.

Adjective

  1. Of or relating to William Barnes (1801–1886), English polymath who wrote numerous poems, some in Dorset dialect, and advocated against borrowing foreign words into English.

Origin

From Barnes + -ian.

Forms

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