Obs. Forms: 4 bareynheed, 5 baraynhede. [f. as prec. + -HOOD.] = BARRENNESS.
c. 1380. Wyclif, Sel. Wks. (1871), III. 13. My Lorde … was sory for my bareynheed.
1496. Dives & Paup. (W. de W.), I. xxv. 61/2. Wydowehede and baraynhede shall come to the bothe in one daye.
