noun
Meaning 1
A chalk stream that only flows intermittently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Kent
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Standard Lemma guide
nailbourne
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History
Etymology
From nail + bourne (“seasonal stream or brook”). The etymology of the first part is uncertain. It may derive from ail via a rebracketing of an ailbourne as a nailbourne; compare similar cases such as English newt and nickname.