'rarely-borne' originates from the combination of 'rarely,' meaning 'not often,' and 'borne,' the past participle of 'bear,' meaning 'to carry or support.'

'rarely-borne' combines the adverb 'rarely' with the past participle 'borne' to describe something not often carried or endured.

Initially, it meant 'not often carried or supported,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.