English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Barege (n.)

A gauzelike fabric for ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted.

Barehanded (n.)

Having bare hands.

Barehead (a. & adv.)

Having the head uncovered; as, a bareheaded girl.

Bareheaded (a. & adv.)

Alt. of Barehead

Barelegged (a.)

Having the legs bare.

Barely (adv.)

Without covering; nakedly.

Barely (adv.)

But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.

Barely (adv.)

Merely; only.

Barely (adv.)

Without concealment or disguise.

Barenecked (a.)

Having the neck bare.

Bareness (n.)

The state of being bare.

Baresark (n.)

A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor.

Barfish (n.)

Same as Calico bass.

Barful (a.)

Full of obstructions.

Bargain (n.)

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to receive the property and pay the consideration.

Bargain (n.)

An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.

Bargain (n.)

To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to bargain with a farmer for a cow.

Bargain (v. t.)

To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to bargain one horse for another.

Bargain (n.)

A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.

Bargain (n.)

The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.