English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Barkless
(a.)
Destitute of bark.
Barky
(a.)
Covered with, or containing, bark.
Barley
(n.)
A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum,
used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale,
and whisky.
Barley-bree
(n.)
Liquor made from barley; strong ale.
Barleybrake
(n.)
Alt. of Barleybreak
Barleybreak
(n.)
An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of
barley, or other grain, in which some of the party attempt to catch
others who run from a goal.
Barleycorn
(n.)
A grain or "corn" of barley.
Barleycorn
(n.)
Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average
length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch.
Barm
(n.)
Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when
fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.
Barm
(n.)
The lap or bosom.
Barmaid
(n.)
A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in
a tavern or beershop.
Barmaster
(n.)
Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of
the barmote.
Barmcloth
(n.)
Apron.
Barmecidal
(a.)
Unreal; illusory.
Barmecide
(n.)
One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit.
Also used as an adj.: Barmecidal.
Barmote
(n.)
A court held in Derbyshire, in England, for deciding
controversies between miners.
Barn
(n.)
A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and
other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of the barn is
often used for stables.
Barn
(n.)
A child. [Obs.] See Bairn.
Barn
(v. t.)
To lay up in a barn.
Barnabite
(n.)
A member of a religious order, named from St. Barnabas.