Vocabulary : Barley-bree to Barn
Barley-bree : Liquor made from barley; strong ale.
Barleycorn : A grain or "corn" of barley. ;; Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch.
Barm : Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. ;; The lap or bosom.
Barmaid : A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop.
Barmaster : Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the barmote.
Barmcloth : Apron.
Barmecidal : Unreal; illusory.
Barmecide : One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit. Also used as an adj.: Barmecidal.
Barmote : A court held in Derbyshire, in England, for deciding controversies between miners.
Barn : 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. ;; To lay up in a barn. ;; A child. [Obs.] See Bairn.
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