Part 914

<hw>Bare"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Without covering; nakedly.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Without concealment or disguise.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Merely; only.</def>

<blockquote><b>R</b>. For now his son is duke. <b>W</b>. <b>Barely</b> in title, not in revenue. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; <as>as, there was <ex>barely</ex> enough for all; he <ex>barely</ex> escaped.</as></def>

<h1>Barenecked</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bare"necked`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the neck bare.</def>

<h1>Bareness</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bare"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being bare.</def>

<h1>Baresark</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bare"sark</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Literally, <ets>bare sark</ets> or <ets>shirt</ets>.]</ety> <def>A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor.</def>

<h1>Barfish</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bar"fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Calico bass</er>.</def>

<h1>Barful</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bar"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of obstructions.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bargain</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bar"gain</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bargayn</ets>, <ets>bargany</ets>, OF. <ets>bargaigne</ets>, <ets>bargagne</ets>, prob. from a supposed LL. <ets>barcaneum</ets>, fr. <ets>barca</ets> a boat which carries merchandise to the shore; hence, to traffic to and fro, to carry on commerce in general. See <er>Bark</er> a vessel. ]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>A contract is a <b>bargain</b> that is legally binding. <i>Wharton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.</def>

<blockquote>And whon your honors mean to solemnize The <b>bargain</b> of your faith. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; <as>as, to buy a thing at a <ex>bargain</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought cheap.</def>

<blockquote>She was too fond of her most filthy <b>bargain</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Bargain and sale</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a species of conveyance, by which the bargainor contracts to convey the lands to the bargainee, and becomes by such contract a trustee for and seized to the use of the bargainee. The statute then completes the purchase; <i>i<i>.<i>e<i>., the bargain vests the use, and the statute vests the possession. <i>Blackstone<i>.</cd> -- <col>Into the bargain</col>, <cd>over and above what is stipulated; besides.</cd> -- <col>To sell bargains</col>, <cd>to make saucy ( usually indelicate) repartees. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Swift</i>.</cd> -- <col>To strike a bargain</col>, <cd>to reach or ratify an agreement. "A bargain was <i>struck<i>." <i>Macaulay</i>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Contract; stipulation; purchase; engagement.</syn>

<h1>Bargain</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bar"gain</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>barganien</ets>, OF. <ets>bargaigner</ets>, F. <ets>barguigner</ets>, to hesitate, fr. LL. <ets>barcaniare</ets>. See <er>Bargain</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of property or services; -- followed by <i>with</i> and <i>for</i>; <as>as, to <ex>bargain</ex> with a farmer for a cow</as>.</def>