Part 919

<h1>Barky</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bark"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Covered with, or containing, bark.</def> "The <i>barky</i> fingers of the elm."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Barley</h1> <Xpage=119>

<hw>Bar"ley</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>barli</ets>, <ets>barlich</ets>, AS. <ets>b\'91rlic</ets>; <ets>bere</ets> barley + <ets>l\'c6c</ets> (which is prob. the same as E. <ets>like</ets>, adj., or perh. a form of AS. <ets>le\'bec</ets> leek). AS. <ets>bere</ets> is akin to Icel, <ets>barr</ets> barley, Goth. <ets>barizeins</ets> made of barley, L. <ets>far</ets> spelt; cf. W. <ets>barlys</ets> barley, <ets>bara</ets> bread. <?/92. Cf. <er>Farina</er>, 6th <er>Bear</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus <i>Hordeum</i>, used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale, and whisky.</def>

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<cs><col>Barley bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the siskin.</cd> -- <col>Barley sugar</col>, <cd>sugar boiled till it is brittle (formerly with a decoction of barley) and candied.</cd> -- <col>Barley water</col>, <cd>a decoction of barley, used in medicine, as a nutritive and demulcent.</cd></cs>

<h1>Barleybrake Barleybreak</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw><hw>Bar"ley*brake` Bar"ley*break`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Barley-bree</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw>Bar"ley-bree`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Lit. barley broth. See <er>Brew</er>.]</ety> <def>Liquor made from barley; strong ale.</def> <mark>[Humorous]</mark> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Burns.</i>

<h1>Barleycorn</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw>Bar"ley*corn`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Corn</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A grain or "corn" of barley.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch.</def>

<cs><col>John Barleycorn</col>, <cd>a humorous personification of barley as the source of malt liquor or whisky.</cd></cs>

<h1>Barm</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw>Barm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>berme</ets>, AS. <ets>beorma</ets>; akin to Sw. <ets>b\'84rma</ets>, G. <ets>b\'84rme</ets>, and prob. L. <ets>fermenium</ets>. \'fb93.]</ety> <def>Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Barm</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw>Barm</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bearm</ets>, <ets>berm</ets>, <ets>barm</ets>, AS. <ets>beorma</ets>; akin to E. <ets>bear</ets> to support.]</ety> <def>The lap or bosom.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Barmaid</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw>Bar"maid`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop.</def>

<blockquote>A bouncing <b>barmaid</b>. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Barmaster</h1> <Xpage=120>

<hw>Bar"mas`ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Berg</ets> + <ets>master</ets>: cf. G. <ets>Bergmeister</ets>.]</ety> <def>Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the barmote.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Barmcloth</h1> <Xpage=120>