What does "bere" mean?
Bere: Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hord. vulgare). [Obs. except in North of Eng. and Scot.]
Additional senses
- 2., v. t. Etym: [Cf. OIcel. berja to strike.] To pierce. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 3.,n.See Bear, barley. [Scot.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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