bere

Definitions

1. 1.Barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hord. vulgare). [Obs. except in North of Eng. and Scot.]
2. 2., v. t. Etym: [Cf. OIcel. berja to strike.] To pierce. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. 3.,n.See Bear, barley. [Scot.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is bere.

• What is barley; the six-rowed barley or the four-rowed barley, commonly the former (Hord. vulgare). [Obs. except in North of Eng. and Scot.] called?
• What is , v. t. Etym: [Cf. OIcel. berja to strike.] To pierce. [Obs.] Chaucer called?