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Meaning of barley-bree | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Liquor that is made from barley; strong ale.

Scotland, humorous, obsolete, uncountable

Examples

“When neibors anger at a plea, / An' just as wud as wud can be, / How easy can the barley-bree / Cement the quarrel! / It's aye the cheapest lawyer's fee, / To taste the barrel.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

barley-broo barley-broth barley-hood barley-water barleybrake barleycorn