Barleybreak

Barleybreak
Barleybrake Bar"ley*brake` Barleybreak Bar"ley*break`(b[aum]r"l[y^]*br[=a]k`), n. 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. [1913 Webster]

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  • barleybreak — bar·ley·break …   English syllables

  • barleybreak — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Barleybrake — Bar ley*brake Barleybreak Bar ley*break (b[aum]r l[y^]*br[=a]k ), n. 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • barleybrake — noun see barleybreak …   Useful english dictionary

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