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barley-bree

American

[bahr-lee-bree] / ˈbɑr liˌbri /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

liquor, malt liquor, or the like, especially whiskey.

Etymology

Origin of barley-bree

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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Oh, the worthy German dragoons! they were much more reasonable guests; they knew how to appreciate the good barley-bree!

From Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War Constable's Miscellany of Foreign Literature, vol. 1 by Jókai, Mór

By eight o'clock, however, he was merry with the barley-bree, and making a butt of himself to amuse the company.

From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas

"In a snug shelter maybe at our hostelrie below, with a mug of the right barley-bree buzzing at our elbow—oat-cake and cheese conformable thereto."

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John

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