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barley-brake

barley-brake is the alternative spelling of barleybrake.

Meaning of barleybrake

Noun

barleybrake (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An ancient rural game, commonly played around stacks of barley or other grain, in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.

Questions about barley-brake

What is barley-brake the alternative spelling of?
Barley-brake is the alternative spelling of barleybrake.

Words near barley-brake in the dictionary

  1. barley wines
  2. barley worm
  3. barley worms
  4. barley-bird
  5. barley-birds
  6. barley-brake
  7. barley-bree
  8. barley-broo
  9. barley-broth
  10. barley-broths
  11. barley-hood

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