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† ˈbarley-ˌcap Obs. [f. barley, as source of malt liquor: cf. barley-hood.] In phr. to have on or wear a barley-cap: to be tipsy; hence barley-cap = tippler.1598 E. Guilpin Skial. (1878) 67 Some weeuil, mault-worme, barly-cap. 1611 Cotgr., Forbeu..pot-shotten, whose fudling or barley Cap is on. 1679...
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barley
▪ I. barley (ˈbɑːlɪ) Forms: 1–2 bærl{iacu}c, 3 barlic, barrliȝ, 4 barlykke, barlich(e, barli, 4–8 barly, 5 berley, berlik, 6–7 barlie, -lye, 8 Sc. barlic(k, 4– barley. [OE. bærl{iacu}c, of doubtful composition: bær- seems to point to OTeut. *baroz-, *bariz-, ‘barley,’ the latter of which gave OE. bę...
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