Barefacedness
(Bare"faced`ness), n. The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
Barefoot
(Bare"foot) a. & adv. With the feet bare; without shoes or stockings.
Barefooted
(Bare"foot`ed), a. Having the feet bare.
Barége
(||Ba*rége") n. [F. barége, so called from Baréges, a town in the Pyrenees.] A gauzelike fabric for
ladies' dresses, veils, etc. of worsted, silk and worsted, or cotton and worsted.
Barehanded
(Bare"hand`ed) n. Having bare hands.
Bareheaded
(Bare"head`ed Bare"head), a. & adv. Having the head uncovered; as, a bareheaded girl.
Barelegged
(Bare"legged`) a. Having the legs bare.
Barely
(Bare"ly), adv.
1. Without covering; nakedly.
2. Without concealment or disguise.
3. Merely; only.
R. For now his son is duke.
W. Barely in title, not in revenue.
Shak.
4. But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare ( of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as,
there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.
Barenecked
(Bare"necked`) a. Having the neck bare.
Bareness
(Bare"ness), n. The state of being bare.
Baresark
(Bare"sark) n. [Literally, bare sark or shirt.] A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without
armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor.
Barfish
(Bar"fish`) n. (Zoöl.) Same as Calico bass.
Barful
(Bar"ful) a. Full of obstructions. [Obs.] Shak.
Bargain
(Bar"gain) n. [OE. bargayn, bargany, OF. bargaigne, bargagne, prob. from a supposed LL.
barcaneum, fr. barca a boat which carries merchandise to the shore; hence, to traffic to and fro, to carry
on commerce in general. See Bark a vessel. ]
1. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds
himself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds himself to
receive the property and pay the consideration.
A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.
Wharton.
2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.
And whon your honors mean to solemnize
The bargain of your faith.
Shak.
3. A purchase; also a gainful transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing at a bargain.
