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.


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