bere
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An old type of barley once grown in northern Scotland and nearby islands
- noun
- /bɛə/
- Archaic
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She recalled his question: Is it accepted for men to dance bere?
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In Scotland, farmers still grow bere, a traditional variety of barley.
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The brewing company uses bere to create unique craft beers.
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During the harvest festival, people celebrated the yield of bere from the fields.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bere is an old name for a kind of barley once grown in Scotland and the northern islands; it means a tough, old grain used for bread and brewing. A helpful way to remember it is that bere sounds like 'beer' and both come from grain, which is why bere refers to this special barley that still grows well on poor soil.