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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(humorous, obsolete, Scotland) Liquor that is made from barley; strong ale..
When neibors anger at a plea, / An' just as wud as wud can be, / How easy can the barley-bree / Cement the quarrel! / It's aye the cheapest lawyer's fee, / To taste the barrel.
Use barley-bree when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Barley-bree means (humorous, obsolete, Scotland) Liquor that is made from barley; strong ale..
Common synonyms include barley-broo.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When neibors anger at a plea, / An' just as wud as wud can be, / How easy can the barley-bree / Cement the quarrel! / It's aye the cheapest lawyer's fee, / To taste the barrel.
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