Definition of Barleycorn. Meaning of Barleycorn. Synonyms of Barleycorn

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Definition of Barleycorn

Barleycorn
Barleycorn Bar"ley*corn`, n. [See Corn.] 1. A grain or ``corn' of barley. 2. Formerly, a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch. John Barleycorn, a humorous personification of barley as the source of malt liquor or whisky.

Meaning of Barleycorn from wikipedia

- Look up barleycorn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Barleycorn may refer to: A grain of barley Barleycorn (unit) a unit of length, equal to one-third...
- "John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song. The song's protagonist is John Barleycorn, a personification of barley and of the alcoholic beverages...
- John Barleycorn Must Die is the fourth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1970 as Island ILPS 9116 in the United Kingdom, United Artists...
- The Barleycorn (also written as The Barley Corn) was an Irish traditional music and rebel music band. The band, consisting of Paddy McGuigan, Liam Tiernan...
- The barleycorn is an English unit of length equal to 1⁄3 of an inch (i.e. about 8.47 mm). It is still used as the basis of shoe sizes in English-speaking...
- Barleycorn is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edward Barleycorn (1891–1978), Equatoguinean politician Napoleon Barleycorn...
- John Barleycorn is an autobiographical novel by Jack London dealing with his enjoyment of drinking and struggles with alcoholism. It was published in 1913...
- the barleycorn. After 1066, 1 inch was equal to 3 barleycorns, which continued to be its legal definition for several centuries, with the barleycorn being...
- traditional and ancient method of preparation. In English folklore, John Barleycorn personifies the grain, and the alcoholic beverages made from it. English...
- William Napoleon Barleycorn (1848–1925), born in Santa Isabel, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea and a Krio Fernandino of Igbo descent, was a Primitive Methodist...