john barleycorn ( synonym found)

Definition of john barleycorn:

°A grain of barley.
°(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.

Definition of john barleycorn:

°A grain of barley.
°(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.

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