(idiomatic) barehandedly

(linguistics) A noun used without any apparent quantifier or determiner to modify it.

A kind of strong ale originating in England.

plural of bark louse

(obsolete) Any insect of the family Coccidae, that infest the bark of trees and vines. / Any insect of the order Psocoptera, that live on or near trees and feed on algae and lichen.

The bark of a West African leguminous tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens), used by the natives as an ordeal poison in a process called sassywood, and also medicinally.

(idiomatic) An agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain knowledge, wealth or other benefits.

(humorous, obsolete, Scotland) liquor made from barley; strong ale

Someone or something used as a leverage in negotiations.

To negotiate forcefully.