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Barn \Barn\ (b[aum]rn), n. [OE. bern, AS. berern, bern; bere
barley ern, [ae]rn, a close place. [root]92. See {Barley}.]
A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and
other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of
the barn is often used for stables.
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{Barn owl} (Zool.), an owl of Europe and America ({Aluco
flammeus}, or {Strix flammea}), which frequents barns and
other buildings.

{Barn swallow} (Zool.), the common American swallow ({Hirundo
horreorum}), which attaches its nest of mud to the beams
and rafters of barns.
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Barn \Barn\, v. t.
To lay up in a barn. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Men . . . often barn up the chaff, and burn up the
grain. --Fuller.
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Barn \Barn\, n.
A child. See {Bairn}. [Obs.]
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