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Webster 1913 Edition
Barber
Bar′ber
(bär′bẽr)
, Noun.
[OE.
barbour
, OF. barbeor
, F. barbier
, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator
, fr. barba
beard. See 1st Barb
.] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons.
Barber’s itch
. See under
Itch
.☞ Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as
barber surgeon
(old form barber chirurgeon
), barber surgery
, etc. Bar′ber
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Barbered
(bär′bẽrd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Barbering
.] To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Barber
B'ARBER
,Noun.
B'ARBER
,Verb.
T.