Obs. Also barcary. [ad. med.L. barcarium, bercarium, berquarium (Spelman), bercaria, berquaria (Du Cange), for berbicaria sheepfold, f. berbica sheep = cl. L. berbex, vervex wether; hence cogn. with F. bergerie.] A ‘sheepcote,’ a ‘sheep-fold’ (Spelman). (By some erron. referred to BARK sb.1, and said to be ‘a tan-house.’)
1594. Crompton, Jurisd., 192. Houses or barcaryes.
1598. Manwood, Lawes Forest, § 2 (1615), 75. Within the Regard of any Forest, no man may build any houses or barkaries.
1607. Cowell, Interpr., Barkarie is a heath house. 2. Some call it a Tanne-house.
1641. Termes de la Ley (1708), 74. Barcary signifies a farm-house as it seems.
