n.
You have touched the very bare of naked truth. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]
. Bore; the old preterit of Bear, v. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. [ OE. bar, bare, AS. bær; akin to D. & G. baar, OHG. par, Icel. berr, Sw. & Dan. bar, Oslav. bosŭ barefoot, Lith. basas; cf. Skr. bhās to shine. √85. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bare in thy guilt, how foul must thou appear ! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
It appears by their bare liveries that they live by your bare words. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nor are men prevailed upon by bare words. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
Under bare poles (Naut.),
adv. On the bare back of a horse, without using a saddle;
a. Having the back uncovered;
n. A very lean person; one whose bones show through the skin. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the absolute minimum necessary. [ PJC ]
a. having only the absolute minimum necessary; having only the essential components. [ PJC ]