Obs. Also 5–6 barhide, 7 bearehide. ? A hide with the hair removed, or one undressed.
c. 1450. in Wülcker, Voc., /567. Barusia, barhyde. /575 Coristerium, barhyde.
1552. Act 5 & 6 Edw. VI., xv. § 2. Leather Pots, Tankards, Barhides, or any other Wares of Leather.
1611. Florio, Spazzacouerta, a great hide to couer cartes, in Court we call them beare-hides.
1687. Ord. R. Househ., 394. For trunks, chests, hampers, barehides … and also for little carts.
