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forgerie

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Forgerie is an archaic form of forgery, meaning the making of a false document, object, or imitation intended to deceive.

Detailed Definition
This is an older spelling of 'forgery.' In the poem it appears in a simile that likens Barleycorn to a criminal, adding a mock-legal tone to the violence done to him.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Like a rogue for forgerie” uses an older spelling of forgery, the criminal making of false documents, seals, or signatures; Medieval and Renaissance poems may use forgerie for deceit more broadly, not only counterfeit writing; “His love-letters proved forgerie, / each flourish borrowed from another hand” makes the archaic noun clear through context; In a historical ballad, “the clerk was shamed for forgerie” can suggest legal punishment and the danger of falsified authority
Additional Notes
The word 'forgerie' in the quoted line is an archaic spelling that modern readers may not instantly recognize as 'forgery.'; Found in the poem, John Barleycorn by Robert Burns
Also Known As
forgery counterfeit falsification
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