ˈbärt ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English berton, from Old English beretūn threshing floor, barn, from bere barley + tūn enclosure — more at barley , town
1. dialect England : a large farm ; especially : a demesne farm or the demesne lands of a manor
2. dialect England
a. : a farmyard or the outbuildings behind a farmhouse
b. : a poultry yard or hen coop