bit by a barn mouse in English

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  "etymology_text": "* probably from an allusion to barley.",
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  "etymology_text": "* probably from an allusion to barley.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bitten by a barn mouse",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitten by a barn weasel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bit by a barn weasel",
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        "alternative"
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"bit by a barn mouse" meaning in English

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