4687
|
b |
B is the second letter, and the first articulation, or consonant, in the English, as in the ... |
4688
|
baa |
B'AA, n. The cry or appropriate bleating of sheep.B'AA, v.i. To cry or bleat as sheep. |
4689
|
baal |
BA'AL, n. An idol among the ancient Chaldeans and Syrians, representing the sun. The word ... |
4690
|
babble |
BAB'BLE, v.i. 1. To utter words imperfectly or indistinctly, as children.2. To talk idly or ... |
4691
|
babblement |
BAB'BLEMENT, n. Idle talk; senseless prate; unmeaning words. |
4692
|
babbler |
BAB'BLER, n. An idle talker; an irrational prattler; a teller of secrets. |
4693
|
babbling |
BAB'BLING, ppr. Talking idly; telling secrets.2. Uttering a succession of murmuring sounds; as a ... |
4694
|
babe |
BABE, n. [L. pupus,a word of endearment; pupa, little girl; whence pupillus, pupilla, pupil.]An ... |
4695
|
babel |
BA'BEL, n. [Heb.] Confusion; disorder. |
4696
|
babery |
BA'BERY, n. Finery to please a child; any trifling toy for children. |
4697
|
babish |
BA'BISH, a. Like a babe; childish. |
4698
|
babishly |
BA'BISHLY, adv. Childishly. |
4699
|
baboon |
BABOON', n. A monkey of the largest species; a quadruped belonging to the genus Simia, in the ... |
4700
|
baby |
BA'BY, a. Like a young child; pertaining to an infant.BA'BY, n. [See Babe.] An infant or young ... |
4701
|
baby-house |
BA'BY-HOUSE, n. A place for children's dolls and babies. |
4702
|
babyhood |
BA'BYHOOD, n. The state of being a baby. |
4703
|
babylonian |
BABYLO'NIAN |
4704
|
babylonic |
BABYLON'IC |
4705
|
babylonical |
BABYLON'ICAL, a. Pertaining to Babylon, or made there; as Babylonic garments, carpets or ... |
4706
|
babylonics |
BABYLON'ICS, n.plu. The title of a fragment of the history of the world, ending 267 years before ... |
4707
|
babylonish |
BABYLO'NISH, a. Pertaining to Babylon, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia, or to the ... |
4708
|
babyroussa |
BABYROUS'SA, n. In zoology, the Indian hog, a native of Celebes, and of Buero, but not found on ... |
4709
|
bac |
BAC or BACK, n.1. In navigation, a ferry-boat or praam.2. In brewing, a large flat tub, or ... |
4710
|
bacca |
BAC'CA, n.[L.] In botany, a berry; a fruit which consists of a pulpy pericarp, without valves, ... |
4711
|
baccalaureate |
BACCALAU'REATE, n. [The first part of this word is from the same root as bachelor; or as Bailey ... |
4712
|
baccated |
BAC'CATED, a. [L. baccatus, garnished with pearls, from bacca, a berry.]Set or adorned with pearls; ... |
4713
|
bacchanal |
BAC'CHANAL, |
4714
|
bacchanalian |
BACCHANA'LIAN, n.[from Bacchus, Gr.,the deity of wine and revelling. L. poculum.] One who indulges ... |
4715
|
bacchanals |
BAC'CHANALS, n.plu. Drunken feasts; the revels of bacchanalians. In antiquity, feasts in honor of ... |
4716
|
bacchic |
BAC'CHIC, a. Jovial; drunken; mad with intoxication.2. Relating to Bacchus, the god of wine; as, ... |
4717
|
bacchius |
BAC'CHIUS, n. In ancient poetry, a foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; as in ... |
4718
|
baccifferous |
BACCIF'FEROUS, a.[L.baccifer,of bacca, a berry, and fero, to bear.]That produces berries. [See ... |
4719
|
baccivorous |
BACCIV'OROUS, a.[L. bacca,berry, and voro, to eat.]Eating or subsisting on berries; as baccivorous ... |
4720
|
bachelor |
BACH'ELOR, n.[L.baculus, a stick, that is, a shoot.]1. A young man who has not been married.2. A ... |
4721
|
bachelorship |
BACH'ELORSHIP, n. The state of being a bachelor.2. The state of one who has taken his first ... |
4722
|
back |
BACK, n.1. The upper part of an animal, particularly of a quadruped, whose back is a ridge. In ... |
4723
|
backbite |
BACK'BITE, v.t. [back and bite] To censure, slander, reproach, or speak evil of the absent. ... |
4724
|
backbiter |
BACK'BITER, n. One who slanders, calumniates or speaks ill of the absent. |
4725
|
backbiting |
BACK'BITING, n. The act of slandering the absent; secret calumny. 2Cor.xii. |
4726
|
backbitingly |
BACKBI'TINGLY, adv. With secret slander. |
4727
|
backboard |
BACK'BOARD, n. [back and board.] A board placed across the after part of a boat. |
4728
|
backbone |
BACKBO'NE, n. [back and bone.] The bone of the back; or the spine. |
4729
|
backcarry |
BACK'CARRY, n. A having on the back; a term of law. |
4730
|
backdoor |
BACKDOOR, n. [back and door.] A door on the back part of a bulding; a private passage; and ... |
4731
|
backed |
BACK'ED, pp. Mounted; having on the back; supported by aid; seconded; moved backward.BACK'ED, a. ... |
4732
|
backfriend |
BACK'FRIEND, n. [back and friend.] A secret enemy. |
4733
|
backgammon |
BACKGAM'MON, n. A game played by two persons, upon a table, with box and dice. The table is in two ... |
4734
|
background |
BACK'GROUND, n. [back and ground.] Ground in the rear or behind, as opposed to the front.2. A ... |
4735
|
backhanded |
BACK'HANDED,a. [back and hand.] With the hand turned backward; as a backhanded blow.BACK'HANDED, ... |
4736
|
backhouse |
BACK'HOUSE, n.[back and house.] A building behind the main or front building.6 |
4737
|
backing |
BACK'ING, ppr. Mounting; moving back, as a horse; seconding. |
4738
|
backpainting |
BACK'PAINTING, n.[back and paint.] The method of painting mezzotinto prints, pasted on glass of a ... |
4739
|
backpiece |
BACK'PIECE, n.[back and piece.] The piece of armor which covers the back. |
4740
|
backreturn |
BACK'RETURN, n. Repeated return. |
4741
|
backroom |
BACK'ROOM, n.[back and room.] A room behind the front room, or in the back part of the house. |
4742
|
backs |
BACKS, n. Among dealers in leather, the thickest and best tanned hides. |
4743
|
backset |
BACK'SET, a.[back and set.] Set upon in the rear. |
4744
|
backside |
BACK'SIDE, n. [back and side.] The back part of anything; the part behind that which is presented ... |
4745
|
backslide |
BACKSLI'DE, v.i. [back and slide.] To fall off; to apostatize; to turn gradually from the faith ... |
4746
|
backslider |
BACKSLI'DER, n. An apostate; one who falls from the faith and practice of religion. Prov.xiv.2. ... |
4747
|
backsliding |
BACKSLI'DING, n. The act of apostatizing from faith or practice; a falling insensibly from ... |
4748
|
backstaff |
BACK'STAFF, n. [back and staff, so called from its being used with the observer's back toward the ... |
4749
|
backstairs |
BACK'STAIRS, n.[back and stairs.]Stairs in the back part of a house; private stairs; and ... |
4750
|
backstays |
BACK'STAYS, n. [back and stay.]Long ropes or stays extending from the top-mast heads to both sides ... |
4751
|
backsword |
BACK'SWORD,n. [back and sword.]A sword with one sharp edge. In England, a stick with a basket ... |
4752
|
backward |
BACK'WARD |
4753
|
backwardly |
BACK'WARDLY, adv. Unwillingly; reluctantly; adversely; perversely. |
4754
|
backwardness |
BACK'WARDNESS, n. Unwillingness; reluctance, dilatoriness, or dullness in action.2. A state of ... |
4755
|
backwards |
BACK'WARDS, adv.[back and ward. See Ward.] With the back in advance; as, to move backward. 2. ... |
4756
|
backworm |
BACK'WORM, n.[back and worm.] A small worm, in a thin skin, in the reins of a hawk. [See ... |
4757
|
bacon |
BA'CON, n. ba'kn.Hog's flesh, salted or pickled and dried, usually in smoke. To save one's bacon, ... |
4758
|
bacule |
BAC'ULE, n. In fortification, a kind of portcullis or gate, made8like a pit-fall, with a ... |
4759
|
baculite |
BAC'ULITE, n.[L.baculus.]A genus of fossil shells, of a straight form, in their cellular structure ... |
4760
|
baculometry |
BACULOM'ETRY, n. [L. baculus, a staff, and Gr. measure.]The act of measuring distance of altitude ... |
4761
|
bad |
BAD, a.[Heb. to perish or destroy]1. Ill; evil; opposed to good; a word of general use, denoting ... |
4762
|
bade |
BAD,BADE, the past tense of bid. [See Bid.] |
4763
|
badge |
BADGE, n.[I know not the affinities of this word, not having found it in any other language. ... |
4764
|
badger |
BADG'ER, n. In law, a person who is licensed to buy corn in one place and sell it in another, ... |
4765
|
badger-legged |
BADG'ER-LEGGED, a. Having legs like a badger. Johnson says having legs of unequal length; but, ... |
4766
|
badiaga |
BADIA'GA, n. A small spunge, common in the North of Europe, the powder of which is used to take ... |
4767
|
badiane |
BAD'IANE |
4768
|
badigeon |
BADIGE'ON, n. A mixture of plaster and free stone, ground together and sifted, used by statuaries ... |
4769
|
badinage |
BAD'INAGE, n. Light or playful discourse. |
4770
|
badly |
BAD'LY, adv. [from bad.] In a bad manner; not well, unskillfully; grievously; unfortunately; ... |
4771
|
badness |
BAD'NESS, n. The state of being bad, evil, vicious or depraved; want of good qualities, natural or ... |
4772
|
baffetas |
BAF'FETAS |
4773
|
baffle |
BAF'FLE, v.t. To mock or elude by artifice; to elude by shifts and turns; hence to defeat, or ... |
4774
|
baffled |
BAF'FLED, pp. Eluded; defeated; confounded. |
4775
|
baffler |
BAF'FLER, n. One that baffles. |
4776
|
baffling |
BAF'FLING, ppr. Eluding by shifts, and turns, or by stratagem; defeating; confounding. A baffling ... |
4777
|
baftas |
BAF'TAS |
4778
|
bag |
BAG, n.[Norm. bage, a bag, a coffer, bagnes, baggage. This word seems to be from the root of pack, ... |
4779
|
bagatelle |
BAGATELLE, n. bagatel'. A trifle; a thing of no importance. |
4780
|
baggage |
BAG'GAGE, n. [Eng.package.]1. The tents, clothing, utensils, and other necessaries of an army.2. ... |
4781
|
bagging |
BAG'GING, ppr. Swelling; becoming protuberant.BAG'GING, n. The cloth or materials for bags. ... |
4782
|
bagnio |
BAGNIO, n. ban'yo.[L.balneum.]1. A bath; a house for bathing, cupping, sweating and otherwise ... |
4783
|
bagpipe |
BAG'PIPE, N.[bag and pipe.]A musical wind instrument, used chiefly in Scotland and Ireland. It ... |
4784
|
bagpiper |
BAG'PIPER, n. One who plays on a bag-pipe. |
4785
|
bagre |
BAG'RE, n. A small bearded fish, a species of Silurus, anguilliform, of a silvery hue, without ... |
4786
|
bagreef |
BAG'REEF, n.[bag and reef.] A fourth and lower reef used in the British navy. |
4787
|
baguet |
BAGUET', n. In architecture, a little round molding, less than an astragal, sometimes carved and ... |
4788
|
bahar |
BAHAR' |
4789
|
baigne |
BAIGNE, v.t. To soak or drench. [Not used.] |
4790
|
baikalite |
BA'IKALITE, n.[From Baikal, a lake in Northern Asia.]A mineral occurring in acicular prisms, ... |
4791
|
bail |
BAIL, v.t.1. To set free, deliver, or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given ... |
4792
|
bailable |
BA'ILABLE, a. That may be set free upon bond with sureties; that may be admitted to bail; used of ... |
4793
|
bailbond |
BA'ILBOND, n. A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's ... |
4794
|
bailed |
BA'ILED, pp. Released from custody on bonds for appearance in court.2. Delivered in trust, to be ... |
4795
|
bailee |
BAILEE',n. The person to whom goods are committed in trust, and who has a temporary possession and ... |
4796
|
bailer |
BA'ILER |
4797
|
bailif |
BA'ILIF, n.[Heb.lord,chief.] In England, an officer appointed by the sheriff. Bailiffs are either ... |
4798
|
bailiwick |
BA'ILIWICK, n.[bailli, an officer, see bailiff.]The precincts in which a bailiff has jurisdiction; ... |
4799
|
bailment |
BA'ILMENT, n. [from bail.]A delivery of goods, in trust, upon a contract, expressed or implied, ... |
4800
|
bailor |
BA'ILOR, n. One who delivers goods to another in trust, for some particular purpose. |
4801
|
bailpiece |
BA'ILPIECE, n. A slip of parchment or paper containing a recognizance of bail above or bail to the ... |
4802
|
bairn |
BAIRN |
4803
|
bait |
BAIT, n.1. Any substance for food, proper to be used or actually used, to catch fish, or other ... |
4804
|
baited |
BA'ITED, pp. Furnished with bait; allured; tempted.2. Fed, or refreshed, on the road.3. Harassed ... |
4805
|
baiting |
BA'ITING, ppr. Furnishing with bait; tempting; alluring.2. Feeding; refreshing at an inn.3. ... |
4806
|
baize |
BAIZE, n. A coarse woolen stuff, with a long nap, sometimes frized on one side, without wale, ... |
4807
|
bake |
BAKE, v.t.141. To heat, dry and harden, as in an oven or furnace, or under coals of fire; to dress ... |
4808
|
baked |
BA'KED, pp. Dried and hardened by heat; dressed in heat; as baked meat. |
4809
|
bakehouse |
BA'KEHOUSE, n. [bake and house.] A house or building for baking. |
4810
|
bakemeats |
BA'KEMEATS, n. Meats prepared for food in an oven. Gen.xl. |
4811
|
baken |
BA'KEN, pp. The same as baked, and nearly obsolete. |
4812
|
baker |
BA'KER, n. One whose occupation is to bake bread, biscuit, &c. |
4813
|
baker-foot |
BA'KER-FOOT, n. An ill-shaped or distorted foot. |
4814
|
baker-legged |
BA'KER-LEGGED, a. One who has crooked legs, or legs that bend inward at the knees. |
4815
|
bakery |
BA'KERY, n. The trade of a baker.2. A place occupied with the business of baking bread, &c. |
4816
|
baking |
BA'KING, ppr. Drying and hardening in heat; dressing or cooking in a close place, or in heat. |
4817
|
balan |
BAL'AN, n. A fish of a beautiful yellow, variegated with orange, a species of wrasse, caught on ... |
4818
|
balance |
BAL'ANCE, n. [L.bilanx, bis, twice, and lanz, a dish, the double dish.]1. A pair of scales, for ... |
4819
|
balance-reef |
BAL'ANCE-REEF, n. A reef band that crosses a sail diagonally, used to contract it in a storm. |
4820
|
balanced |
BAL'ANCED, pp. Charged with equal weights; standing on an equipoise, regulated so as to be equal; ... |
4821
|
balancer |
BAL'ANCER,n. The person who weighs, or who uses a balance.2. A member of an insect useful in ... |
4822
|
balancing |
BAL'ANCING, ppr. Charging with equal weights; being in a state of equipoise; bringing to a state ... |
4823
|
balanite |
BAL'ANITE, n. A fossil shell of the genus Balanus. |
4824
|
balas |
BAL'AS, n. A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose red, or inclining to orange. Its crystals are ... |
4825
|
balass |
BAL'ASS |
4826
|
balcony |
BAL'CONY, n. In architecture, a frame of wood, iron or stone, in front of a house or other ... |
4827
|
bald |
BALD, a. bauld. 1. Destitute of hair, especially on the top and back of the head.2. Destitute of ... |
4828
|
balda-chin |
BALD'A-CHIN, |
4829
|
baldaquin |
BALD'AQUIN, n. In architecture, a building in form of a canopy, supported by columns, and often ... |
4830
|
balderdash |
BALD'ERDASH, n. Mean, senseless prate; a jargon of words; ribaldry; anything jumbled together ... |
4831
|
baldlly |
BALDL'LY, adv. Nakedly; meanly; inelegantly; openly. |
4832
|
baldness |
BALD'NESS, n. Want of hair on the top and back of the head; loss of hair; meanness or inelegance ... |
4833
|
baldpate |
BALD'PATE, n. A pate without hair. |
4834
|
baldpated |
BALD'PATED, a. Destitute of hair; shorn of hair. |
4835
|
baldrick |
BALD'RICK, n. [L.balleus, a belt, and rick, rich. See these words.]1. A girdle, or richly ... |
4836
|
bale |
BALE, n.[Heb. to bind, to pledge, and its derivative.]1. A bundle or package of goods in a cloth ... |
4837
|
balearic |
BALEAR'IC, a. [Gr. to throw, because the inhabitants were good slingers.]Pertaining to the isles of ... |
4838
|
baleful |
BA'LEFUL, a.[See Bale.] Woeful; sad; sorrowful; full of grief; producing misery; as, a baleful ... |
4839
|
balefully |
BA'LEFULLY, adv. Sorrowfully; perniciously; in a calamitous manner. |
4840
|
balister |
BALIS'TER, n. [L.balista, from Gr.to throw.] A cross bow. |
4841
|
balize |
BALIZE, n. A sea-mark; a pole raised on a bank. |
4842
|
balk |
BALK, n. bauk.1. A ridge of land, left unplowed, between furrows, or at the end of a field.2. A ... |
4843
|
balked |
BALK'ED, pp. Plowed in ridges between furrows, as in American husbandry.2. Frustrated; ... |
4844
|
balker |
BALK'ER, n. One who balks. In fishery, balkers are persons who stand on rocks and eminences to ... |
4845
|
balking |
BALK'ING, ppr. Plowing in ridges; frustrating. |
4846
|
ball |
BALL, n.[L. pila; A ball may signify a mass from collecting, or it may be that which is driven, ... |
4847
|
ballad |
BAL'LAD, n. A song; originally, a solemn song of praise; but now a meaner kind of popular ... |
4848
|
ballad-maker |
BAL'LAD-MAKER, n. A maker or composer of ballads. |
4849
|
ballad-monger |
BAL'LAD-MONGER, n. [See Monger] A dealer in writing ballads. |
4850
|
ballad-singer |
BAL'LAD-SINGER, n. One whose employment is to sing ballads. |
4851
|
ballad-style |
BAL'LAD-STYLE, n. The air or manner of a ballad. |
4852
|
ballad-tune |
BAL'LAD-TUNE, n. The tune of a ballad. |
4853
|
ballad-writer |
BAL'LAD-WRITER, n. A composer of ballads. |
4854
|
ballader |
BAL'LADER, n. A writer of ballads. |
4855
|
balladry |
BAL'LADRY, n. The subject or style of ballads. |
4856
|
ballarag |
BAL'LARAG, v.t. To bully; to threaten. [Not in use.] |
4857
|
ballast |
BAL'LAST, n.1. Heavy matter, as stone, sand or iron, laid on the bottom of a ship or other vessel, ... |
4858
|
ballasted |
BAL'LASTED, pp. Furnished with ballast; kept steady by a counterpoising force. |
4859
|
ballasting |
BAL'LASTING, ppr. Furnishing with ballast; keeping steady.BAL'LASTING, n. Ballast; that which is ... |
4860
|
ballated |
BAL'LATED, a. Sung in a ballad. [Little used.] |
4861
|
ballatoon |
BALLATOON', n. A heavy luggage boat employed on the rivers about the Caspian Lake. |
4862
|
ballatry |
BAL'LATRY, n. A song; a jig. |
4863
|
ballaustine |
BALLAUS'TINE, n. The wild pomegranate tree. |
4864
|
ballet |
BAL'LET, n.201. A kind of dance; an interlude; a comic dance, consisting of a series of several ... |
4865
|
balliage |
BAL'LIAGE, or more correctly bailage. n.A small duty paid to the city of London by aliens, and even ... |
4866
|
balliards |
BALLIARDS. [See Billiards.] |
4867
|
ballister |
BALLISTER. [See Baluster.] |
4868
|
ballistic |
BALLIS'TIC, a. [L. balista, an engine to throw stones, or shoot darts, from Gr.to throw or shoot.] ... |
4869
|
ballistics |
BALLIS'TICS, n. The science or art of throwing missive weapons, by the use of an engine. The ... |
4870
|
balloen |
BAL'LOEN, n. A state barge of Siam, made of a single piece of timber, very long, and managed with ... |
4871
|
balloon |
BALLOON', n.1. In general, any spherical hollow body.2. In chimistry, a round vessel with a short ... |
4872
|
ballot |
BAL'LOT, n.1. A ball used in voting. Ballots are of different colors; those of one color give an ... |
4873
|
ballot-box |
BAL'LOT-BOX, n. A box for receiving ballots. |
4874
|
ballotade |
BAL'LOTADE |
4875
|
ballotation |
BALLOTA'TION, n. A voting by ballot. [Little used.] |
4876
|
balm |
B'ALM, n. bam.1. The sap or juice of trees or shrubs remarkable odoriferous or aromatic.2. Any ... |
4877
|
balmy |
B'ALMY, a. Having the qualities of balm; aromatic.2. Producing balm; as the balmy tree.3. ... |
4878
|
balneal |
BAL'NEAL, a. [L.balneum.] Pertaining to a bath. |
4879
|
balneary |
BAL'NEARY, n. [L.balnearium, from balneum.]A bathing room. |
4880
|
balneation |
BALNEA'TION, n. The act of bathing. |
4881
|
balneatory |
BAL'NEATORY, a. Belonging to a bath or stove. |
4882
|
balotade |
BAL'OTADE, n. In the menage, a leap of pillars, or upon a strait line, so that when his fore feet ... |
4883
|
balsam |
BAL'SAM, n. [L.balsamum.] An oily, aromatic, resinous substance, flowing spontaneously or by ... |
4884
|
balsam-sweating |
BAL'SAM-SWEATING, a. Yielding balsam. |
4885
|
balsamation |
BALSAMA'TION, n. The act of rendering balsamic. |
4886
|
balsami-cal |
BALSAM'I-CAL, a. Having the qualities of balsam; stimulating; unctuous; soft; mitigating; mild. |
4887
|
balsamic |
BALSAM'IC |
4888
|
balsamine |
BAL'SAMINE, n. touch-me-not, or Impatiens, a genus of plants. |
4889
|
baltic |
BALT'IC, n. [From balte, belt, from certain straits or channels, surrounding its isles, called ... |
4890
|
baluster |
BAL'USTER, n. [L. palus; Eng.pole,pale. This is corrupted into bannister, which I have ... |
4891
|
balustered |
BAL'USTERED, a. Having balusters.23 |
4892
|
balustrade |
BAL'USTRADE, n. A row of balusters,joined by a rail, serving as a fence or inclosure, for altars, ... |
4893
|
bam |
BAM or BEAM, as an initial syllable in names of places, signifies wood; implying that the place ... |
4894
|
bamboo |
BAM'BOO, n. A plant of the reed kind, or genus Arundo, growing in the East Indies, and in some ... |
4895
|
bamboozle |
BAMBOO'ZLE, v.t. To confound; to deceiving; to play low tricks. [ A low word.] |
4896
|
bamboozler |
BAMBOO'ZLER, n. A cheat; one who plays low tricks. |
4897
|
ban |
BAN, n.1. A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory. In ... |
4898
|
banana |
BAN'ANA, n. A species of the genus Musa, or plantain tree, and its fruit. It rises 15 or 20 feet ... |
4899
|
band |
BAND, n.[See Bind and Bend.]1. A fillet; a cord; a tie; a chain; any narrow ligament with which a ... |
4900
|
bandage |
BAND'AGE, n. A fillet, roller, or swath, used in dressing and binding up wounds, restraining ... |
4901
|
bandana |
BANDAN'A, n. A species of silk handkerchief. |
4902
|
bandbox |
BAND'BOX, n. A slight paper box for bands, caps, bonnets, muffs, or other light articles. |
4903
|
banded |
BAND'ED, pp. Bound with a band; united in a band. |
4904
|
bandelet |
BAND'ELET, n. Any little band or flat molding, as that which crowns the Doric architrave. |
4905
|
bander |
BAND'ER, n. One that bands or associates with others. |
4906
|
banderet |
BAND'ERET, n. [from band.] In Swisserland, a general in chief of military forces. |
4907
|
bandian |
BAN'DIAN, n. The seed of a tree in China, which smells like anise seeds; used by the Chinese and ... |
4908
|
bandied |
BAND'IED, pp. Beat or tossed to and fro; agitated; controverted without ceremony. |
4909
|
banding |
BAND'ING, ppr. Binding with a band; uniting in a band or company. |
4910
|
bandit |
BAN'DIT, n.plu. BAN'DITS or BANDIT'TI, An outlaw; also in a general sense, a robber; a highwayman; ... |
4911
|
bandle |
BAN'DLE, n. An Irish measure of two feet in length. |
4912
|
bandlet |
BAND'LET |
4913
|
bandog |
BAN'DOG, n, A large species of dog. |
4914
|
bandoleers |
BANDOLEE'RS, n. A large leathern belt, thrown over the right shoulder, and hanging under the left ... |
4915
|
bandon |
BAN'DON, n. Disposal; license. [Not in use.] |
4916
|
bandore |
BAN'DORE, n. A musical stringed instrument, like a lute. |
4917
|
bandrol |
BAND'ROL, n. 1. A little flag or streamer, in form of a guidon, used to be hung on the masts of ... |
4918
|
bandstring |
BAND'STRING, n. A string appendant to a band. |
4919
|
bandy |
BAND'Y, n. [L.pando.] A club for striking a ball at play.BAND'Y, v.t. To beat to and fro, as a ... |
4920
|
bandy-legged |
BAND'Y-LEGGED, a. Having crooked legs. |
4921
|
bandying |
BAND'YING, ppr. Beating, impelling or tossing from one to another; agitating in controversy ... |
4922
|
bane |
BANE, n.[Gr. is to kill; in L. venenum is poison.]Poison of a deadly quality; hence, any fatal ... |
4923
|
baneberry |
BA'NEBERRY, n. A name of the herb christopher, actaea, or aconitum racemosum. |
4924
|
baneful |
BA'NEFUL, a. Poisonous; pernicious; destructive. |
4925
|
banefully |
BA'NEFULLY, adv. Perniciously; destructively. |
4926
|
banefulness |
BA'NEFULNESS, n. Poisonousness; destructiveness. |
4927
|
bang |
BANG, v.t. 1. To beat, as with a club or cudgel; to thump; to cudgel. [A low word.]2. To beat or ... |
4928
|
bangle |
BAN'GLE, v.t. To waste by little and little; to squander carelessly. |
4929
|
banian |
BAN'IAN, n. A man's undress or morning gown, as worn by the Banians in the E. Indies.2. A Gentoo ... |
4930
|
banish |
BAN'ISH, v.t.1. To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the prince ... |
4931
|
banished |
BAN'ISHED, pp. Compelled to leave one's country; driven away. |
4932
|
banisher |
BAN'ISHER, n. One who compels another to quit his country. |
4933
|
banishing |
BAN'ISHING, ppr. Compelling to quit one's country; driving away. |
4934
|
banishment |
BAN'ISHMENT, n. The act of a prince or government, compelling a citizen to leave his country, ... |
4935
|
bank |
BANK, n. [Bank and bench are radically the same word. The sense is, that which is set, laid or ... |
4936
|
bank-bill |
BANK-BILL |
4937
|
bank-note |
BANK-NOTE, n. A promissory note, issued by a banking company, signed by their President and ... |
4938
|
bank-stock |
BANK-STOCK, n. A share or shares in the capital stock of a bank. |
4939
|
bankable |
BANK'ABLE, a. Receivable at a bank, as bills; or discountable, as notes. [Of recent origin.] |
4940
|
banked |
BANK'ED, pp. Raised in a ridge or mound of earth; inclosed, or fortified with a bank. |
4941
|
banker |
BANK'ER, n. One who keeps a bank; one who trafficks in money, receives and remits money, ... |
4942
|
banking |
BANK'ING, ppr. Raising a mound or bank; inclosing with a bank. When we speak of restraining ... |
4943
|
bankrupt |
BANK'RUPT, n. [Eng.rout,defeat. This may signify bench-broken, or bank-broken; most probably the ... |
4944
|
bankrupt-law |
BANK'RUPT-LAW, n. A law, which, upon a bankrupt's surrendering all his property to commissioners ... |
4945
|
bankrupt-system |
BANKRUPT-SYSTEM, n. A system of laws and legal proceedings in regard to bankrupts and their ... |
4946
|
bankruptcy |
BANK'RUPTCY, n. The state of being a bankrupt, or insolvent; inability to pay all debts.2. The ... |
4947
|
bankrupted |
BANK'RUPTED, pp. Rendered insolvent.29 |
4948
|
bankrupting |
BANK'RUPTING, ppr. Breaking in trade; rendering insolvent. |
4949
|
banner |
BAN'NER, n. [L.pannus.]1. A square flag; a military ensign; the principal standard of a prince or ... |
4950
|
bannered |
BAN'NERED, a. Furnished with or bearing banners. Shield the strong foes, and rake the bannered ... |
4951
|
banneret |
BAN'NERET, n. A knight made in the field. Bannerets formerly constituted an order of knights or ... |
4952
|
bannerol |
BAN'NEROL, [See Bandrol.] |
4953
|
bannock |
BAN'NOCK, n. A cake made of oatmeal or peas-meal, baked on an iron plate over the fire; used in ... |
4954
|
banoy |
BAN'OY, n. A species of hawk, somewhat larger than the English sparrow hawk; the back and wings ... |
4955
|
banquet |
BAN'QUET, n. A feast; a rich entertainment of meat and drink. Esther v. Job xli. Amos vi. |
4956
|
banquet-house |
BAN'QUET-HOUSE, n. A house where entertainments are made. Cant.xxiv. Dan v. |
4957
|
banqueted |
BAN'QUETED, pp. Feasted; richly entertained at the table. |
4958
|
banqueter |
BAN'QUETER, n. A feaster; one who lives deliciously.2. One who makes feasts, or rich ... |
4959
|
banqueting |
BAN'QUETING, ppr. Feasting; entertaining with rich fare.2. Partaking of rich fare.BAN'QUETING, n. ... |
4960
|
banqueting-house |
BAN'QUETING-HOUSE |
4961
|
banqueting-room |
BAN'QUETING-ROOM, n. A saloon, or spacious hall for public entertainments. |
4962
|
banquette |
BANQUETTE or BANQUET, n. banket. In fortification, a little raised way or foot bank, running ... |
4963
|
banshee |
BAN'SHEE or BEN'SHI, n. An Irish fairy. |
4964
|
banstickle |
BAN'STICKLE, n. A small fish, called also stickle-back. This fish falls under the genus ... |
4965
|
banter |
BAN'TER, v.t. [Gr. to mock, or deride.] To play upon in words and in good humor; to rally; to ... |
4966
|
bantered |
BAN'TERED, pp. Rallied; laughed at in good humor. |
4967
|
banterer |
BAN'TERER, n. One who banters, or laughs at with pleasantry. |
4968
|
bantering |
BAN'TERING, ppr. Joking; laughing at with good humor. |
4969
|
bantling |
BANT'LING, n. A young child; an infant. |
4970
|
baptism |
BAP'TISM, n. [Gr. to baptize.]1. The application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ... |
4971
|
baptismal |
BAPTIS'MAL, a. Pertaining to baptist; as a baptismal vow. |
4972
|
baptist |
BAP'TIST, n. One who administers baptism. This appellation is 31appropriately given to John, the ... |
4973
|
baptistery |
BAP'TISTERY, n. [L. baptisterium.] A place where the sacrament of baptism is administered. ... |
4974
|
baptistic |
BAPTIS'TIC |
4975
|
baptistical |
BAPTIS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to baptism. |
4976
|
baptize |
BAPTI'ZE, v.t. [See Baptism.] To administer the sacrament of baptism to; to christen. By some ... |
4977
|
baptized |
BAPTI'ZED, pp. Having received baptism; christened. |
4978
|
baptizer |
BAPTI'ZER, n. One who christens, or administers baptism. |
4979
|
baptizing |
BAPTI'ZING, ppr. Administering baptism to; christening. |
4980
|
bar |
B'AR, n. [If these words are the Eng.bar, the sense is a shoot, that which shoots, passes or is ... |
4981
|
barb |
B'ARB, n. [L.barba; This is beard, with a different ending. The sense may be, that which shoots ... |
4982
|
barbadoes-cherry |
BARBA'DOES-CHERRY, n. The Malpighia, a tree growing in the W. Indies, fifteen feet high and ... |
4983
|
barbarian |
BARBA'RIAN, n. [L. barbarus;. The sense is, foreign, wild, fierce.]1. A man in his rude, savage ... |
4984
|
barbaric |
BARBAR'IC, a. [L. barbaricus. See Barbarian. The Romans applied this word to designate things ... |
4985
|
barbarity |
BARBAR'ITY, n. [See Barbarian.] The manners of a barbarian; savageness; cruelty; ferociousness; ... |
4986
|
barbarize |
B'ARBARIZE, v.t. To make barbarous. Hideous changes have barbarized France. |
4987
|
barbarous |
B'ARBAROUS, a. Uncivilized; savage; unlettered; untutored; ignorant; unacquainted with arts; ... |
4988
|
barbarously |
B'ARBAROUSLY, adv. In the manner of a barbarian; ignorantly; without knowledge or arts; contrary ... |
4989
|
barbarousness |
B'ARBAROUSNESS, n. Rudeness or incivility of manners.2. Impurity of language.3. Cruelty; ... |
4990
|
barbary |
B'ARBARY, n. A barbary horse; a barb. |
4991
|
barbastel |
B'ARBASTEL, n. A bat with hairy lips. |
4992
|
barbate |
B'ARBATE |
4993
|
barbated |
B'ARBATED, a. [L. barbatus, from barba. See Barb.]In botany, bearded; also gaping or ringent. ... |
4994
|
barbe |
B'ARBE. In the military art, to fire in barbe, is to fire the cannon over the parapet, instead of ... |
4995
|
barbecue |
B'ARBECUE, n. In the West Indies, a hog roasted whole. It is, with us, used for an ox or perhaps ... |
4996
|
barbed |
B'ARBED, pp. [See Barb.]1. Furnished with armor; as barbed steeds.2. Bearded; jagged with hooks or ... |
4997
|
barbel |
B'ARBEL, n. [L. barba.]1. A fish of the genus Cyprinus, of the order of abdominals. The mouth is ... |
4998
|
barber |
B'ARBER, n. One whose occupation is to shave men, or to shave and dress hair.B'ARBER, v.t. To ... |
4999
|
barber-chirurgeon |
B'ARBER-CHIRURGEON, n. One who joins the practice of surgery with that of a barber; a practice now ... |
5000
|
barber-monger |
B'ARBER-MONGER, n. A man who frequents the barber's shop, or prides himself in being dressed by a ... |
5001
|
barberness |
B'ARBERNESS, n. A female barber. [Not used.] |
5002
|
barberry |
B'ARBERRY, n. [L. berberis.]1. A plant of the genus berberis, common in hedges; called in ... |
5003
|
barbet |
B'ARBET, n. A name given by some French writers to a peculiar species of those worms which feed on ... |
5004
|
bard |
B'ARD, n. 1. A poet and a singer among the ancient Celts; one whose occupation was to compose and ... |
5005
|
barded |
B'ARDED, a. In heraldry, a caparisoned. |
5006
|
bardesanists |
BARDES'ANISTS, n. A sect of heretics, who sprung from Bardesanes, of Edessa, in Mesopotamia, in ... |
5007
|
bardic |
B'ARDIC, a. Pertaining to bards, or to their poetry. |
5008
|
bardish |
B'ARDISH, a. Pertaining to bards; written by a bard. |
5009
|
bardism |
B'ARDISM, n. The science of bards; the learning and maxims of bards. |
5010
|
bare |
BARE, a. [This word is from opening, separating, stripping.]1. Naked, without covering; as, the ... |
5011
|
barebone |
BA'REBONE, n. [See Bone.] A very lean person. |
5012
|
bareboned |
BA'REBONED, a. Lean, so that the bones appear, or rather so that the bones show their forms. |
5013
|
bared |
BA'RED, pp. Made bare; made naked. |
5014
|
barefaced |
BA'REFACED, pp. [See Face.]1. With the face uncovered; not masked.2. Undisguised; unreserved; ... |
5015
|
barefacedly |
BA'REFACEDLY, adv. Without disguise or reserve; openly; impudently. |
5016
|
barefacedness |
BA'REFACEDNESS, n. Effrontery; assurance; audaciousness. |
5017
|
barefoot |
BA'REFOOT, a. [See Foot.]With the feet bare; without shoes and stockings. 2 Sam.xv. Isaiah ... |
5018
|
barefooted |
BA'REFOOTED, a. Having the feet bare. |
5019
|
baregnawn |
BA'REGNAWN, a. [See Gnaw.] Eaten bare. |
5020
|
bareheaded |
BA'REHEADED, [See Head.] Having the head uncovered, either from respect or other cause. |
5021
|
bareheadedness |
BAREHEADEDNESS, n. State of being bareheaded. |
5022
|
barelegged |
BA'RELEGGED, a. Having the legs bare. |
5023
|
barely |
BA'RELY, adv. Nakedly; poorly; indigently; without decoration; merely; only; without any thing ... |
5024
|
barenecked |
BA'RENECKED, a. Having the neck uncovered; exposed. |
5025
|
bareness |
BA'RENESS, n. Nakedness; leanness; poverty; indigence; defect of clothes, or the usual covering. |
5026
|
barepicked |
BA'REPICKED, a. Picked to the bone. |
5027
|
bareribbed |
BA'RERIBBED, a. Lean. |
5028
|
bargain |
B'ARGAIN, n. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which ... |
5029
|
bargainee |
BARGAINEE', n. The party in a contract who receives or agrees to receive the property sold. |
5030
|
bargainer |
B'ARGAINER, n. The party in a contract who stipulates to sell and convey property to another. |
5031
|
barge |
B'ARGE, n. barj. [Barge, and bark or barque, a ship, are radically one word.]1. A pleasure boat; a ... |
5032
|
barge-couples |
B'ARGE-COUPLES, n. In architecture, a beam mortised into another, to strengthen the building. |
5033
|
barge-course |
B'ARGE-COURSE, n. In bricklaying, a part of the tiling which projects beyond the principal ... |
5034
|
bargeman |
B'ARGEMAN, n. The man who manages a barge. |
5035
|
bargemaster |
B'ARGEMASTER, n. The proprietor of a barge, conveying goods for hire. |
5036
|
barger |
B'ARGER, n. The manager of a barge. |
5037
|
barilla |
BARIL'LA, n. A plant cultivated in Spain for its ashes, from which the purest kind of mineral ... |
5038
|
baritone |
BAR'ITONE, [See Barytone.] |
5039
|
barium |
BAR'IUM, n. The metallic basis of baryte or baryta, which is an oxyd of barium. |
5040
|
bark |
B'ARK, n. [Probably from stripping, separating.]1. The rind or exterior covering of a tree, ... |
5041
|
bark-bared |
B'ARK-BARED, a. Stripped of the bark. |
5042
|
bark-bound |
B'ARK-BOUND, a. Having the bark too firm or close, as with trees. This disease is cured by ... |
5043
|
bark-galled |
B'ARK-GALLED, a. Having the bark galled, as with thorns. This defect is cured by binding on clay. |
5044
|
barked |
B'ARKED, pp. Stripped of the bark; peeled; also covered with bark. |
5045
|
barker |
B'ARKER, n. One who barks, or clamors unreasonably; one who strips trees of their bark. |
5046
|
barking |
B'ARKING, ppr. Stripping off bark; making the noise of dogs; clamoring; covering with bark. |
5047
|
barky |
B'ARKY, a. Consisting of bark; containing bark. |
5048
|
barley |
B'ARLEY, n. [L. far; Heb. bar,corn.] A species of valuable grain, used especially for making malt, ... |
5049
|
barley-brake |
B'ARLEY-BRAKE, n. A rural play; a trial of swiftness. |
5050
|
barley-broth |
B'ARLEY-BROTH, N. A low word for strong beer. |
5051
|
barley-corn |
B'ARLEY-CORN, n. [See Corn.] A grain of barley;; the third part of an inch in length; hence ... |
5052
|
barley-mow |
B'ARLEY-MOW, n. A mow of barley, or the place where barley is deposited. |
5053
|
barley-sugar |
B'ARLEY-SUGAR, n. Sugar boiled till it is brittle, formerly with a decoction of barley. |
5054
|
barley-water |
B'ARLEY-WATER, n. A decoction of barley, which is reputed soft and lubricating, and much used in ... |
5055
|
barm |
B'ARM, n. [L, fermentum, from ferveo; or beer-rahm, beer cream.]Yeast; the scum rising upon beer, ... |
5056
|
barmy |
B'ARMY, a. Containing barm, or yeast. |
5057
|
barn |
BARN, n.[Eng.born.] A child. [Little used in English.] |
5058
|
barnacle |
B'ARNACLE, n. [L.perna, a shell-fish.]1. A shell which is often found on the bottoms of ships, ... |
5059
|
barolite |
BAR'OLITE, n. [Gr.weight, and a stone.] Carbonate of baryte. Its color is usually a light ... |
5060
|
barom |
BAROM,'ETER, n. [Gr.weight, and measure.]An instrument for measuring the weight or pressure of the ... |
5061
|
barometrical |
BAROMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining or relating to the barometer; made by a barometer; as barometrical ... |
5062
|
barometrically |
BAROMET'RICALLY, adv. By means of a barometer. |
5063
|
baron |
BAR'ON, n. [L.vir, is doubtless the Shemitic, a man, so named from strength.]1. In Great Britain, ... |
5064
|
baronage |
BAR'ONAGE, n. The whole body of barons or peers.2. The dignity of a baron.3. The land which ... |
5065
|
baroness |
BAR'ONESS, n. A baron's wife or lady. |
5066
|
baronet |
BAR'ONET, n. A dignity or degree of honor, next below a baron, and above a knight;; having ... |
5067
|
baronial |
BARO'NIAL, a Pertaining to a baron. |
5068
|
barony |
BAR'ONY, n. The lordship, honor, or fee of a baron, whether spiritual or temporal. This lordship ... |
5069
|
baroscope |
BAR'OSCOPE, n. [Gr.weight, and to view.] An instrument to show the weight of the atmosphere; ... |
5070
|
baroscopic |
BAROS'COP'IC, a. Pertaining to or determined by the baroscope. |
5071
|
baroselenite |
BAROSEL'ENITE, n. [Gr.weight, or heavy, and selenite.]A mineral; sulphate of baryte; heavy spar. |
5072
|
barque |
BARQUE, n. A small ship; but appropriately, a ship which carries three masts without a mizen top ... |
5073
|
barra |
BAR'RA, n. In Portugal and Spain, a long measure for cloths. In Valencia, 13 barras make 12 6/7 ... |
5074
|
barracada |
BARRACA'DA, n. A fish, about fifteen inches in length, of a dusky color on the back, and a white ... |
5075
|
barracan |
BAR'RACAN, n. A thick, strong stuff, something like camelot; used for clokes, surtouts,and other ... |
5076
|
barrack |
BAR'RACK, n. A hut or house for soldiers, especially in garrison. In Spain, a hut or cabin for ... |
5077
|
barrack-master |
BAR'RACK-MASTER, n. The officer who superintends the barracks of soldiers. |
5078
|
barracuda |
BARRACU'DA, n. A species of fish of the pike kind, found in the seas about the Bahamas and ... |
5079
|
barrator |
BAR'RATOR, n. [L. ferto; Eng.barter. See Barter.]1. One who frequently excites suits at law; a ... |
5080
|
barratrous |
BARRATROUS, a. Tainted with barratry. |
5081
|
barratrously |
BARRATROUSLY, adv. In a barratrous manner. |
5082
|
barratry |
BAR'RATRY, n. The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.2. In commerce, any ... |
5083
|
barre |
BAR'RE, n. Weights used in the E.Indies. The great bahar, for weighing pepper, cloves, ... |
5084
|
barred |
B'ARRED, pp. Fastened with a bar; hindered; restrained; excluded; forbid; striped; checkered. |
5085
|
barrel |
BAR'REL, n.1. A vessel or cask, of more length than breadth, round and bulging in the middle, made ... |
5086
|
barrel-bellied |
BAR'REL-BELLIED, a. [See Belly.] Having a large belly. |
5087
|
barreled |
BAR'RELED, pp. 1. Put or packed in a barrel.2. In composition, having a barrel or tube; as a ... |
5088
|
barrelling |
BAR'RELLING, ppr. Putting or packing in a barrel. |
5089
|
barren |
BAR'REN, a. [from the same root as bare.]1. Not producing young, or offspring; applied to ... |
5090
|
barrenly |
BAR'RENLY, adv. Unfruitfully. |
5091
|
barrenness |
BAR'RENNESS, adv. The quality of not producing its kind; want of the power of conception; applied ... |
5092
|
barrenwort |
BAR'RENWORT, n. [See Wort.] A plant, constituting the genus Epimedium, of which the alpinum is the ... |
5093
|
barrful |
B'ARRFUL, a. Full of obstructions. |
5094
|
barricade |
BARRICA'DE, n.1. A fortification made in haste, of trees, earth, palisades, wagons, or any thing ... |
5095
|
barricado |
BARRICA'DO. The same as barricade. |
5096
|
barrier |
BAR'RIER. [See bar]1. In fortification, a kind of fence made in a passage or retrenchment, ... |
5097
|
barring |
B'ARRING, ppr. Making fast with a bar; obstructing; excluding; preventing; prohibiting; crossing ... |
5098
|
barrister |
BAR'RISTER, n. [from bar.] A counselor, learned in the laws, qualified and admitted to please at ... |
5099
|
barrow |
BAR'ROW, n.1. A light small carriage. A hand-barrow is a frame covered in the middle with boards, ... |
5100
|
barse |
B'ARSE, n. An English name for the common perch. |
5101
|
barshot |
B'ARSHOT, n. [See Bar and Shoot.] Double headed shot, consisting of a bar, with a half ball or ... |
5102
|
barter |
B'ARTER, v.i. [L.vario,vertol Class Br.] To traffick or trade, by exchanging one commodity for ... |
5103
|
bartered |
B'ARTERED,pp. Given in exchange. |
5104
|
barterer |
B'ARTERER, n. One who trafficks by exchange of commodities. |
5105
|
bartering |
B'ARTERING, ppr. Trafficking or trading by an exchange of 46commodities. |
5106
|
bartery |
B'ARTERY, n. Exchange of commodities in trade. [Not used.] |
5107
|
barton |
B'ARTON, n. The demain lands of a manor; the manor itself; and sometimes the out-houses. |
5108
|
bartram |
B'ARTRAM, n. [L. pyrethrum.] A plant; pellitory. |
5109
|
barystrontianite |
BARYSTRON'TIANITE, n. [Gr.heavy and strontian.] A mineral, called also stromnite, from Stromness, ... |
5110
|
baryta |
BARY'TA |
5111
|
baryte |
BAR'YTE, n. [Gr.heavy; weight.] Ponderous earth; so called from its great weight, it being the ... |
5112
|
barytic |
BARY'TIC, a. Pertaining to baryte; formed of baryte, or containing it. |
5113
|
baryto-calcite |
BARYTO-CAL'CITE, n. [baryte and calx. See Cals.]A mixture of carbonate of lime with sulphate of ... |
5114
|
barytone |
BARY'TONE, a. [Gr. heavy, and tone.] Pertaining to or noting a grave deep sound,or male voice. |
5115
|
basal |
BA'SAL, a. Pertaining to the base; constituting the base. |
5116
|
basalt |
BASALT', n. bazalt'. [Pliny informs us that the Egyptians found in Ethiopia, a species of marble, ... |
5117
|
basaltic |
BASALT'IC, a. Pertaining to basalt; formed of or containing basalt. |
5118
|
basaltiform |
BASALT'IFORM, a. In the form of basalt; columnar. |
5119
|
basaltine |
BASALT'INE, n. Basaltic Hornblend; a variety of common hornblend, so called from its being often ... |
5120
|
basanite |
BAS'ANITE, n. [Gr. the trier. Plin.Lib.36. Ca.22. See Basalt.]Lydian stone, or black jasper; a ... |
5121
|
base |
BASE, a.1. Low in place. Obs.2. Mean; vile; worthless; that is, low in value or estimation; used ... |
5122
|
base-born |
BA'SE-BORN, a. [base and born.] Born out of wedlock.2. Born of low parentage.493. Vile; mean. |
5123
|
base-court |
BA'SE-COURT, n. [See Court.]The back yard, opposed to the chief court in front of a house; the ... |
5124
|
base-minded |
BA'SE-MINDED, a. Of a low spirit or mind; mean. |
5125
|
base-mindedness |
BA'SE-MINDEDNESS, n. Meanness of spirit. |
5126
|
base-string |
BA'SE-STRING, n. The lowest note. |
5127
|
base-viol |
BA'SE-VIOL, n. [See Viol.] A musical instrument, used for playing the base or gravest part. |
5128
|
based |
BA'SED, pp. Reduced in value; founded. |
5129
|
baseless |
BA'SELESS, a. Without a base; having no foundation, or support. The baseless fabric of a vision. ... |
5130
|
basely |
BA'SELY, adv. In a base manner; meanly; dishonorable.2. Illegitimately; in bastardy. |
5131
|
basement |
BA'SEMENT, n. In architecture, the ground floor, on which the order or columns which decorate the ... |
5132
|
baseness |
BA'SENESS, n. Meanness; vileness; worthlessness.2. Vileness of metal; the quality of being of ... |
5133
|
basenet |
BA'SENET, n. A helmet. |
5134
|
bash |
BASH, v.i. [Heb.bosh, to be cast down, or confounded. See Abash.]To be ashamed; to be confounded ... |
5135
|
bashaw |
BASHAW', n. [This word is often written most absurdly pasha, both by the English and Americans. ... |
5136
|
bashful |
BASH'FUL, a. [See Bash and Abash.]1. Properly, having a downcast look; hence very modest.2. ... |
5137
|
bashfully |
BASH'FULLY, adv. Very modestly; in a timorous manner. |
5138
|
bashfulness |
BASH'FULNESS, n. Excessive or extreme modesty; a quality of mind often visible in external ... |
5139
|
bashless |
BASH'LESS, a Shameless; unblushing. |
5140
|
basil |
BAS'IL, n. s as z. The slope or angle of a tool or instrument as of a chisel or plane; usually of ... |
5141
|
basil-weed |
BAS'IL-WEED, n. Wild basil, a plant of the genus Clinopodium. |
5142
|
basilar |
BAS'ILAR |
5143
|
basilary |
BAS'ILARY, a. s as z. [See Basilic.]Chief; an anatomical term applied to several bones, and to an ... |
5144
|
basilic |
BAS'ILIC, n. s as z. [L. basilica; Gr. a king.]Anciently, a public hall or court of judicature, ... |
5145
|
basilical |
BASIL'ICAL, a. Belonging to the middle vein of the arm.2. Noting a particular nut, the walnut, ... |
5146
|
basilicon |
BASIL'ICON, n. s as z. [Gr.royal.]An ointment. This name is given to several compositions in ... |
5147
|
basilisk |
BAS'ILISK, n. s as z. [L. basiliscus.]1. A fabulous serpent, called a cockatrice, and said to be ... |
5148
|
basin |
BA'SIN, n. basn.1. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other ... |
5149
|
basis |
BA'SIS, n. plu.bases. [L.and Gr.; the same as base, which see.]1. The foundation of any thing; ... |
5150
|
bask |
B'ASK, v.i. [The origin of this word is not obvious.]To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial ... |
5151
|
basked |
B'ASKED, pp. Exposed to warmth, or genial heat. |
5152
|
basket |
B'ASKET, n. 1. A domestic vessel made of twigs, rushes,splinters or other 52flexible things ... |
5153
|
basket-fish |
B'ASKET-FISH, n. A species of sea-star, or star-fish, of the genus Asterias, and otherwise called ... |
5154
|
basket-hilt |
B'ASKET-HILT, n. [See Hilt.] A hilt which covers the hand, and defends it from injury, as of a ... |
5155
|
basket-hilted |
B'ASKET-HILTED, a. Having a hilt of basket-work. |
5156
|
basket-salt |
B'ASKET-SALT, n. Salt made from salt-springs, which is purer, whiter and finer, than common brine ... |
5157
|
basket-woman |
B'ASKET-WOMAN, n. A woman who carries a basket, to and from market. |
5158
|
basking |
B'ASKING, ppr. Exposing or lying exposed to the continued action of heat or genial warmth. |
5159
|
basking-shark |
B'ASKING-SHARK, n. The sun-fish of the Irish; a species of squalus or shark. This fish is from ... |
5160
|
basquish |
B'ASQUISH, a. baskish. Pertaining to the people or language of Biscay. |
5161
|
bass |
B'ASS, n. [It has no plural.] The name of several species of fish. In England, this name is given ... |
5162
|
bass-relief |
BASS-RELIE'F, n. In English, base-relief. [See Lift and Relief.]Sculpture, whose figures do not ... |
5163
|
bass-viol |
BASS-VIOL, n. [See Base-viol] |
5164
|
bassa |
BAS'SA [See Bashaw.] |
5165
|
basset |
BAS'SET, n. A game at cards, said to have been invented at Venice, by a nobleman, who was banished ... |
5166
|
basseting |
BAS'SETING, ppr. Having a direction upwards.BAS'SETING, n. The upward direction of a vein in a ... |
5167
|
basso-concertante |
BASSO-CONCERTANTE, in music, is the base of the little chorus, or that which plays throughout the ... |
5168
|
basso-continuo |
BASSO-CONTINUO, thorough base, which see under base. |
5169
|
basso-relievo |
BASSO-RELIEVO. [See Bass-relief.] |
5170
|
basso-repieno |
BASSO-REPIENO, is the base of the grand chorus, which plays only occasionally, or in particular ... |
5171
|
basso-violino |
BASSO-VIOLINO, is the base of the base-viol. |
5172
|
bassock |
BAS'SOCK, n. The same as bass, a mat. |
5173
|
bassoon |
BASSOON', n. A musical wind instrument, blown with a reed, and furnished with eleven holes, which ... |
5174
|
bassoonist |
BASSOON'IST, n. A performer on the bassoon. |
5175
|
bast |
B'AST, n. A rope or cord, made of the bark of the lime tree, bass-wood or linden; or the bark made ... |
5176
|
bastard |
B'ASTARD, n. A natural child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate or ... |
5177
|
bastardism |
B'ASTARDISM, n. The state of a bastard. |
5178
|
bastardize |
B'ASTARDIZE, v.t. To make or prove to be a bastard; to convict of being a bastard; to declare ... |
5179
|
bastardly |
B'ASTARDLY, adv. In the manner of a bastard; spuriously. |
5180
|
bastards |
B'ASTARDS, an appellation given to a faction or troop of bandits, who ravaged Guienne in France in ... |
5181
|
bastardy |
B'ASTARDY, n. A state of being a bastard, or begotten and born out of lawful wedlock, which ... |
5182
|
bastarnic |
BASTARN'IC, a. Pertaining to the Basternae, ancient inhabitants of the Carpathian ... |
5183
|
bastas |
BAS'TAS, n. An India cloth or plain muslin. That of Surat is said to be the best. |
5184
|
baste |
BASTE, v.t. 1. To beat with a stick.2. To drip butter or fat upon meat, as it turns upon the ... |
5185
|
basted |
BASTED, pp. Beat with a stick; moistened with fat or other matter in roasting; sewed together with ... |
5186
|
bastile |
BAS'TILE, n. An old castle in Paris, built between 1369 and 1383, used as a state prison, and ... |
5187
|
bastinade |
BASTINA'DE |
5188
|
bastinado |
BASTINA'DO, n. [See Baste.] A sound beating with a stick or cudgel; the blows given with a stick ... |
5189
|
basting |
BASTING, ppr. Beating with a stick; moistening with dripping; sewing together with long ... |
5190
|
bastion |
BAS'TION, n. bas'chun. A huge mass of earth, usually faced with 56sods, sometimes with brick, or ... |
5191
|
basto |
BAS'TO, n. The ace of clubs at quadrille. |
5192
|
baston |
BAS'TON, or BATOON', n. In architecture, a round molding in the base of a column; called also a ... |
5193
|
bat |
BAT, n. 1. A heavy stick or club; a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the ... |
5194
|
batable |
BA'TABLE, a. [See Bate and Debate.] Disputable. The land between England and Scotland, which, ... |
5195
|
batatas |
BATA'TAS, n. A species of tick or mite, found on the potatoes of Surinam. Also the Peruvian name ... |
5196
|
batavian |
BATA'VIAN, a. [from Batavi, the people who inhabited the isle.]Pertaining to the isle of Betaw in ... |
5197
|
batch |
BATCH, n. [from bake.]1. The quantity of bread baked at one time; a baking of bread.2. Any ... |
5198
|
bate |
BATE, n. [It is probably from the root of beat. See Debate.]Strife; contention; retained in ... |
5199
|
bate-breeding |
BATE-BREEDING, a. Breeding strife. [Not used.] |
5200
|
bateau |
BATEAU, n. batto'. [L. batillum.] A light boat, long in proportion to its breadth, and wider in ... |
5201
|
bateful |
BA'TEFUL, a. Contentious; given to strife; exciting contention. |
5202
|
bateless |
BA'TELESS, a. Not to be abated. |
5203
|
batement |
BA'TEMENT, n. Abatement; deduction; diminution. [Bate, with its derivatives, is, I believe, ... |
5204
|
batenists |
BAT'ENITES, BAT'ENISTS, or BATE'NIANS, n. A sect of apostates from Mohammedism, who professed the ... |
5205
|
batenites |
BAT'ENITES, BAT'ENISTS, or BATE'NIANS, n. A sect of apostates from Mohammedism, who professed the ... |
5206
|
batfowler |
BAT'FOWLER, n. One who practices,or is pleased with bat-fowling. |
5207
|
batfowling |
BAT'FOWLING, n. A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating ... |
5208
|
batful |
BAT'FUL, a. [See Batten.] Rich, fertile, as land. [Not in use.] |
5209
|
bath |
B'ATH, n. 1. A place for bathing; a convenient vat or receptacle of water for persons to plunge ... |
5210
|
bath-room |
B'ATH-ROOM, n. An apartment for bathing. |
5211
|
bathe |
BATHE, v.t.1. To wash the body, or some part of it, by immersion, as in a bath; it often differs ... |
5212
|
bathed |
BA'THED, pp. Washed as in a bath; moistened with a liquid; bedewed. |
5213
|
bather |
BA'THER, n. One who bathes; one who immerses himself in water, or who applies a liquid to himself ... |
5214
|
bathing |
BA'THING, ppr. Washing by immersion, or by applying a liquid; moistening; fomenting.BA'THING, n. ... |
5215
|
bathing-tub |
BA'THING-TUB, n. A vessel for bathing, usually made either of wood or tin. In the Royal Library at ... |
5216
|
bathos |
BA'THOS, n. The art of sinking in poetry. |
5217
|
bating |
BA'TING, ppr. [from bate.] Abating; taking away; deducting; excepting. Children have few ideas, ... |
5218
|
batinist |
BAT'INIST. [See Batenites.] |
5219
|
batist |
BAT'IST, n. A fine linen cloth made in Flanders and Picardy, of three different kinds or ... |
5220
|
batlet |
BAT'LET, n. [from bat.] A small bat, or square piece of wood with a handle, for beating linen ... |
5221
|
batman |
BAT'MAN, n. A weight used in Smyrna, of six okes, each of 400 drams; equal to 16 lbs.6 ox. 15 dr. ... |
5222
|
baton |
BATOON' or BAT'ON, n. A staff or club; a marshal's staff; a truncheon; a badge of military honors. |
5223
|
batoon |
BATOON' or BAT'ON, n. A staff or club; a marshal's staff; a truncheon; a badge of military honors. |
5224
|
batrachite |
BAT'RACHITE, n. [Gr.a frog.] A fossil or stone in color resembling a frog. |
5225
|
batrachomyomachy |
BAT'RACHOMYOM'ACHY, n. [Gr.a frog, a mouse, and a battle.]The battle between the frogs and mice; a ... |
5226
|
batracian |
BATRA'CIAN, a. [Gr.a frog.] Pertaining to frogs; an epithet designating an order of animals, ... |
5227
|
battable |
BAT'TABLE, a. Capable of cultivation. [Not in use.] |
5228
|
battailant |
BAT'TAILANT, n. [See Battle.] A combatant. [Not used.] |
5229
|
battailous |
BAT'TAILOUS, a. [See Battle.] Warlike; having the form or appearance of an army arrayed for ... |
5230
|
battalia |
BATTAL'IA, n. [See Battle.]1. The order of battle; troops arrayed in their proper ... |
5231
|
battalion |
BATTAL'ION, n. [See Battle.] A body of infantry, consisting of from 500 to 800 men; so called ... |
5232
|
battalioned |
BATTAL'IONED, a. Formed into battalions. |
5233
|
battel |
BAT'TEL, n. [See Battle.] In law, wager of battle, a species of trial for the decision of causes ... |
5234
|
batteler |
BAT'TELER |
5235
|
battement |
BAT'TEMENT, n. A beating; striking;; impulse. [Not in use.] |
5236
|
batten |
BAT'TEN, v.t. bat'n. [See Fat.]1. To fatten; to make fat; to make plump by plenteous feeding.2. ... |
5237
|
batter |
BAT'TER, v.t. [L. batuo, to beat. See Beat.]1. To beat with successive blows; to beat with ... |
5238
|
battered |
BAT'TERED, pp. Beaten; bruised, broken, impaired by beating or wearing. |
5239
|
batterer |
BAT'TERER, n. One who batters or beats. |
5240
|
battering |
BAT'TERING, ppr. Beating; dashing against; bruising or demolishing by beating. |
5241
|
battering-ram |
BAT'TERING-RAM, n. In antiquity, a military engine used to beat down the walls of besieged places. ... |
5242
|
battery |
BAT'TERY, n. [See Beat.]1. The act of battering, or beating.2. The instrument of battering.3. ... |
5243
|
batting |
BAT'TING, n. The management of a bat play. |
5244
|
battish |
BAT'TISH, a. [from bat, an animal.] Resembling a bat; as a battish humor. |
5245
|
battle |
BAT'TLE, n. [See Beat.] Owen supposes the Welsh batel, to be from tel, tight, stretched, compact, ... |
5246
|
battle-array |
BATTLE-ARRA'Y, n. [battle and array.] Array or order of battle; the disposition of forces ... |
5247
|
battle-ax |
BAT'TLE-AX |
5248
|
battle-axe |
BAT'TLE-AXE, n. An ax anciently used as a weapon of war. It has been used till of late years by ... |
5249
|
battle-door |
BAT'TLE-DOOR, n. bat'tl-dore. An instrument of play,with a handle and a flat board or palm, used ... |
5250
|
battlement |
BAT'TLEMENT, n. [This is said to have been bastillement, from bastille, a fortification.] A wall ... |
5251
|
battlemented |
BAT'TLEMENTED, a. Secured by battlements. |
5252
|
battler |
BAT'TLER , n. A student at Oxford. |
5253
|
battling |
BAT'TLING, n. Conflict. |
5254
|
battologist |
BATTOL'OGIST,n. [See Battology.] One that repeats the same thing in speaking or writing. [Little ... |
5255
|
battologize |
BATTOL'OGIZE, v.t. To repeat needlessly the same thing. [Little used.] |
5256
|
battology |
BATTOL'OGY, n. [Gr. from Barros, a garrulous person, and discourse.]A needless repetition of woods ... |
5257
|
batton |
BAT'TON, n. [from bat.] In commerce, pieces of wood or deal for flooring, or other purposes. |
5258
|
battory |
BAT'TORY, n. Among the Hans-Towns, a factory or magazine which the merchants have in foreign ... |
5259
|
battulate |
BAT'TULATE, v.t. To interdict commerce. [A word used by the Levant company.] |
5260
|
battulation |
BATTULA'TION,n. A prohibition of commerce. |
5261
|
batty |
BAT'TY, a. [from bat, an animal.] Belonging to a bat. |
5262
|
batz |
BATZ, n. A small copper coin with a mixture of silver,current in some parts of Germany and ... |
5263
|
baubee |
BAUBEE', n. In Scotland the North of England, a half penny. |
5264
|
bauge |
BAUGE, n. A drugget manufactured in Burgundy, with thread spun thick, and of coarse wool. |
5265
|
baulk |
BAULK [See Balk.] |
5266
|
bavaroy |
BAV'AROY, n. A king of cloke or surtout. |
5267
|
bavin |
BAV'IN, n. A stick like those bound up in faggots; a piece of waste wood. In war, brush, faggots. |
5268
|
bawble |
BAW'BLE, n. [ According to Spelman, baubella are gems or jewels.]A trifling piece of finery; a ... |
5269
|
bawbling |
BAWB'LING, a. Trifling; contemptible. |
5270
|
bawcock |
BAW'COCK, n. A fine fellow. |
5271
|
bawd |
BAWD,n. [Gr.,a procurer or procuress.]A procurer or procuress. A person who keeps a house of ... |
5272
|
bawdily |
BAWD'ILY, adv. Obscenely; lewdly. |
5273
|
bawdiness |
BAWD'INESS, n. Obscenity; lewdness. |
5274
|
bawdrick |
BAWD'RICK, n. [See Baldrick.] A belt. |
5275
|
bawdry |
BAWD'RY, n. [See Bawd.] The abominable practice of procuring women for the gratification of ... |
5276
|
bawdy |
BAWD'Y, a. Obscene; filthy, unchaste; applied to language. |
5277
|
bawdy-house |
BAWD'Y-HOUSE, a. A house of lewdness and prostitution. |
5278
|
bawl |
BAWL, v.i. [L. balo, to bleat; Heb. the blast of a trumpet;to weep, to wail. These all coincide ... |
5279
|
bawled |
BAWL'ED, pp. Proclaimed by outcry. |
5280
|
bawler |
BAWLER, n. One who bawls. |
5281
|
bawling |
BAWL'ING, ppr. Crying aloud.BAWL'ING,n. The act of crying with a loud sound. |
5282
|
bawn |
BAWN, n. An inclosure with mud or stone walls for keeping cattle; a fortification. [Not used.] |
5283
|
bawrel |
BAW'REL, n. A kind of hawk. |
5284
|
bawsin |
BAW'SIN, n. A badger. |
5285
|
baxterian |
BAXTE'RIAN, a. Pertaining to Baxter, a celebrated English divine; as the Baxterian scheme. |
5286
|
bay |
BAY, a. [L.badius. Blass Bd.] Red, or reddish, inclining to a chestnut color; applied to the ... |
5287
|
bay-salt |
BAY-SALT, is salt which crystallizes or receives its consistence from the heat of the sun or action ... |
5288
|
bay-window |
BAY-WINDOW, n. A window jutting out from the wall, as in shops. |
5289
|
bay-yarn |
BAY-YARN, n. A denomination sometimes used promiscuously with woolen yard. |
5290
|
bayard |
BA'YARD, n. [bay and ard, kind.]1. A bay horse.2. An unmannerly beholder. |
5291
|
bayardly |
BA'YARDLY, a. Blind; stupid. |
5292
|
bayed |
BA'YED, a. Having bays, as a building. |
5293
|
bayonet |
BA'YONET, n. A short pointed instrument of iron or broad dagger, formerly with a handle fitted to ... |
5294
|
bays |
BAYS, or BAYZE. [See Baize.] |
5295
|
baza |
BAZ'A , n. A long, fine spun cotton from Jerusalem, whence it is called Jerusalem cotton. |
5296
|
bazar |
BAZ'AR,n. Among the Turks and Persians, an exchange, market-place, or place where goods are ... |
5297
|
bazat |
BAZ'AT |
5298
|
bbarbacan |
B'BARBACAN, n. 1. A fortification or outer defense to a city or castle, consisting of an ... |
5299
|
bbarbarism |
B'BARBARISM, n. [L. Barbarisums. See Barbarian.]1. An offense against purity of style or ... |
5300
|
bdellium |
BDEL'LIUM, n. [ Bochard and Parkhurst translate it, pearl. Gen.2. But it is doubtful whether the ... |
5301
|
be |
BE, v.i. substantive, ppr.being; pp.been.[The sense is to stand, remain or be fixed; hence to ... |
5302
|
beach |
BEACH, n. The shore of the sea, or of a lake, which is washed by the tide and waves; the strand. ... |
5303
|
beached |
BE'ACHED, a. Exposed to the wares; washed by the tide and waves. |
5304
|
beachy |
BE'ACHY, a. Having a beach or beaches. |
5305
|
beacon |
BE'ACON, n. beekn.1. A signal erected on a long pole, upon an eminence, consisting of a pitch ... |
5306
|
beaconage |
BE'ACONAGE, n. Money paid for the maintenance of a beacon. |
5307
|
bead |
BEAD, n. 1. A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn about the neck, for ... |
5308
|
bead-maker |
BE'AD-MAKER,n. One who makes beads. In French, paternostrier is one who makes, strings, and sells ... |
5309
|
bead-proof |
BE'AD-PROOF, a. Spirit is bead-proof, when, after being shaken, a crown of bubbles will stand, for ... |
5310
|
bead-roll |
BE'AD-ROLL, n. Among Catholics, a list or catalogue of persons, for the rest of whose souls, they ... |
5311
|
bead-tree |
BE'AD-TREE, n. The azederach, a species of Melia, a native of the Indies, growing about 20 feet ... |
5312
|
beadle |
BE'ADLE, n. 1. A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites persons to appear and ... |
5313
|
beadleship |
BE'ADLESHIP, n. The office of a beadle. |
5314
|
beads-man |
BE'ADS-MAN, n. A man employed in praying, generally in praying for another. |
5315
|
beads-woman |
BE'ADS-WOMAN, n. A praying woman; a woman who resides in an alms-house. |
5316
|
beagle |
BE'AGLE, n. [Gr. a pygmy.]A small hound, or hunting dog. Beagles are of different sorts; as the ... |
5317
|
beak |
BEAK, n. [Eng. peak,pike, &c. The sense is, a shoot, or a point, from thrusting; and this word is ... |
5318
|
beaked |
BE'AKED, a. Having a beak; ending in a point, like a beak. |
5319
|
beaker |
BE'AKER, n. A cup or glass. |
5320
|
beakiron |
BE'AKIRON, n. A bickern; an iron tool, ending in a point,used by blacksmiths. |
5321
|
beal |
BEAL, n. [See Boil] A pimple; a whelk; a small inflammatory tumor, a pustule.BEAL v.i. To gather ... |
5322
|
beam |
BEAM, n. [We see by the Gothic, that the word belongs to Class Bg. It properly signifies the ... |
5323
|
beam-bird |
BE'AM-BIRD, n. In Yorkshire, England, the petty chaps, a species of Motacilla; called in ... |
5324
|
beam-tree |
BE'AM-TREE, n. A species of wild service.The Crataegus Aria. |
5325
|
beaming |
BE'AMING, ppr. Emitting rays of light or beams.BE'AMING, n. Radiation; the emission or darting of ... |
5326
|
beamless |
BE'AMLESS, a. Emitting no rays of light. |
5327
|
beamy |
BE'AMY, a. Emitting rays of light; radiant; shining.1. Resembling a beam in size and weight; ... |
5328
|
bean |
BEAN, n. A name given to several kinds of pulse, or leguminous seeds, and the plants producing ... |
5329
|
bean-caper |
BE'AN-CAPER, n. A plant, a species of zygophyllum, a native of warm climates. |
5330
|
bean-cod |
BE'AN-COD, n. A small fishing vessel or pilot boat, used in the rivers of Portugal. It is sharp ... |
5331
|
bean-fed |
BE'AN-FED, a. Fed with beans. |
5332
|
bean-fly |
BE'AN-FLY, n. A beautiful fly, of a pale purple color,found on bean flowers, produced from a maggot ... |
5333
|
bean-goose |
BE'AN-GOOSE, n. A species of Anas; a migratory bird, which arrives in England in autumn, and ... |
5334
|
bear |
BEAR, v.t. pret.bore; pp. born,borne. [L. fero, pario, porto. The primary sense is to throw out, ... |
5335
|
bear-baiting |
BEAR-BAITING, n. The sport of baiting bears with dogs. |
5336
|
bear-berry |
BEAR-BERRY, n. A plant, a species of Arbutus. |
5337
|
bear-bind |
BEAR-BIND, n. A species of bind weed, or Convolvulus. |
5338
|
bear-cloth |
BEAR-CLOTH |
5339
|
bear-fly |
BEAR-FLY, An insect. |
5340
|
bear-garden |
BEAR-GARDEN, n. A place where bears are kept for diversion.BEAR-GARDEN, a. Rude; turbulent; as ... |
5341
|
bear-whelp |
BEAR-WHELP, n. The whelp of a bear. |
5342
|
beard |
BEARD, n. berd. [L.barba.] 1. The hair that grows on the chin,lips and adjacent parts of the ... |
5343
|
bearded |
BEARD'ED, a. berd'ed. Having a beard, as a man. Having parallel hairs or tufts of hair, as the ... |
5344
|
bearding |
BEARD'ING, ppr. berd'ing. Taking by the beard; opposing to the face. |
5345
|
beardless |
BEARD'LESS, a. berd'less. Without a beard; young; not having arrived to manhood. In botany, not ... |
5346
|
beardlessness |
BEARD'LESSNESS, n. The state or quality of being destitute of beard. |
5347
|
bearer |
BEARER, n. [See Bear.] One who bears, sustains, or carries; a carrier, especially of a corpse to ... |
5348
|
bearherd |
BEARHERD, n. [bear and herd.] A man that tends bears. |
5349
|
bearing |
BEARING, ppr. Supporting; carrying; producing. |
5350
|
bearing-cloth |
BEARING-CLOTH, N. A cloth in which a new born child is covered when carried to church to be ... |
5351
|
bearish |
BEARISH, a. Partaking of the qualities of a bear. |
5352
|
bearlike |
BEARLIKE, a. Resembling a bear. |
5353
|
bearn |
BEARN,n. a. A child. In Scotland, bairn. |
5354
|
bears-breech |
BEAR'S-BREECH, n. Brank-ursine or Acanthus, a genus of plants. |
5355
|
bearward |
BEARWARD, n. A keeper of bears. |
5356
|
beast |
BEAST, n. [L. bestia. See Boisterous.]1. Any four footed animal, which may be used for labor, ... |
5357
|
beastish |
BEASTISH, a. Like a beast; brutal. |
5358
|
beastlike |
BE'ASTLIKE, a. Like a beast; brutal. |
5359
|
beastliness |
BE'ASTLINESS, n. [from beastly.] Brutality; coarseness, vulgarity; filthiness; a practice contrary ... |
5360
|
beastly |
BE'ASTLY, a. Like a beast; brutal; coarse; filthy; contrary to the nature and dignity of man.1. ... |
5361
|
beat |
BEAT, v.t. pret. beat; pp. beat, beaten. [L. batuo. See Abate.]1. To strike repeatedly; to lay on ... |
5362
|
beaten |
BE'ATEN, pp. Struck; dashed against; pressed or laid down; hammered; pounded; vanquished; make ... |
5363
|
beater |
BE'ATER, n. One who beats, or strikes; one whose occupation is to hammer metals.1. An instrument ... |
5364
|
beater-up |
BE'ATER-UP, n. One who beats for game; a sportsman's term. |
5365
|
beath |
BEATH, v.t. To bathe. [Not in use.] |
5366
|
beatific |
BEATIF'IC |
5367
|
beatifical |
BEATIF'ICAL, a. [L. beatus, blessed, from beo, to bless, and facio, to make. See Beatify.]That has ... |
5368
|
beatifically |
BEATIF'ICALLY, adv. In such a manner as to complete happiness. |
5369
|
beatification |
BEATIFICA'TION, n. In the Romish church, an act of the Pope by which he declares a person ... |
5370
|
beatify |
BEAT'IFY, v.t. [L. beatus, happy, from beo, to bless, and facio, to make.]1. To make happy; to ... |
5371
|
beating |
BE'ATING, ppr. Laying on blows; striking; dashing against; conquering; pounding; sailing against ... |
5372
|
beatitude |
BEAT'ITUDE, n. [L. beatitudo, from beatus, beo. See Beatify.]1. Blessedness; felicity of the ... |
5373
|
beau |
BEAU, n. bo. plu. beaux, boze.[L. bellus.]A man of dress; a fine, gay man; one whose great care is ... |
5374
|
beau-monde |
BEAU-MONDE, n. bomond'. The fashionable world; people of fashion and gaiety. |
5375
|
beauish |
BEAUISH, a. bo'ish. Like a beau; foppish; fine. |
5376
|
beauteous |
BEAU'TEOUS, a. bu'teous. [See Beauty.] Very fair; elegant in form; pleasing to the sight; ... |
5377
|
beauteously |
BEAU'TEOUSLY, adv. bu'teously. In a beauteous manner; in a manner pleasing to the sight; ... |
5378
|
beauteousness |
BEAU'TEOUSNESS, n. bu'teousness. The state or quality of being beauteous; beauty. |
5379
|
beautifier |
BEAU'TIFIER, n. bu'tifier. He or that which makes beautiful. |
5380
|
beautiful |
BEAU'TIFUL, a. bu'tiful. [beauty and full.]1. Elegant in form, fair,having the form that pleases ... |
5381
|
beautifully |
BEAU'TIFULLY, adv. bu'tifully. In a beautiful manner. |
5382
|
beautifulness |
BEAU'TIFULNESS, n. bu'tifulness. Elegance of form; beauty; the quality of being beautiful. |
5383
|
beautify |
BEAU'TIFY, v.t. bu'tify. [beauty and L. facio.]To make or render beautiful; to adorn; to deck; to ... |
5384
|
beauty |
BEAU'TY, n. bu'ty.1. An assemblage of graces, or an assemblage of properties in the form of the ... |
5385
|
beauty-spot |
BEAU'TY-SPOT, n. bu'ty-spot. A patch; a foil, a spot placed on the face to heighten beauty. |
5386
|
beauty-waning |
BEAU'TY-WANING, a. Declining in beauty. |
5387
|
beaver |
BE'AVER, n. [L.fiber.]1. An amphibious quadruped, of the genus Castor. It has short ears, a ... |
5388
|
beavered |
BE'AVERED, a. Covered with or wearing a beaver. |
5389
|
bebleed |
BEBLEE'D, v.t [be and bleed.] To make bloody. Obs. |
5390
|
beblood |
BEBLOOD' |
5391
|
bebloody |
BEBLOOD'Y, v.t. [be and blood.] To make bloody. Obs. |
5392
|
beblot |
BEBLOT', v.t. [be and blot.] To blot; to stain. Obs. |
5393
|
beblubbered |
BEBLUB'BERED, a. [be and blubber.] Foul or swelled with weeping. |
5394
|
becabunga |
BECABUN'GA, n. Brooklime speedwell; veronica becabunga; a plant common in ditches and shallow ... |
5395
|
becafi-co |
BECAFI-CO, n. [See Beak.] A fig-pecker; a bird like a nightingale which feeds on figs and grapes. |
5396
|
becalm |
BECALM, v.t. becam. [be calm. See Calm.]1. To still; to make quiet; to appease; to stop, or ... |
5397
|
becalmed |
BECALMED, pp. becamed. Quieted; appeased.1. a. Hindered from motion or progress by a calm; as a ... |
5398
|
becalming |
BECALMING, ppr. becaming. Appeasing; keeping from motion or progress. BECALMING, n. becaming. A ... |
5399
|
became |
BECA'ME, pret. of become [See Become.] |
5400
|
because |
BECAUSE, becauz' a compound word. [ See By and Cause.]By cause, or by the cause; on this account; ... |
5401
|
bechance |
BECH'ANCE, v.i. [be, by, and chance.] To befall; to happen to. |
5402
|
becharm |
BECH'ARM, v.t. [be and charm.] To charm; to captivate. |
5403
|
bechic |
BE'CHIC, n. [Gr.a cough.] A medicine for relieving coughs, synonymous with pectoral, which is now ... |
5404
|
beck |
BECK, n. A small brook. Gray. Heb. a brook or rivulet; in the sense of flowing, as tears, ... |
5405
|
becked |
BECK'ED, pp. Called or notified by a nod. |
5406
|
becket |
BECK'ET, n. A thing used in ships to confine loose ropes, tackles or spars; as a large hook, a ... |
5407
|
becking |
BECK'ING, ppr. Nodding significantly; directing by a nod. |
5408
|
beckon |
BECK'ON, v.t. bek'n. [See Beck.]To make a sign to another, by nodding, winking, or a motion of the ... |
5409
|
beckoned |
BECK'ONED, pp. Having a sign made to. |
5410
|
beckoning |
BECK'ONING, ppr. Making a significant sign, as a hint. |
5411
|
beclip |
BECLIP', v.t. To embrace. [Not in use.] |
5412
|
becloud |
BECLOUD', v.t. [See Cloud.] To cloud; to obscure; to dim. |
5413
|
become |
BECOME, v.i. becum'. pret. became, pp. become.1. To pass from one state to another; to enter into ... |
5414
|
becoming |
BECOM'ING,ppr., but used rarely or never except as an adjective. Fit; suitable; congruous; proper; ... |
5415
|
becomingly |
BECOM'INGLY, adv. After a becoming or proper manner. |
5416
|
becomingness |
BECOM'INGNESS, n. Fitness, congruity; propriety; decency; gracefulness arising from fitness. |
5417
|
becripple |
BECRIP'PLE, v.t. [See Cripple.] To make lame; to cripple [Little used.] |
5418
|
becurl |
BECURL', v.t. To curl. [Not used.] |
5419
|
bed |
BED, n. [The sense is a lay or spread, from laying or setting.]1. A place or an article of ... |
5420
|
bed-clothes |
BED'-CLOTHES, n. plu. [bed and clothes.]Blankets, or coverlets, &c.,for beds. |
5421
|
bed-hangings |
BED-HANGINGS, n. Curtains. |
5422
|
bedabble |
BEDAB'BLE, v.t. [be and dabble.] To wet; to sprinkle Bedabbled with the dew. |
5423
|
bedabbled |
BEDAB'BLED, pp. Wet; sprinkled. |
5424
|
bedabbling |
BEDAB'BLING, ppr. Wetting; sprinkling. |
5425
|
bedaff |
BEDAFF', v.t. To make a fool of. [Not in use.] |
5426
|
bedaggle |
BEDAG'GLE, v.t. [be and daggle.] To soil, as clothes, by drawing the ends in the mud, or ... |
5427
|
bedaggled |
BEDAG'GLED, pp. Soiled by reaching the mud in walking; bespattering. |
5428
|
bedare |
BEDA'RE, v.t. [be and dare.] To dare; to defy. [Not used.] |
5429
|
bedark |
BEDARK', v.t. [be and dark.] To darken. [Not used.] |
5430
|
bedash |
BEDASH', v.t. [be and dash.] To wet, by throwing water, or other liquor upon; to bespatter, with ... |
5431
|
bedashed |
BEDASH'ED, pp. Bespattered with water or other liquid. |
5432
|
bedashing |
BEDASH'ING, ppr. Bespattering; dashing water upon, or other liquid. |
5433
|
bedaub |
BEDAUB', v.t. [be and daub.] To daub over; to besmear with viscous, slimy matter; to soil with any ... |
5434
|
bedaubed |
BEDAUB'ED, pp. Daubed over; besmeared. |
5435
|
bedaubing |
BEDAUB'ING, ppr. Daubing over; besmearing. |
5436
|
bedazzle |
BEDAZ'ZLE, v.t. [be and dazzle.] To confound the sight by too strong a light; to make dim by ... |
5437
|
bedazzled |
BEDAZ'ZLED, pp. Having the sight confounded by too strong a light. |
5438
|
bedazzling |
BEDAZ'ZLING, ppr. Confounding or making dim by a too brilliant luster. |
5439
|
bedchamber |
BED'CHAMBER, n. [bed and chamber.] An apartment or chamber intended or appropriated for a bed, or ... |
5440
|
bedded |
BED'DED, pp. Laid in a bed; inclosed as in a bed. |
5441
|
bedder |
BED'DER |
5442
|
bedding |
BED'DING, ppr. Laying in a bed; inclosing as in a bed.BED'DING, n. A bed and its furniture; a bed; ... |
5443
|
bedeck |
BEDECK', v.t. [be and deck.] To deck; to adorn; to grace. |
5444
|
bedecked |
BEDECK'ED, pp. Adorned; ornamented. |
5445
|
bedecking |
BEDECK'ING, ppr. Adorning; decking. |
5446
|
bedehouse |
BE'DEHOUSE, n. Formerly, a hospital or alms house, where the poor prayed for their founders and ... |
5447
|
bedel |
BE'DEL, n. An officer in the universities of England. [A peculiar orthography of beadle.] |
5448
|
bedelry |
BE'DELRY, n. The extent of a bedel's office. |
5449
|
bedetter |
BEDET'TER, n. [from bed.] The nether stone of an oil mill. |
5450
|
bedew |
BEDEW', v.t. [be and dew.] To moisten, as with dew; to moisten in a gentle manner with any liquid; ... |
5451
|
bedewed |
BEDEW'ED, pp. Moistened, as if with dew; gently moistened. |
5452
|
bedewer |
BEDEW'ER, n. That which bedews. |
5453
|
bedewing |
BEDEW'ING, ppr. Moistening gently, as with dew; wetting. |
5454
|
bedewy |
BEDEW'Y, a. Moist with dew. [Little used.] |
5455
|
bedfellow |
BED'FELLOW, n. [bed and fellow.] One who lies in the same bed. |
5456
|
bedight |
BEDI'GHT, v.t. bedi'te. [be and dight.] To adorn; to dress; set off with ornaments. [Little ... |
5457
|
bedighted |
BEDI'GHTED, pp. Adorned; set off with ornaments. |
5458
|
bedighting |
BEDI'GHTING, ppr. Adorning. |
5459
|
bedim |
BEDIM', v.t. [be and dim.] To make dim; to obscure or darken. |
5460
|
bedimmed |
BEDIM'MED, pp. Made dim; obscured. |
5461
|
bedimming |
BEDIM'MING, ppr. Making dim; obscuring; darkening. |
5462
|
bedizen |
BEDIZ'EN, v.t. bediz'n. [be and dizen.] To adorn; to deck; a low word. |
5463
|
bedizened |
BEDIZ'ENED, pp. Bedecked; adorned. |
5464
|
bedizening |
BEDIZ'ENING, ppr. Adorning. |
5465
|
bedlam |
BED'LAM, n. [Corrupted from Bethlehem, the name of a religious house in London, afterward converted ... |
5466
|
bedlamite |
BED'LAMITE, n. An inhabitant of a madhouse, a madman. |
5467
|
bedmaker |
BED'MAKER, n. [bed and maker.] One whose occupation is to make beds, as a college or university. |
5468
|
bedmate |
BED'MATE, n. [bed and mate.] A bedfellow. |
5469
|
bedote |
BEDO'TE, v.t. [be and dote.] To make to dote. [Not in use.] |
5470
|
bedpost |
BED'POST, n. [bed and post.] The post of a bedstead. |
5471
|
bedpresser |
BED'PRESSER, n. [bed and press.] A lazy fellow; one who loves his bed. |
5472
|
bedraggle |
BEDRAG'GLE, v.t. [be and draggle.] To soil, as garments which are suffered, in walking, to reach ... |
5473
|
bedraggled |
BEDRAG'GLED, pp. Soiled by reaching the dirt, in walking. |
5474
|
bedraggling |
BEDRAG'GLING, ppr. Soiling by drawing along in dirt or mud. |
5475
|
bedrenched |
BEDRENCH'ED, pp. Drenched; soaked. |
5476
|
bedrenching |
BEDRENCH'ING, ppr. Soaked; drenching. |
5477
|
bedrid |
BED'RID |
5478
|
bedridden |
BED'RIDDEN, a. [bed and ride.] Confined to the bed, by age or infirmity. |
5479
|
bedrite |
BED'RITE, n. [bed and rite.] The privilege of the marriage bed. |
5480
|
bedroom |
BED'ROOM, n. [bed and room.] A room or apartment intended or used for a bed; a lodging room.1. ... |
5481
|
bedrop |
BEDROP' v.t. [be and drop.] To sprinkle, as with drops. |
5482
|
bedropped |
BEDROP'PED, pp. Sprinkled as with drops; speckled; variegated with spots. |
5483
|
bedside |
BED'SIDE, n. The side of the bed. |
5484
|
bedstaff |
BED'STAFF, n. [bed and staff.] A wooden pin anciently inserted on the sides of bedsteads, to keep ... |
5485
|
bedstead |
BED'STEAD, n. bed'sted. [bed and stead.] A frame for supporting a bed. |
5486
|
bedstraw |
BED'STRAW, n. [bed and straw.] Straw laid under a bed to make it soft; also the name of a plant, ... |
5487
|
bedswerver |
BED'SWERVER, n. [bed and swerve.] One that swerves from his bed; that is one who is false and ... |
5488
|
bedtime |
BED'TIME, n. [bed and time.] The time to go to rest; the usual hour of going to bed. |
5489
|
beduck |
BEDUCK', v.t. [be and duck.] To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse. |
5490
|
bedust |
BEDUST', v.t. [be and dust.] To sprinkle, soil or cover with dust. |
5491
|
bedward |
BED'WARD, adv. [bed and ward.] Toward bed. |
5492
|
bedwarf |
BEDWARF', v.t. [be and dwarf.] To make little; to stunt or hinder growth. |
5493
|
bedwork |
BED'WORK, n. [bed and work.] Work done in bed, without toil of the hands or with ease. |
5494
|
bedye |
BEDY'E, v.t. [be and dye.] To dye; to stain. |
5495
|
bedyed |
BEDY'ED, pp. Dyed; stained. |
5496
|
bee |
BEE, n. An insect of the genus Apis. [See Apis.] The species are numerous, of which the honey-bee ... |
5497
|
bee-bread |
BEE'-BREAD, n. [bee and bread.] The pollen of flowers collected by bees, as food for their young. ... |
5498
|
bee-eater |
BEE'-EATER,n. [bee and eat.] A bird that feeds on bees. There are several species included in the ... |
5499
|
bee-flower |
BEE'-FLOWER, n. [bee and flower.] A plant; a species of Ophrys or twyblade, whose flowers ... |
5500
|
beech |
BEECH, n. [Gr. payos; L. fagus.] A tree arranged by Linne under the genus fagus, with the ... |
5501
|
beech-coal |
BEE'CH-COAL, n. [beech and coal.] Charcoal from beech wood. |
5502
|
beech-oil |
BEE'CH-OIL, n. [beech and oil.] Oil expressed from the mast or nuts of the beech-tree. It is ... |
5503
|
beech-tree |
BEE'CH-TREE, n. [beech and tree.] The beech. |
5504
|
beechen |
BEE'CHEN, a. bee'chn. Consisting of the wood or bark of the beech; belonging to the beech; as a ... |
5505
|
beechmast |
BEE'CHMAST, n. The fruit or nuts of the beech. |
5506
|
beef |
BEEF, n. [L. bos,bovis; Gr.Bous.]1. An animal of the bovine genus,whether ox, bull or cow; but ... |
5507
|
beef-eater |
BEE'F-EATER, n. [beef and eat.] One that eats beef.1. A yeoman of the guards, in England.2. The ... |
5508
|
beef-steak |
BEE'F-STEAK, n. [beef and steak.] A steak of slice of beef for broiling. |
5509
|
beef-witted |
BEE'F-WITTED, a.[beef and wit.] Dull in intellects; stupid; heavy-headed. |
5510
|
beeld |
BEELD, n. Protection; refuge. [Not in use.] |
5511
|
been |
BEEN, Part.perf. of be; pronounced bin. In old authors, it is also the present tense plural of ... |
5512
|
beer |
BEER, n. 1. A spirituous liquor made from any farinaceous grain; but generally from barley, which ... |
5513
|
beer-barrel |
BEE'R-BARREL, n. A barrel for holding beer. |
5514
|
beer-house |
BEE'R-HOUSE, n. A house where malt liquors are sold; an ale house. |
5515
|
beestings |
BEESTINGS, [See Biestings.] |
5516
|
beet |
BEET, n. [L. beta.] A plant of the genus Beta. The species cultivated in gardens are the cicla ... |
5517
|
beet-radish |
BEE'T-RADISH, n. A kind of beet, used for salad. |
5518
|
beet-rave |
BEET-RAVE |
5519
|
beetle |
BEE'TLE, n.1. A heavy mallet or wooden hammer,used to drive wedges, beat pavements, &c.; called ... |
5520
|
beetle-brow |
BEE'TLE-BROW, n. [beetle and brow.] A prominent brow. |
5521
|
beetle-browed |
BEE'TLE-BROWED, a. Having prominent brows. |
5522
|
beetle-head |
BEE'TLE-HEAD, n. [beetle and head.] A stupid fellow. |
5523
|
beetle-headed |
BEE'TLE-HEADED, a Having a head like a beetle; dull; stupid. |
5524
|
beetle-stock |
BEE'TLE-STOCK, n. [beetle and stock.] The handle of a beetle. |
5525
|
beetling |
BEE'TLING, ppr. Jutting; being prominent; standing out from the main body. |
5526
|
beeves |
BEEVES, n. plu. of beef. Cattle; quadrupeds of the bovine genus, called in England, black cattle. |
5527
|
befall |
BEFALL', v.t. pret. befell; part. befallen. To happen to; to occur to; as, let me know the worst ... |
5528
|
befalling |
BEFALL'ING,ppr. Happening to; occurring to; coming to pass. |
5529
|
befell |
BEFELL', pret. of befall. |
5530
|
befit |
BEFIT', v.t. [be and fit.] To suit; to be suitable to; to become. That name best befits ... |
5531
|
befitting |
BEFIT'TING, ppr. or a. Suiting; becoming. |
5532
|
befoam |
BEFOAM, v.t. [be and foam.] To cover with foam. [Little used.] |
5533
|
befool |
BEFOOL', v.t. [be and fool.] To fool; to infatuate; to delude or lead into error. Men ... |
5534
|
befooled |
BEFOOL'ED, pp. Fooled; deceived; led into error. |
5535
|
befooling |
BEFOOL'ING, ppr. Fooling; making a fool of; deceiving; infatuating. |
5536
|
before |
BEFO'RE, prep. [be and fore, that is by fore, near the fore part.]1. In front; on the side with ... |
5537
|
before-time |
BEFO'RE-TIME, adv. [before and time.] Formerly; of old time. 1 Sam.9. Josh 20. |
5538
|
beforehand |
BEFO'REHAND, adv. [before and hand.] In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed ... |
5539
|
befortune |
BEFOR'TUNE, v.t. [be and fortune.] To happen to; to betide. |
5540
|
befoul |
BEFOUL', v.t. To make foul; to soil. |
5541
|
befriend |
BEFRIEND, v.t. befrend'. [be and friend.] To favor; to act as a friend to; to countenance,aid or ... |
5542
|
befriended |
BEFRIEND'ED, pp. Favored; countenanced. |
5543
|
befriending |
BEFRIEND'ING, ppr. Favoring; assisting as a friend; showing kindness to. |
5544
|
befringe |
BEFRINGE, v.t. befrinj'. [be and fringe.] To furnish with a fringe; to adorn as with fringe. |
5545
|
befringed |
BEFRING'ED, pp. Adorned as with a fringe. |
5546
|
beg |
BEG , n. In the Turkish dominions, a governor of a town or country; more particularly, the lord of ... |
5547
|
beget |
BEGET', v.t. pret. begot, begat; pp. begot, begotten. 1. To procreate, as a father or sire; to ... |
5548
|
begetter |
BEGET'TER, n. One who begets or procreates; a father. |
5549
|
beggable |
BEG'GABLE, a. That may be begged. |
5550
|
beggar |
BEG'GAR, n. [See Beg.] One that lives by asking alms, or makes it his business to beg for ... |
5551
|
beggar-maid |
BEG'GAR-MAID,n. A maid that is a beggar. |
5552
|
beggar-man |
BEG'GAR-MAN, n. A man that is a beggar. |
5553
|
beggar-woman |
BEG'GAR-WOMAN, n. A female beggar. |
5554
|
beggared |
BEG'GARED, pp. Reduced to extreme poverty. |
5555
|
beggaring |
BEG'GARING, ppr. Reducing to indigence or a state of beggary. |
5556
|
beggarliness |
BEG'GARLINESS, n. The state of being beggarly; meanness; extreme poverty. |
5557
|
beggarly |
BEG'GARLY, a. Mean; poor; in the condition of a beggar; extremely indigent. |
5558
|
beggary |
BEG'GARY, n. A state of extreme indigence. |
5559
|
begged |
BEG'GED, pp. Entreated; supplicated; asked in charity. |
5560
|
begging |
BEG'GING, ppr. Asking alms; supplicating; assuming without proof.BEG'GING, n. The act of ... |
5561
|
beghards |
BEGHARDS' |
5562
|
begilt |
BEGILT', a. Gilded. |
5563
|
begin |
BEGIN', v.i. pret. began; pp. begun. [L.genero,gigno; Heb.to make ready, to adapt,prepare, ... |
5564
|
beginner |
BEGIN'NER, n. The person who begins; he that gives an original; the agent who is the cause; an ... |
5565
|
beginning |
BEGIN'NING, ppr. First entering upon; commencing; giving rise or original; taking rise or ... |
5566
|
beginningless |
BEGIN'NINGLESS, a. That hath no beginning. [A bad word and not used.] |
5567
|
begird |
BEGIRD, v.t. begurd. pret.begirt, begirded; pp. begirt. [be and gird.]1. To bind with a band or ... |
5568
|
begirded |
BEGIRD'ED |
5569
|
begirding |
BEGIRD'ING, ppr. Binding with a girdle; surrounding; besieging. |
5570
|
begirt |
BEGIRT, pp. Bound with a girdle; surrounded; inclosed; besieged. |
5571
|
beglerbeg |
BEG'LERBEG, n. [See Beg.] The governor of a province in the Turkis empire, next in dignity to the ... |
5572
|
begnaw |
BEGNAW', v.t. benaw'. To bite or gnaw, to eat away; to corrode; to nibble. |
5573
|
begone |
BEGONE. Go away; depart. These two words have been improperly united. Be retains the sense of a ... |
5574
|
begored |
BEGO'RED, a. [be and gore.] Besmeared with gore. |
5575
|
begot |
BEGOT', BEGOT'TEN, pp. of get. Procreated; generated. |
5576
|
begotten |
BEGOT', BEGOT'TEN, pp. of get. Procreated; generated. |
5577
|
begrave |
BEGRA'VE, v.t. To deposit in the grave; to bury. [Not used.] |
5578
|
begrease |
BEGRE'ASE, v.t. s as z. [be and grease.] To soil or daub with grease, or other oily matter. |
5579
|
begrime |
BEGRI'ME, v.t. [be and grime.] To soil with dirt deep-impressed, so that the natural hue cannot ... |
5580
|
begrimed |
BEGRI'MED, pp. Deeply soiled. |
5581
|
begrudge |
BEGRUDGE, v.t. begrudj'. [See Grudge.] To grudge; to envy the possession of. |
5582
|
beguards |
BEGUARDS', n. A religious order of St. Francis in Flanders, established at Antwerp in 1228, and so ... |
5583
|
beguile |
BEGUI'LE, v.t. begi'le. [be and guile.] To delude; to deceive; to impose on by artifice or craft. ... |
5584
|
beguiled |
BEGUI'LED, pp. Deluded; imposed on; misled by craft; eluded by stratagem; passed pleasingly. |
5585
|
beguiler |
BEGUI'LER, n. He or that which beguiles or deceives. |
5586
|
beguiling |
BEGUI'LING, ppr. Deluding; deceiving by craft; eluding by artifice, amusing. |
5587
|
beguilty |
BEGUIL'TY, v.t. To render guilty. A barbarous word.] |
5588
|
beguin |
BE'GUIN, n. The beguins are a congregation of nuns in Flanders, so called from their founder, or ... |
5589
|
begun |
BEGUN', pp. or begin. Commenced; originated. |
5590
|
behalf |
BEHALF, n. behaf. [See Behoof.]1. Favor; advantage; convenience, profit; support, defense, ... |
5591
|
behappen |
BEHAP'PEN, v.i. [be and happen.] To happen to. |
5592
|
behave |
BEHA'VE, v.t.1. To restrain; to govern; to subdue. He did behave his anger e'er 'twas spent.This ... |
5593
|
behaved |
BEHA'VED, pp. Conducted. |
5594
|
behaving |
BEHA'VING, ppr. Carrying; conducting. |
5595
|
behavior |
BEHA'VIOR, n. behavyur. [See Behave.]Manner of behaving, whether good or bad; conduct; manners; ... |
5596
|
behead |
BEHEAD', v.t. behed'. [be and head.]To cut off the head; to sever the head from the body, with a ... |
5597
|
beheaded |
BEHEAD'ED, pp. behed'ed. Having the head cut off. |
5598
|
beheading |
BEHEAD'ING, ppr. behed'ing. Severing the head from the body.BEHEAD'ING,n. behed'ing. The act of ... |
5599
|
beheld |
BEHELD', pret. and pp. of behold, which see. |
5600
|
behemoth |
BE'HEMOTH, n.]Heb. a beast or brute; from an Arabic vert, which signifies, to shut, to lie hid, to ... |
5601
|
behen |
BE'HEN, BEN, OR BEK'EN, n. A plant. The white behen is a species of Cucubalus, called Swedish ... |
5602
|
behest |
BEHEST', n. Command; precept; mandate.[Antiquated, except in poetry.] |
5603
|
behight |
BEHI'GHT, v.t. behite; pret. behot. To promise; to entrust; to call, or name; to command; to ... |
5604
|
behind |
BEHIND, prep.1. At the back of another; as, to ride behind a horseman.2. On the back part, at any ... |
5605
|
behindhand |
BEHINDHAND, a. [behind and hand.] In arrear; in an exhausted state; in a state in which rent or ... |
5606
|
behold |
BEHO'LD, v.t. pret. and pp. beheld' [L.observo, from servo, to keep.]1. To fix the eyes upon; to ... |
5607
|
beholden |
BEHO'LDEN, pp. or a. beholdn. [The participle of behold, to keep, guard, or bind. See ... |
5608
|
beholder |
BEHO'LDER, n. One who beholds; a spectator; one who looks upon, or sees. |
5609
|
beholding |
BEHO'LDING, ppr. Fixing the eyes upon; looking on; seeing.1. Fixing the attention; regarding with ... |
5610
|
beholdingness |
BEHO'LDINGNESS, n. The state of being obliged. [An error, and not in use.] |
5611
|
behoney |
BEHON'EY, v.t. To sweeten with honey. |
5612
|
behoof |
BEHOOF', n. 1. Radically, need, necessity; whence, by an easy analogy, the word came to signify ... |
5613
|
behoovable |
BEHOOV'ABLE, a. Needful; profitable. |
5614
|
behoove |
BEHOOVE, v.t. behoof'. To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to ... |
5615
|
behooveful |
BEHOOVEFUL, a. behoov'ful. Needful; useful; profitable; advantageous. |
5616
|
behoovefully |
BEHOOVEFULLY, adv. behoov'fully. Usefully, profitably. |
5617
|
behot |
BEHOT', pret. of behight. |
5618
|
behove |
BEHOVE, and its derivatives. [See Behoove.] |
5619
|
behowl |
BEHOWL', v.i. [be and howl.] To howl at. [Not used.] |
5620
|
being |
BE'ING, ppr. [See Be.] Existing in a certain state. Man, being in honor, abideth not. ... |
5621
|
bejade |
BEJA'DE, v.t. [be and jade.] To tire. [Not used.] |
5622
|
bejape |
BEJA'PE, v.t. To laugh at; to deceive. [Not used.] |
5623
|
beken |
BE'HEN, BEN, OR BEK'EN, n. A plant. The white behen is a species of Cucubalus, called Swedish ... |
5624
|
bekiss |
BEKISS', v.t. [be and kiss.] To kiss or salute. [Not in use.] |
5625
|
beknave |
BEKNA'VE, v.t. [be and knave.] To call knave. [Not used.] |
5626
|
beknow |
BEKNO'W, v.t. [be and know.] To acknowledge. [Not used.] |
5627
|
belabor |
BELA'BOR, v.t. [perhaps from be and labor; but in Russ. bulava is a club.] To beat soundly; to ... |
5628
|
belace |
BELA'CE, v.t. [be and lace.] To fasten, as with a lace or cord.1. To beat; to whip. |
5629
|
belaced |
BELA'CED, a. Adorned with lace. |
5630
|
belamour |
BEL'AMOUR, n. A gallant; a consort. [Not used.] |
5631
|
belamy |
BEL'AMY, n. A good friend; an intimate. [Not used.] |
5632
|
belate |
BELA'TE, v.t. [be and late.] To retard or make too late. [Not used.] |
5633
|
belated |
BELA'TED, a. [be and lated.] Benighted; abroad late at night.1. Too late for the hour appointed ... |
5634
|
belatedness |
BELA'TEDNESS, n. A being too late. |
5635
|
belave |
BELA'VE, v.t. [be and lave.] To wash. [Not used.] |
5636
|
belawgive |
BELAW'GIVE, v.t. To give a law to. [Barbarous and not used.] |
5637
|
belay |
BELA'Y, v.t. [This word is composed of be and lay, to lay to, lay by, or close. See Beleaguer.]1. ... |
5638
|
belayed |
BELA'YED,pp. Obstructed; ambushed; made fast. |
5639
|
belaying |
BELA'YING,ppr. Blocking up; laying an ambush; making fast. |
5640
|
belch |
BELCH, v.t.[Eng. bulge,bilge, bulk.]1. To throw or eject wind from the stomach with violence.2. ... |
5641
|
belched |
BELCH'ED, pp. Ejected from the stomach, or from a hollow place. |
5642
|
belching |
BELCH'ING, ppr. Ejecting from the stomach or any deep hollow place.BELCH'ING, n. Eructation. |
5643
|
beldam |
BEL'DAM, n.1. An old woman. Spenser seems to have used the word in its true sense for good ... |
5644
|
beleaguer |
BELE'AGUER, v.t. belee'ger. To besiege; to block up; to surround with an army, so as to preclude ... |
5645
|
beleaguered |
BELE'AGUERED, pp. Besieged. |
5646
|
beleaguerer |
BELE'AGUERER, n. One who besieges. |
5647
|
beleaguring |
BELE'AGURING, ppr. Besieging; blocking up. |
5648
|
beleave |
BELE'AVE, v.t. [be and leave.] To leave. [Not used.] |
5649
|
belee |
BELEE', v.t. [be and lee.] To place on the lee, or in a position unfavorable to the wind. [Not ... |
5650
|
belemnite |
BELEM'NITE, n. [Gr.a dart,or arrow, from the root of pello, to throw.]Arrow-head, or finger stone; ... |
5651
|
beleper |
BELEP'ER, v.t. To infect with leprosy. [Not used.] |
5652
|
belfry |
BEL'FRY, n. [L. belfredus.]1. Among military writers of the middle age, a tower erected by ... |
5653
|
belgard |
BELGARD', n. A soft look or glance. [Not used.] |
5654
|
belgian |
BEL'GIAN, a. [See Belgic.] Belonging to Belgica,or the Netherlands.BEL'GIAN, n. A native of ... |
5655
|
belgic |
BEL'GIC, a. [L.belgicus, from Belgae, the inhabitants of the Netherlands and the country bordering ... |
5656
|
belial |
BE'LIAL, n. As a noun, unprofitableness; wickedness. As an adjective, worthless; wicked. In a ... |
5657
|
belibel |
BELI'BEL, v.t. [be and libel.] To libel or traduce. [Not used.] |
5658
|
belie |
BELI'E, v.t. [be and lie. See Lie.]1. To give the lie to; to show to be false; to charge with ... |
5659
|
belied |
BELI'ED,pp. Falsely represented either by word or obvious evidence and indication; counterfeited; ... |
5660
|
belief |
BELIE'F, n. 1. A persuasion of the truth, or an assent of mind to the truth of a declaration, ... |
5661
|
believabale |
BELIE'VABALE, a. That may be believed; credible. |
5662
|
believe |
BELIE'VE, v.t. To credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth ... |
5663
|
believed |
BELIE'VED, pp. Credited; assented to, as true. |
5664
|
believer |
BELIE'VER, n. One who believes; one who gives credit to other evidence than that of personal ... |
5665
|
believing |
BELIE'VING, ppr. Giving credit to testimony or to other evidence than personal knowledge. |
5666
|
believingly |
BELIE'VINGLY, adv. In a believing manner. |
5667
|
belike |
BELI'KE, adv. [be and like.] Probably; likely; perhaps. [Nearly antiquated.] |
5668
|
belikely |
BELI'KELY, adv. Probably. [Not used.] |
5669
|
belive |
BELI'VE, adv. [See Live.] Speedily; quickly. |
5670
|
bell |
BELL, n. 1. A vessel or hollow body,used for making sounds. Its constituent parts are a barrel ... |
5671
|
bell-flower |
BELL'-FLOWER, n. [bell and flower.] A genus of plants, so named from the shape of the corol or ... |
5672
|
bell-metal |
BELL'-METAL, n. [bell and metal] A mixture of copper and tin, in the proportion of about ten parts ... |
5673
|
bell-shaped |
BELL'-SHAPED, a. [bell and shape.] Having the form of a bell. |
5674
|
bell-wether |
BELL'-WETHER, n. [bell and wether.] A wether or sheep which leads the flock, with a bell on his ... |
5675
|
belladonna |
BEL'LADONNA, n. A plant, a species of Atropa, or deadly nightshade. |
5676
|
bellatrix |
BEL'LATRIX, n. [L.] A ruddy, glittering star of the second magnitude, in the left shoulder of ... |
5677
|
belle |
BELLE, n. bel. [L.bellus.] A young lady. In popular use, a lady of superior beauty and much ... |
5678
|
belled |
BELL'ED, a. Hung with bells. |
5679
|
belles-letters |
BELLES-LETTERS, n. plu. bel' letter, or anglicized, bell-letters. Polite literature; a word of ... |
5680
|
belligerent |
BELLIG'ERENT, a. [L. belliger, warlike; belligero, to wage war; from bellum, war, and gero, to ... |
5681
|
belligerous |
BELLIG'EROUS, a. The same as belligerent. [Not used.] |
5682
|
belling |
BELL'ING, n. The noise of a roe in rutting time; a huntsman's term.1. Growing or forming like a ... |
5683
|
bellipotent |
BELLIP'OTENT, a. [L. bellum, war, and potens,powerful, bellipotens.]Powerful or mighty in war. ... |
5684
|
bellique |
BELLIQUE, a. bellee'k. War-like. [Not used.] |
5685
|
belllibone |
BELL'LIBONE, n. A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness. [Not in use.] |
5686
|
bellon |
BEL'LON, n. A disease, attended with languor and intolerable griping of the bowels, common in ... |
5687
|
bellona |
BELLO'NA, n. [from L. bellum,war.] The goddess of war. |
5688
|
bellow |
BEL'LOW, v.i. [L.balo.] 1. To make a hollow, loud noise, as a bull; to make a loud outcry; to ... |
5689
|
bellowing |
BEL'LOWING, ppr. Making a loud hollow sound, as a bull, or as the roaring of billows.BEL'LOWING, n. ... |
5690
|
bellows |
BEL'LOWS, n. sing.and plu.[L.bulga] An instrument, utensil or machine for blowing fire, either in ... |
5691
|
bellows-fish |
BEL'LOWS-FISH, n. The trumpet-fish, about four inches long, with a long snout; whence its name. |
5692
|
belluine |
BEL'LUINE, a. [L. belluinus, brom bellua, a beast.] Beastly; pertaining to or like a beast; ... |
5693
|
belly |
BEL'LY, n. 1. That part of the human body which extends from the breast to the thighs, containing ... |
5694
|
belly-ache |
BEL'LY-ACHE,n. [belly and ache.] Pain in the bowels; the colic. |
5695
|
belly-band |
BEL'LY-BAND, n. A band that encompasses the belly of a horse, and fastens the saddle; a girth. |
5696
|
belly-bound |
BEL'LY-BOUND, a. Diseased in the belly, so as to be costive, and shrunk in the belly. |
5697
|
belly-cheer |
BEL'LY-CHEER, n. Good cheer, [Not used.] |
5698
|
belly-fretting |
BEL'LY-FRETTING, n. The chafing of a horse's belly, with a fore girt.1. A violent pain in a ... |
5699
|
belly-god |
BEL'LY-GOD, n. [belly and god.] A glutton; one who makes a god of his belly; that is, whose great ... |
5700
|
belly-pinched |
BEL'LY-PINCHED, a. [See Pinch.] Starved; pinched with hunger. |
5701
|
belly-slave |
BEL'LY-SLAVE, n. A slave to the appetite. |
5702
|
belly-timber |
BEL'LY-TIMBER, n. [See Timber.[ Food; that which supports the belly. |
5703
|
belly-worm |
BEL'LY-WORM, n. [See Worm.] A worm that breeds in the belly or stomach. |
5704
|
bellyful |
BEL'LYFUL, n. [belly and full.] As much as fills the belly, or satisfies the appetite. In ... |
5705
|
bellying |
BEL'LYING, ppr. Enlarging capacity; swelling out,like the belly. |
5706
|
belock |
BELOCK', v.t. To lock or fasten as with a lock. |
5707
|
belomancy |
BEL'OMANCY, n. [Gr.an arrow, and divination.]A kind of divination, practiced by the ancient ... |
5708
|
belone |
BELO'NE, n. [Gr. a needle.] The gar, garfish,or sea-needle, a species of Esox. It grows to the ... |
5709
|
belong |
BELONG', v.i.1. To be the property of; as, a field belongs to Richard Roe; Jamaica belongs to ... |
5710
|
belonging |
BELONG'ING, ppr. Pertaining; appertaining; being the property of; being a quality of; being the ... |
5711
|
beloved |
BELOV'ED, ppr. [be and loved, from love. Belove, as a verb, is not used.] Loved; greatly loved; ... |
5712
|
below |
BELOW, prep. [be and low] Under in place; beneath; not so high; as, below the moon; below the ... |
5713
|
belowt |
BELOWT', v.t. [See Lowt.] To treat with contemptuous language. [Not in use.] |
5714
|
belswagger |
BEL'SWAGGER, n. A lewd man. |
5715
|
belt |
BELT, n. [L.balteus.] 1. A girdle; a band,usually of leather, in which a sword or other weapon is ... |
5716
|
beluga |
BELU'GA, n. A fish of the cetaceous order, and genus Delphinus, from 12 to 18 feet in length. The ... |
5717
|
belvidere |
BEL'VIDERE,n. [L.bellus,fine and video, to see.]1. A plant, a species of chenopodium, goosefoot or ... |
5718
|
belye |
BELYE. [See Belie.] |
5719
|
bema |
BE'MA, n. A chancel. [Not in use.]1. In ancient Greece, a state or kind of pulpit, on which ... |
5720
|
bemangle |
BEMAN'GLE, v.t. [be and mangle.] To mangle; to tear asunder. [Little used.] |
5721
|
bemask |
BEM'ASK, v.t. [be and mask.] To mask; to conceal. |
5722
|
bemaze |
BEMA'ZE, v.t. To bewilder. [See Maze.] [Little used.] |
5723
|
bemete |
BEME'TE, v.t. [be and mete.] To measure. [Not in use.] |
5724
|
bemingle |
BEMIN'GLE, v.t. [be and mingle.] To mingle; to mix. [Little used.] |
5725
|
bemire |
BEMI'RE, v.t. [be and mire.] To drag or incumber in the mire; to soil by passing through mud or ... |
5726
|
bemist |
BEMIST', v.t. [be and mist.] To cover or involve in mist. [Not used.] |
5727
|
bemoan |
BEMOAN, v.t. [be and moan.] To lament; to bewail; to express sorrow for; as, to bemoan the loss of ... |
5728
|
bemoanable |
BEMOANABLE, a. That may be lamented. [Not used.] |
5729
|
bemoaned |
BEMOANED, pp. Lamented; bewailed. |
5730
|
bemoaner |
BEMOANER, n. One who laments. |
5731
|
bemoaning |
BEMOANING, ppr. Lamenting; bewailing. |
5732
|
bemock |
BEMOCK', v.t. [be and mock.] To treat with mockery. [Little used.]BEMOCK', v.i. To laugh at. |
5733
|
bemoil |
BEMOIL', v.t. [be and moil.] To bedraggle; to bemire; to soil or incumber with mire and dirt. [Not ... |
5734
|
bemol |
BEMOL, n. In music,a half note. |
5735
|
bemonster |
BEMON'STER, v.t. [be and monster.] To make monstrous. [Not in use.] |
5736
|
bemourn |
BEMOURN, v.t. To weep or mourn over. [Little used.] |
5737
|
bemused |
BEMU'SED, a. [be and muse.] Overcome with musing; dreaming; a word of contempt. |
5738
|
ben |
BEN or BEN'-NUT, n. A purgative fruit or nut, the largest of which resembles a filbert, yielding an ... |
5739
|
bench |
BENCH, n.1. A long seat,usually of board or plank, differing from a stool in its greater length.2. ... |
5740
|
bencher |
BENCH'ER, n. In England, the benchers in the inns of court, are the senior members of the society ... |
5741
|
bend |
BEND, [L.pando,pandare, to bend in; pando, pandere, to open; pandus, bent, crooked]1. To strain, ... |
5742
|
bendable |
BEND'ABLE, a. That may be bent or incurvated. |
5743
|
bended |
BEND'ED |
5744
|
bender |
BEND'ER, n. The person who bends,or makes crooked; also, an instrument for bending other things. |
5745
|
bending |
BEND'ING, ppr. Incurvating; forming into a curve; stooping subduing; turning as a road or ... |
5746
|
bendlet |
BEND'LET, n. In heraldry, a little bend, which occupies a sixth part of a shield. |
5747
|
bendy |
BEND'Y, n. In heraldry, the field divided into four, six or more parts, diagonally, and varying in ... |
5748
|
bene |
BENE, n. ben'y. The popular name of the sesamum orientale, called in the West Indies vangloe, an ... |
5749
|
beneaped |
BENE'APED, a. [be and neap.] Among seamen, a ship is beneaped, when the water does not flow high ... |
5750
|
beneath |
BENE'ATH, prep.1. Under; lower in place, with something directly over or on, as to place a cushion ... |
5751
|
benedict |
BEN'EDICT, a. [L. benedictus.] Having mild and salubrious qualities. [ Not in use.] |
5752
|
benedictine |
BENEDIC'TINE, a. Pertaining to the order or monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet. |
5753
|
benedictines |
BENEDIC'TINES, n. An order of monks, who profess to follow the rules of St. Benedict; an order of ... |
5754
|
benediction |
BENEDIC'TION, n. [L. benedictio, from bene, well, and dictio, speaking. See Boon and Diction.]1. ... |
5755
|
benefaction |
BENEFAC'TION, n. [L.benefacio, of bene, well, and facio, to make or do.]1. The act of conferring a ... |
5756
|
benefactor |
BENEFAC'TOR, n. He who confers a benefit, especially one who makes charitable contributions either ... |
5757
|
benefactress |
BENEFAC'TRESS, n. A female who confers a benefit. |
5758
|
benefice |
BEN'EFICE, n. [L. beneficium.]1. Literally, a benefit, advantage or kindness. But in present ... |
5759
|
beneficed |
BEN'EFICED, a. Possessed of a benefice or church preferment. |
5760
|
beneficeless |
BEN'EFICELESS, a. Having no benefice. [Not used.] |
5761
|
beneficence |
BENEF'ICENCE, n. [L.beneficentia, from the participle of benefacio.] The practice of doing good; ... |
5762
|
beneficent |
BENEF'ICENT, a. Doing good; performing acts of kindness and charity. It differs from benign, as ... |
5763
|
beneficently |
BENEF'ICENTLY, adv. In a beneficent manner. |
5764
|
beneficial |
BENEFI'CIAL, a. Advantageous; conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; contributing to a ... |
5765
|
beneficially |
BENEFI'CIALLY, adv. Advantageously; profitably; helpfully. |
5766
|
beneficialness |
BENEFI'CIALNESS, n. Usefulness; profitableness. |
5767
|
beneficiary |
BENEFI'CIARY, a. [L.beneficiarius. See Benefaction.]Holding some office or valuable possession, ... |
5768
|
beneficiency |
BENEFI'CIENCY, n. Kindness or favor bestowed. |
5769
|
beneficient |
BENEFI'CIENT, a. Doing good. |
5770
|
benefit |
BEN'EFIT, n. [Primarily from L. beneficium, or benefactum.]1. An act of kindness; a favor ... |
5771
|
benefited |
BEN'EFITED, pp. Profited; having received benefit. |
5772
|
benefiting |
BEN'EFITING, ppr. Doing good to; profiting; gaining advantage. |
5773
|
beneme |
BENE'ME, v.t. To name. [Not in use.]1. To promise; to give. [Not in use.] |
5774
|
benempne |
BENEMP'NE, v.t. To name. [Not in use.] |
5775
|
beneplaciture |
BENEPLAC'ITURE, n. [L.beneplacitum, bene, well, and placitum, from placeo, to please.]Will; choice. ... |
5776
|
benet |
BENET', v.t. [be and net.] To catch in a net; to ensnare. [Not used.] |
5777
|
benevolence |
BENEV'OLENCE, n. [L. benevolentia, of bene, well and volo, to will or wish. See Will.]1. The ... |
5778
|
benevolent |
BENEV'OLENT, a. [L. benevolens, of bene and volo.]Having a disposition to do good; possessing love ... |
5779
|
benevolently |
BENEV'OLENTLY, adv. In a kind manner; with good will. |
5780
|
bengal |
BENGAL', n. A thin stuff made of silk and hair, for women's apparel, so called from Bengal in the ... |
5781
|
bengalee |
BENGALEE', n. The language or dialect spoken in Bengal. |
5782
|
bengalese |
BENGALE'SE, n. sing. and plu. A native or the natives of Bengal. As.Res.7.171. |
5783
|
benight |
BENI'GHT, v.t. [be and night.] To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night. The ... |
5784
|
benighted |
BENI'GHTED, pp. Involved in darkness, physical or moral; overtaken by the night. |
5785
|
benign |
BENI'GN, a. beni'ne. [L.benignus, from the same root, as bonus, bene, ancient L. benus, Eng. ... |
5786
|
benignant |
BENIG'NANT, a. Kind; gracious; favorable. |
5787
|
benignity |
BENIG'NITY, n. Goodness of disposition or heart; kindness of nature; graciousness.1. Actual ... |
5788
|
benignly |
BENI'GNLY, adv. beni'nely. Favorably;; kindly; graciously. |
5789
|
benison |
BEN'ISON, n. s as z. Blessing; benediction. [Nearly antiquated.] |
5790
|
benjamin |
BEN'JAMIN, n. A tree, the Laurus Benzoin, a native of America, called also spicebush. It grows to ... |
5791
|
bennet |
BEN'NET, n. The herb bennet, or avens, known in botany by the generic term Geum.BEN'NET FISH, n. ... |
5792
|
bent |
BENT, pp. Strained; incurvated; made crooked; inclined; subdued. |
5793
|
benting-time |
BENT'ING-TIME, n. The time when pigeons feed on bents, before peas are ripe. |
5794
|
benum |
BENUM', corruptly BENUMB', v.t.1. To make torpid; to deprive of sensation; as, a hand or foot ... |
5795
|
benummed |
BENUM'MED, pp. Rendered torpid; deprived of sensation; stupified. |
5796
|
benumming |
BENUM'MING, ppr. Depriving of sensation; stupifying. |
5797
|
benzoate |
BEN'ZOATE,n. [See Benzoin.] A salt formed by the union of the benzoic acid with any salifiable ... |
5798
|
benzoic |
BENZO'IC, a. Pertaining to benzoin. Benzoic acid, or flowers of Benzoin, is a peculiar vegetable ... |
5799
|
benzoin |
BENZOIN' |
5800
|
bepaint |
BEPA'INT, v.t. [be and paint.] To paint; to cover with paint. [Little used.] |
5801
|
bepale |
BEPA'LE, v.t. [be and pale.] To make pale. [Not in use.] |
5802
|
bepinch |
BEPINCH', v.t. [be and pinch.] To mark with pinches. |
5803
|
bepinched |
BEPINCH'ED |
5804
|
bepincht |
BEPINCHT' , pp. Marked with pinches. |
5805
|
bepowder |
BEPOW'DER, v.t. [be and powder.] To powder; to sprinkle or cover with powder. |
5806
|
bepraise |
BEPRA'ISE, v.t. [be and praise.] To praise greatly or extravagantly. |
5807
|
bepurple |
BEPUR'PLE, v.t. [be and purple.] To tinge or dye with a purple color. |
5808
|
bequeath |
BEQUE'ATH, v.t. [Eng.quoth.] To give or leave by will; to devise some species of property by ... |
5809
|
bequeathed |
BEQUE'ATHED, pp. Given or left by will. |
5810
|
bequeathing |
BEQUE'ATHING, ppr. Giving or devising by testament. |
5811
|
bequeathment |
BEQUE'ATHMENT, n. The act of bequeathing; a bequest. |
5812
|
bequest |
BEQUEST', n. Something left by will; a legacy. |
5813
|
berain |
BERA'IN, v.t. To rain upon. [Not in use.] |
5814
|
berate |
BERA'TE, v.t. [be and rate.] To chide vehemently; to scold. |
5815
|
berattle |
BERAT'TLE, v.t. [be and rattle.] To fill with rattling sounds or noise. |
5816
|
beray |
BERA'Y, v.t. To make foul; to soil. [Not in use.] |
5817
|
berberry |
BER'BERRY, n. [L.berberis.] [See Barberry.] |
5818
|
bere |
BERE, n. The name of a species of barley in Scotland. |
5819
|
bereave |
BERE'AVE, v.t. pret.bereaved, bereft: pp.bereaved, bereft.1. To deprive; to strip; to make ... |
5820
|
bereaved |
BERE'AVED, pp. Deprived; stripped and left destitute. |
5821
|
bereavement |
BERE'AVEMENT, n. Deprivation, particularly by the loss of a friend by death. |
5822
|
bereaving |
BERE'AVING, ppr. Stripping bare; depriving. |
5823
|
bereft |
BEREFT', pp. of bereave. Deprived; made destitute. |
5824
|
berengarianism |
BERENGA'RIANISM, n. The opinions or doctrines of Berengarius, archdeacon of St.Mary at Anjou, and ... |
5825
|
berg |
BERG, n. A borough; a town that sends burgesses to Parliament; a castle. [See Burg.] |
5826
|
bergamot |
BERG'AMOT,n. 1. A species of pear.2. A species of citron, at first casually produced by an ... |
5827
|
bergander |
BERG'ANDER, n. [berg, a cliff] A burrow duck; a duck that breeds in holes under cliffs. |
5828
|
bergeret |
BER'GERET, n. A song. [Not used.] |
5829
|
bergmanite |
BERG'MANITE, n. [from Bergman, the mineralogist.] A mineral classed with scapolite, in the family ... |
5830
|
bergmaster |
BERG'MASTER, n. The bailiff or chief officer among the Derbyshire miners. |
5831
|
bergmote |
BERG'MOTE, n. A court held on a hill in Derbyshire, in England, for deciding controversies between ... |
5832
|
berhyme |
BERHY'ME, v.t. [be and rhyme.] To mention in rhyme or verse; used in contempt. |
5833
|
berlin |
BER'LIN, n. A vehicle of the chariot kind, supposed to have this name from berlin, the chief city ... |
5834
|
berluccio |
BERLUC'CIO, n. A small bird, somewhat like the yellow hammer, but less and more slender. |
5835
|
berme |
BERME, n. In fortification, a space of ground of three, four or five feet in width, left between ... |
5836
|
bernacle |
BER'NACLE, [See Barnacle.] |
5837
|
bernardine |
BER'NARDINE, a. Pertaining to St. Bernard, and the monks of the order. |
5838
|
bernardins |
BER'NARDINS, n. An order of monks, founded by Robert, abbot of Moleme, and reformed by St. ... |
5839
|
berob |
BEROB', v.t. [be and rob.] To rob. [Not in use.] |
5840
|
beroe |
BER'OE, n. A marine animal of an oval or spherical form, nearly an inch in diameter, and divided ... |
5841
|
berried |
BER'RIED, a. Furnished with berries. |
5842
|
berry |
BER'RY, n. 1. A succulent or pulpy fruit, containing naked seeds. Or in more technical language, ... |
5843
|
berry-bearing |
BER'RY-BEARING, a. Producing berries. |
5844
|
bert |
BERT [Eng.bright.] [See bright.] |
5845
|
berth |
BERTH, n. [from the root of bear.]1. A station in which a ship rides at anchor, comprehending the ... |
5846
|
bertram |
BER'TRAM, n. [L.pyrethrum, said to be from fire, from its acrid quality.]Bastard pellitory, a ... |
5847
|
beryl |
BER'YL,n. [L.beryllus; Eng.brilliant.]A mineral, considered by Cleaveland as a subspecies of ... |
5848
|
beryl-crystal |
BER'YL-CRYSTAL, n. A species of imperfect crystal, of a very pure, clear, and equal texture. It ... |
5849
|
berylline |
BER'YLLINE, a. Like a beryl; of a light or bluish green. |
5850
|
besaint |
BESA'INT, v.t. [be and saint.] To make a saint. [Not in use.] |
5851
|
besayle |
BESA'YLE, n. A great grandfather.If the abatement happened on the death of one's grandfather or ... |
5852
|
bescatter |
BESCAT'TER, v.t. [be and scatter.] To scatter over. [Not used.] |
5853
|
bescorn |
BESCORN', v.t. [be and scorn.] To treat with scorn; to mock at. [Not used.] |
5854
|
bescratch |
BESCRATCH', v.t. [be and scratch.] To scratch; to tear with the nails. [Not in use.] |
5855
|
bescrawl |
BESCRAWL', v.t. [be and scrawl.] To scrawl; to scribble over. |
5856
|
bescreen |
BESCREE'N, v.t. [be and screen.] To cover with a screen; to shelter; to conceal. |
5857
|
bescreened |
BESCREE'NED, pp. Covered; sheltered; concealed. |
5858
|
bescribble |
BESCRIB'BLE, v.t. To scribble over. |
5859
|
bescumber |
BESCUM'BER, v.t. [from cumber.] To encumber. [Not legitimate nor used.] |
5860
|
besee |
BESEE', v.i. [be and see.] To look; to mind. [Not in use.] |
5861
|
beseech |
BESEE'CH, v.t. pret. and pp.besought.To entreat; to supplicate; to implore; to ask or pray with ... |
5862
|
beseecher |
BESEE'CHER,n. One who beseeches. |
5863
|
beseeching |
BESEE'CHING, ppr. Entreating. |
5864
|
beseek |
BESEE'K, v.t. to beseech. [Not used.] |
5865
|
beseem |
BESEE'M, v.t. [be and seem.] To become; to be fit for, or worthy of; to be decent for. What form ... |
5866
|
beseeming |
BESEE'MING, ppr. or a. Becoming; fit; worthy of.BESEE'MING, n. Comeliness. |
5867
|
beseemly |
BESEE'MLY, A. Becoming; fit; suitable. |
5868
|
beseen |
BESEE'N, a. Adapted; adjusted. [Not used.] |
5869
|
beset |
BESET', v.t. pret. and pp. beset. 1. To surround; to inclose; to hem in; to besiege; as, we are ... |
5870
|
besetting |
BESET'TING, ppr. Surrounding; besieging; waylaying.BESET'TING, a. Habitually attending, or ... |
5871
|
beshine |
BESHI'NE, v.t. To shine upon. [Not used.] |
5872
|
beshrew |
BESHREW', v.t. [be and shrew.] To wish a curse to; to execrate.1. To happen ill to. [Not in use.] |
5873
|
beshut |
BESHUT', v.t. To shut up. [Not used.] |
5874
|
beside |
BESI'DE, prep. [be and side, by the side.]1. At the side of a person or thing; near; as, sit down ... |
5875
|
besidery |
BESID'ERY, n. A species of pear. |
5876
|
besides |
BESI'DES, prep. Over and above; separate or distinct from. And there was a famine in the land, ... |
5877
|
besiege |
BESIE'GE, v.t. [be and siege.]1. To lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset, or surround with armed ... |
5878
|
besieged |
BESIE'GED, pp. Surrounded or beset with hostile troops. |
5879
|
besieger |
BESIE'GER, n. One who lays siege, or is employed in a siege. |
5880
|
besieging |
BESIE'GING,, ppr. Laying siege; surrounding with armed forces. |
5881
|
besit |
BESIT', v.t. [be and sit.] To suit; to become. [Not used.] |
5882
|
beslave |
BESLA'VE, v.t. To subjugate; to enslave. [Not used.] |
5883
|
beslime |
BESLI'ME, v.t. To daub with slime;; to soil. [Not used.] |
5884
|
beslubber |
BESLUB'BER, v.t. [be and slubber,slabber.] To soil or smear with spittle, or any thing running ... |
5885
|
besmear |
BESME'AR, v.t. [be and smear.] To bedaub; to overspread with any viscous, glutinous matter, or ... |
5886
|
besmeared |
BESME'ARED, pp. Bedaubed; overspread with any thing soft, viscous,or adhesive; soiled. |
5887
|
besmearer |
BESME'ARER, n. One that besmears. |
5888
|
besmearing |
BESME'ARING, ppr. Bedaubing; soiling. |
5889
|
besmirch |
BESMIRCH', v.t. [be and smirch.] To soil; to foul; to discolor. [Little used.] |
5890
|
besmoke |
BESMO'KE, v.t. [be and smoke.] To foul with smoke; to harden or dry in smoke. [Little used.] |
5891
|
besmoked |
BESMO'KED, pp. Fouled or soiled with smoke; dried in smoke. |
5892
|
besmut |
BESMUT', v.t. [be and smut.] To blacken with smut; to foul with soot. |
5893
|
besmutted |
BESMUT'TED, pp. Blackened with smut or soot. |
5894
|
besnow |
BESNOW, v.t. [be and snow.] To scatter like snow. [Little used.] |
5895
|
besnowed |
BESNOWED, a. or pp. [be and snow.] Covered or sprinkled with snow, or with white blossoms. |
5896
|
besnuff |
BESNUFF', v.t. To befoul with snuff. |
5897
|
besnuffed |
BESNUFF'ED, pp. Foul with snuff. |
5898
|
besom |
BE'SOM, n. s as z. A broom; a brush of twigs for sweeping. I will sweep it with the besom of ... |
5899
|
besort |
BESORT', v.t. [be and sort.] To suit; to fit; to become.BESORT', n. Company; attendance; train. |
5900
|
besot |
BESOT'v.t. [be and sot.] To make sottish; to infatuate; to stupify; to make dull or senseless.1. ... |
5901
|
besotted |
BESOT'TED, pp. Made sottish or stupid. Besotted on, infatuated with foolish affection. |
5902
|
besottedly |
BESOT'TEDLY, adv. In a foolish manner. |
5903
|
besottedness |
BESOT'TEDNESS, n. Stupidity; arrant folly; infatuation. |
5904
|
besotting |
BESOT'TING, ppr. Infatuating; making sottish or foolish. |
5905
|
besought |
BESOUGHT', besaut'. pp. of beseech. Entreated; implored; sought by entreaty. |
5906
|
bespangle |
BESPAN'GLE, v.t. [be and spangle.] To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something ... |
5907
|
bespangled |
BESPAN'GLED, pp. Adorned with spangles or something shining. |
5908
|
bespangling |
BESPAN'GLING, ppr. Adorning with spangles or glittering objects. |
5909
|
bespatter |
BESPAT'TER, v.t. [be and spatter.] To soil by spattering; to sprinkle with water, or with dirt and ... |
5910
|
bespattered |
BESPAT'TERED, pp. Spattered over; soiled with dirt and water; aspersed; calumniated. |
5911
|
bespattering |
BESPAT'TERING, ppr. Spattering with water; soiling with dirt and water; aspersing. |
5912
|
bespawl |
BESPAWL', v.t. [be and spawl.] To soil or make foul with spittle. |
5913
|
bespeaak |
BESPEA'AK, v.t. pret. bespoke; pp. bespoke, bespoken. [be and speak.]1. To speak for beforehand; to ... |
5914
|
bespeaker |
BESPE'AKER, n. One who bespeaks. |
5915
|
bespeaking |
BESPE'AKING, ppr. Speaking for or ordering beforehand; foreboding; addressing; showing; ... |
5916
|
bespeckle |
BESPECK'LE, v.t. [be and speckle.] To mark with speckles or spots. |
5917
|
bespice |
BESPI'CE, v.t. [be and spice.] To season with spices. |
5918
|
bespirit |
BESPIRIT' |
5919
|
bespit |
BESPIT', v.t. pret. bespit; pp. bespit, bespitten. [be and spit.] To daub or soil with spittle. |
5920
|
bespoke |
BESPO'KE, pret. and pp. of bespeak. |
5921
|
bespot |
BESPOT', v.t. [be and spot.] To mark with spots. |
5922
|
bespotted |
BESPOT'TED, pp. Marked with spots. |
5923
|
bespotting |
BESPOT'TING, ppr. Marking with spots. |
5924
|
bespread |
BESPREAD', v.t. bespred'. pret. and pp. bespread. [be and spread.] To spread over; to cover over; ... |
5925
|
bespringkle |
BESPRINGK'LE, v.t. [be and sprinkle.] To sprinkle over; to scatter over; as, to besprinkle with ... |
5926
|
besprinkled |
BESPRINK'LED, pp. Sprinkled over. |
5927
|
besprinkler |
BESPRINK'LER, n. One that sprinkles over. |
5928
|
besprinkling |
BESPRINK'LING, ppr. Sprinkling over. |
5929
|
bespurt |
BESPURT', v.t. To spurt out,or over; to throw out in a stream or streams. [Not used.] |
5930
|
best |
BEST, a. superlative. [Eng.but;] Literally, most advanced, Hence,1. Most good; having good ... |
5931
|
best-tempered |
BEST-TEM'PERED, a. Having the most kind or mild temper. |
5932
|
bestain |
BESTA'IN, v.t. [be and stain.] To mark with stains; to discolor, either the whole surface of a ... |
5933
|
bestead |
BESTEAD', v.t. bested' pret.and pp. bested. [be and stead.] To profit. How little you ... |
5934
|
bestial |
BES'TIAL, a. [from beast.]1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts. 2. Having the ... |
5935
|
bestiality |
BESTIAL'ITY, n. The quality of beasts; the state or manners of man which resemble those of ... |
5936
|
bestialize |
BES'TIALIZE, v.t. To make like a beast. |
5937
|
bestially |
BES'TIALLY, adv. Brutally; in a manner below humanity. |
5938
|
bestick |
BESTICK', v.t. pret. and pp. bestuck. [be and stick.]To stick over, as with sharp points; to mark, ... |
5939
|
bestir |
BESTIR', v.t. bestur' [be and stir.] To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and ... |
5940
|
bestirred |
BESTIR'RED, pp. Roused into vigorous action; quickened in action. |
5941
|
bestirring |
BESTIR'RING,ppr. Moving briskly; putting into vigorous action. |
5942
|
bestness |
BEST'NESS, n. The state of being best. [Not used.] |
5943
|
bestor |
BESTOR, v.t. [be and stow, a place. See Stow. Literally, to set or place.]1. To give; to confer; ... |
5944
|
bestorm |
BESTORM', v.i. [be and storm.] To storm; to rage. [Not used.] |
5945
|
bestowal |
BESTOWAL, n. A conferring; disposal. [Little used. |
5946
|
bestowed |
BESTOWED, ppr. Given gratuitously; conferred; laid out; applied; deposited for safe-keeping. |
5947
|
bestower |
BESTOWER, n. One who bestows; a giver; a disposer. |
5948
|
bestowing |
BESTOWING, ppr. Conferring gratuitously; laying out; applying; depositing in store. |
5949
|
bestowment |
BESTOWMENT, n. The act of giving gratuitously; a conferring. God the father had committed the ... |
5950
|
bestraddle |
BESTRAD'DLE, v.t. To bestride. [See Straddle.] |
5951
|
bestraught |
BESTRAUGHT', a. Distracted; mad. [Not used.] |
5952
|
bestrew |
BESTREW', v.t. pret. bestrewed; pp. bestrewed, bestrown. [be and strew.] To scatter over; to ... |
5953
|
bestrewed |
BESTREW'ED, pp. of bestrew. |
5954
|
bestride |
BESTRI'DE, v.t. pret.bestrid; pp. bestrid, bestridden. [be and stride.]1. To stride over; to ... |
5955
|
bestriding |
BESTRI'DING, ppr. Extending the legs over any thing, so as to include it between them. |
5956
|
bestrown |
BESTROWN, pp. of bestrew. Sprinkle over. |
5957
|
bestuck |
BESTUCK', pp. of bestick. Pierced in various places with sharp points. |
5958
|
bestud |
BESTUD', v.t. [be and stud.] To set with studs; to adorn with bosses; as, to bestud with stars. |
5959
|
bestudded |
BESTUD'DED,pp. Adorned with studs. |
5960
|
bestudding |
BESTUD'DING, ppr. Setting with studs; adorning as with bosses. |
5961
|
beswike |
BESWIKE, v.t. beswik'. To allure. [Not used.] |
5962
|
bet |
BET, n. A wager; that which is laid, staked or pledges in a contest, to be won, either by the ... |
5963
|
betake |
BETA'KE, v.t. pret. betook; pp. betaken. [be and take.]1. To take to; to have recourse to; to ... |
5964
|
betaken |
BETA'KEN, part of betake. |
5965
|
betaking |
BETA'KING, ppr. Having recourse to; applying; resorting. |
5966
|
betaught |
BETAUGHT', pret. of betake. [Not used.] |
5967
|
beteem |
BETEE'M, v.t. [be and teem.] To bring forth; to produce; to shed; to bestow. [Not used.] |
5968
|
betel |
BE'TEL |
5969
|
bethink |
BETHINK', v.t. pret. and pp.bethought. [be and think.]To call to mind; to recall or bring to ... |
5970
|
bethlehem |
BETH'LEHEM, n. [Heb. the house of food or bread.]1. A town or village in Judea, about six miles ... |
5971
|
bethlemite |
BETH'LEMITE, n. An inhabitant of Bethlehem; a lunatic.1. In church history, the Bethlemites were ... |
5972
|
bethought |
BETHOUGHT', bethaut;, pret. and pp. of bethink. |
5973
|
bethrall |
BETHRALL', v.t. [be and thrall.] To enslave; to reduce to bondage; to bring into subjection. ... |
5974
|
bethump |
BETHUMP', v.t. [be and thump.] To beat soundly. [Little used.] |
5975
|
betide |
BETI'DE, v.t. pret. betid, or betided; pp.betid. [be and tide.]To happen; to befall; to come to; ... |
5976
|
betime |
BETI'ME |
5977
|
betimes |
BETI'MES, adv. [be and time, that is, by the time.]1. Seasonably; in good season or time; before ... |
5978
|
betle |
BE'TLE, n. A species of pepper, the leaves of which are chewed by the inhabitants of the East ... |
5979
|
betoken |
BETO'KEN, v.t. beto'kn. [be and token.]1. To signify by some visible object; to show by signs. ... |
5980
|
betokened |
BETO'KENED, pp. Foreshown; previously indicated. |
5981
|
betokening |
BETO'KENING, ppr. Indicating by previous signs. |
5982
|
betony |
BET'ONY, n. [L. betonica.] A genus of plants of several species. The purple or wood betony grows ... |
5983
|
betook |
BETOOK', pret. of betake. |
5984
|
betorn |
BETO'RN, a. Torn in pieces. |
5985
|
betoss |
BETOSS', v.t. [be and toss.] To toss; to agitate; to disturb; to put in violent motion. |
5986
|
betrap |
BETRAP', v.t. [from trap.] To entrap; to ensnare. [Not used.] |
5987
|
betray |
BETRA'Y, v.t. [L.traho.]1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in ... |
5988
|
betrayed |
BETRA'YED, pp. Delivered up in breach of trust; violated by unfaithfulness; exposed by breach of ... |
5989
|
betrayer |
BETRA'YER, n. One who betrays; a traitor. |
5990
|
betraying |
BETRA'YING, ppr. Delivering up treacherously; violating confidence; disclosing contrary to ... |
5991
|
betrim |
BETRIM', v.t. [be and trim.] To deck; to dress; to adorn; to grace; to embellish; to beautify; to ... |
5992
|
betrimmed |
BETRIM'MED, pp. Adorned; decorated. |
5993
|
betrimming |
BETRIM'MING,ppr. Decking; adorning; embellishing. |
5994
|
betroth |
BETROTH', v.t. [be and troth, truth, faith. See Truth, and Troth.]1. To contract to any one, in ... |
5995
|
betrothed |
BETROTH'ED, pp. Contracted for future marriage. |
5996
|
betrothing |
BETROTH'ING, ppr. Contracting to any one, in order to a future marriage, as the father or ... |
5997
|
betrothment |
BETROTH'MENT, n. A mutual promise or contract between two parties, for a future marriage between ... |
5998
|
betrust |
BETRUST', v.t. [be and trust.] To entrust; to commit to another in confidence of fidelity; to ... |
5999
|
betrusted |
BETRUST'ED, pp. Entrusted; confided; committed in trust. |
6000
|
betrusting |
BETRUST'ING, ppr. Entrusting; committing in trust. |
6001
|
betrustment |
BETRUST'MENT, n. The act of entrusting; the thing entrusted. |
6002
|
betso |
BET'SO, n. The smallest Venetian coin. |
6003
|
better |
BET'TER, a comp. of bet. See Best.]1. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; ... |
6004
|
bettered |
BET'TERED, pp. Improved; meliorated; made better. |
6005
|
bettering |
BET'TERING, ppr. Making better; improving. |
6006
|
bettering-house |
BETTERING-HOUSE, n. A house for the reformation of offenders. |
6007
|
bettor |
BET'TOR, n. [from bet.] One who bets or lays a wager. |
6008
|
betty |
BET'TY, n. [Supposed to be a cant word from the name of a maid; but qu. is it not from the root of ... |
6009
|
betumbled |
BETUM'BLED, a. [be and tumble.] Rolled about; tumbled; disordered. |
6010
|
between |
BETWEE'N, prep. 1. In the intermediate space, without regard to distance; as, New York is between ... |
6011
|
betwixt |
BETWIXT', prep.1. Between; in the space that separates two persons or things; as, betwixt two ... |
6012
|
bevel |
BEV'EL, n.Among masons, carpenters,joiners, &c., an instrument, or kind of square, one leg of which ... |
6013
|
beveled |
BEV'ELED, pp. Formed to a bevel angle. |
6014
|
beveling |
BEV'ELING, ppr. Forming to a bevel angle.BEV'ELING, a. Curving; bending from a right ... |
6015
|
bevelment |
BEV'ELMENT, n. In mineralogy, bevelment supposes the removal of two contiguous segments from the ... |
6016
|
bever |
BEV'ER, n. A collation or small repast between meals. [Not used.]BEV'ER, v.i. To take a small ... |
6017
|
beverage |
BEV'ERAGE, n. [L.bibo;] Drink; liquor for drinking. It is generally used of a mixed liquor. ... |
6018
|
bevile |
BEV'ILE, n. [See Bevel.] In heraldry, a thing broken or opening, like a carpenter's bevel. |
6019
|
bevy |
BEV'Y, n. [I know not the origin or affinities of this word. The etymologies I have seen are not ... |
6020
|
bewail |
BEWA'IL, v.t. [be and wail.] To bemoan; to lament; to express sorrow for. It expresses deep ... |
6021
|
bewailable |
BEWA'ILABLE, a. That may be lamented. |
6022
|
bewailed |
BEWA'ILED, pp. Lamented; bemoaned. |
6023
|
bewailer |
BEWAILER, n. One who laments. |
6024
|
bewailing |
BEWA'ILING, ppr. Lamenting; bemoaning; expressing grief for.BEWA'ILING, n. Lamentation. |
6025
|
bewake |
BEWA'KE, v.t. [be and wake.] To keep awake. [Not used.] |
6026
|
beware |
BEWA'RE, v.i.1. Literally, to restrain or guard one's self from. Hence, to regard with caution; ... |
6027
|
beweep |
BEWEE'P, v.t. [be and weep.] To weep over; to bedew with tears. [Little used.]BEWEE'P, v.i. To ... |
6028
|
bewept |
BEWEPT', pp. Wept over; bedewed with tears. [Little used.] |
6029
|
bewet |
BEWET', v.t. [be and wet.] To wet; to moisten. [Not used.] |
6030
|
bewilder |
BEWIL'DER, v.t. To lead into perplexity or confusion; to lose in pathless places; to confound for ... |
6031
|
bewildered |
BEWIL'DERED, pp. Lost in mazes; perplexed with disorder, confusion, or intricacy. |
6032
|
bewildering |
BEWIL'DERING, ppr. Losing in a pathless place; perplexing with confusion or intricacy. |
6033
|
bewinter |
BEWIN'TER, v.t. To make like winter. [Not used.] |
6034
|
bewitch |
BEWITCH', v.t. [be and witch.] To fascinate; to gain an ascendancy over by charms or incantation; ... |
6035
|
bewitched |
BEWITCH'ED, pp. Fascinated; charmed. |
6036
|
bewitcher |
BEWITCH'ER, n. One that bewitches or fascinates. |
6037
|
bewitchery |
BEWITCH'ERY, n. Fascination; charm;; resistless power of anything that pleases. |
6038
|
bewitchful |
BEWITCH'FUL, a. Alluring; fascinating. |
6039
|
bewitching |
BEWITCH'ING, ppr. Fascinating; charming.BEWITCH'ING, a. That has power to bewitch or fascinate; ... |
6040
|
bewitchingly |
BEWITCH'INGLY, adv. In a fascinating manner. |
6041
|
bewitchment |
BEWITCH'MENT, n. Fascination; power of charming. |
6042
|
bewondered |
BEWON'DERED, a. [be and wonder.] Amazed. [Not used.] |
6043
|
bewrap |
BEWRAP', v.t. berap'. [be and wrap.] To wrap up. |
6044
|
bewray |
BEWRA'Y, v.t. beray. To disclose perfidiously; to betray; to show or make visible.Thy speech ... |
6045
|
bewrayed |
BEWRA'YED, pp. Disclosed; indicated; betrayed; exposed to view. |
6046
|
bewrayer |
BEWRA'YER, n. A divulger of secrets; a discoverer. |
6047
|
bewraying |
BEWRA'YING, ppr. Disclosing; making known or visible. |
6048
|
bewreck |
BEWRECK', v.t. bereck'. [be and wreck.] To ruin; to destroy. [Not used.] |
6049
|
bewrought |
BEWROUGHT', a. beraut' [be and work.] Worked. [Not used.] |
6050
|
bey |
BEY, n. In the Turkish dominions, a governor of a town or particular district of country; also,in ... |
6051
|
beyond |
BEYOND', prep.1. On the further side of; on the side most distant, at any indefinite distance from ... |
6052
|
bezan |
BEZ'AN, n. A cotton cloth from Bengal, white or striped. |
6053
|
bezant |
BEZ'ANT, n. A gold coin of Byzantium. [See Byzant.] |
6054
|
bezantler |
BEZANT'LER, n. [from antler.] The branch of a deer's horn, next above the brow antler. |
6055
|
bezel |
BEZ'EL, n. The upper part of the collet of a ring, which encompasses and fastens the stone. |
6056
|
bezoar |
BE'ZOAR, n. 1. An antidote; a general name for certain animal substances supposed to be ... |
6057
|
bezoardic |
BEZOAR'DIC, a. Pertaining to or compounded of bezoar.BEZOAR'DIC, n. A medicine compounded with ... |
6058
|
bezola |
BEZ'OLA, n. A fish of the truttaceous kind, of a dusky blue color, nearly of the size of a ... |
6059
|
bezzle |
BEZ'ZLE, v.t. To waste in riot. [Not used.] [See Embezzle.] |
6060
|
bhuchampac |
BHUCHAMP'AC, n. A beautiful plant of India, known in Linne's system, under the name of Koempferia ... |
6061
|
bia |
BI'A, n. In commerce, a small shell called a cowry, much valued in the East Indies. |
6062
|
biangulate |
BIAN'GULATE |
6063
|
biangulated |
BIAN'GULATED |
6064
|
biangulous |
BIAN'GULOUS , a. [L.bis, twice, and angulus, an angle.]Having two angles or corners. [Little ... |
6065
|
biarmian |
BIARM'IAN, a. Noting a race of Finns in Perme, in the north of Europe, on the Dvina, and about the ... |
6066
|
bias |
BI'AS, n. 1. A weight on the side of a bowl which turns it from a straight line.2. A leaning of ... |
6067
|
bias-drawing |
BI'AS-DRAWING, n. Partiality. [Not used.] |
6068
|
biased |
BI'ASED, pp. Inclined from a right line; warped; prejudiced. |
6069
|
biasing |
BI'ASING, ppr. Giving a bias, particular direction or propensity; warping; prejudicing. |
6070
|
bib |
BIB, n. A small piece of linen or other cloth worn by children over the breast.1. A fish about a ... |
6071
|
bibacious |
BIBA'CIOUS, a. [L. bibax. See Bib.] Addicted to drinking; disposed to imbibe. |
6072
|
bibacity |
BIBAC'ITY, n. The quality of drinking much. [Not used.] |
6073
|
bibber |
BIB'BER, n. A tippler; a man given to drinking; chiefly used in composition, as winebibber. |
6074
|
bibble-babble |
BIB'BLE-BABBLE, n. Idle talk; prating to no purpose. [A low word, and not used.] |
6075
|
bibio |
BIB'IO, n. A name of the wine fly, a small insect found in empty wine casks. |
6076
|
bible |
BI'BLE, n. [Gr. a book.] |
6077
|
bibler |
BIB'LER, n. [See Bib.] A tipler; a great drinker. |
6078
|
biblical |
BIB'LICAL, a. Pertaining to the Bible, or to the sacred writings; as biblical criticism. |
6079
|
bibliographer |
BIBLIOG'RAPHER, n. [Gr. a book.] One who composes or compiles the history of books; one skilled ... |
6080
|
bibliographic |
BIBLIOGRAPH'IC |
6081
|
bibliographical |
BIBLIOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the history of books. |
6082
|
bibliography |
BIBLIOG'RAPHY, n. A history or description of books; the perusal of books, and manuscripts, with ... |
6083
|
bibliolite |
BIB'LIOLITE, n. [Gr. a book, and a stone; called also phytobiblia and lithobiblia.]Bookstone; a ... |
6084
|
bibliomancy |
BIBLIOM'ANCY, n. [Gr.a book, and divination.]A kind of divination, performed by means of the ... |
6085
|
bibliomania |
BIBLIOMA'NIA, n. [Gr.book, and madness.] Book-madness; a rage for possessing rare and curious ... |
6086
|
bibliomaniac |
BIBLIOMA'NIAC, n. One who has a rage for books. |
6087
|
bibliopolist |
BIBLIOP'OLIST, n. [Gr. book, and to sell.] A Bookseller. |
6088
|
bibliothecal |
BIBLIOTH'ECAL, a. [L. bibliotheca, a library.]Belonging to a library. |
6089
|
bibliothecary |
BIBLIOTH'ECARY, n. A librarian. |
6090
|
bibliotheke |
BIBLIOTHE'KE, n. A library. |
6091
|
biblist |
BIB'LIST, n. [from bible.] With the Romanists, one who makes the scriptures the sole rule of ... |
6092
|
bibracteate |
BIBRAC'TEATE, a. Double bracteate. |
6093
|
bibulous |
BIB'ULOUS, a. [L. bibulus, from bibo, to drink.]Spungy; that has the quality of imbibing fluids or ... |
6094
|
bicapsular |
BICAP'SULAR, a. [L. bis,double, and capsula, a little chest, from capsa, a chest. See ... |
6095
|
bicarbonate |
BIC'ARBONATE, n. Supercarbonate; a carbonate containing two primes of carbonic acid. |
6096
|
bicauda |
BICAU'DA, n. A fish of the sword-fish kind, about five feet in length; its back and sides of a ... |
6097
|
bice |
BICE or BISE, n. Among painters, a blue color prepared from the lapis armenus, Armenican ... |
6098
|
bicipital |
BICIP'ITAL |
6099
|
bicipitous |
BICIP'ITOUS, a. [L. biceps, of bis, twice,and caput, head.]Having two heads. Applied to the ... |
6100
|
bicker |
BICK'ER, v.i.1. To skirmish; to fight off and on; that is, to make repeated attacks. [But in this ... |
6101
|
bickerer |
BICK'ERER, n. One who bickers, or engages in a petty quarrel. |
6102
|
bickering |
BICK'ERING, ppr. Quarreling; contending; quivering. |
6103
|
bickerment |
BICK'ERMENT, n. Contention. [Not used.] |
6104
|
bickern |
BICK'ERN, n. An iron ending in a beak or point. |
6105
|
bicorn |
BI'CORN, n. [L. bis, twice, and cornu, a horn, bicornis.]A plant whose anthers have the appearance ... |
6106
|
bicornous |
BICORN'OUS, a. Having two horns. |
6107
|
bid |
BID, v.t. pret. bid, or bade; pp. bid, bidden. [L. peto, to drive at, to attack, to ask, to ... |
6108
|
bidale |
BID'ALE, n. [bid and ale.] In England, an invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor man's ... |
6109
|
bidder |
BID'DER, n. One who offers a price.Bidders at the auction of popularity. |
6110
|
bidding |
BID'DING, ppr. Inviting; offering; commanding.BID'DING, n. Invitation; command; order; a ... |
6111
|
bide |
BIDE, v.i. To dwell; to inhabit.1. To remain; to continue or be permanent, in a place or state. ... |
6112
|
bidens |
BI'DENS, n. A plant, bur marigold. |
6113
|
bidental |
BIDENT'AL, a. [L.bidens, of bis,twice,and dens, a tooth.] Having two teeth. |
6114
|
bidet |
BIDET', n. A small horse, formerly allowed to each trooper or dragoon for carrying his baggage. |
6115
|
biding |
BI'DING, ppr. Dwelling; continuing; remaining. [See Abiding.]BI'DING, n. Residence; habitation. |
6116
|
bidon |
BID'ON, n. A measure of liquids, of about five quarts, wine measure, used by seamen. |
6117
|
biennial |
BIEN'NIAL, a. [L. biennis, of bis,twice, and annus, a year.]1. Continuing for two years and then ... |
6118
|
biennially |
BIEN'NIALLY, adv. Once in two years; at the return of two years. |
6119
|
bier |
BIER, n. [L. feretrum, from fero. See Bear.]A carriage or frame of wood for conveying dead human ... |
6120
|
bier-balk |
BIE'R-BALK,n. The church road for burials. [Not used in America.] |
6121
|
biestings |
BIE'STINGS, n. plu. The first milk given by a cow after calving. |
6122
|
bifarious |
BIFA'RIOUS, a. [L. bifarius; bis and fero, or Teutonic, faran, to go.]Two-fold. In botany, pointing ... |
6123
|
bifariously |
BIFA'RIOUSLY, adv. In a bifarious manner. A stem or branch is bifariously hairy, when the hairs ... |
6124
|
biferous |
BIF'EROUS, a. [L. bifer, biferus; of bis, twice, and fero, to bear.]Bearing fruit twice a year, as ... |
6125
|
bifid |
BIF'ID |
6126
|
bifidate |
BIF'IDATE, a. [L. bifidus, bifidatus, of bis, twice, and findo, fidi, to split or cleave. See ... |
6127
|
biflorous |
BIF'LOROUS, a. [L. bis,twice, and floreo.] Bearing two flowers. |
6128
|
bifold |
BI'FOLD, a. [L.bis, twice, and fold.] Two-fold; double; of two kinds, degrees, &c. |
6129
|
biform |
BI'FORM, a. [L. biformis, of bis, twice, and forma, form.]Having two forms, bodies or shapes. |
6130
|
biformed |
BI'FORMED, a. Compounded of two forms. |
6131
|
biformity |
BIFORM'ITY, n. A double form. |
6132
|
bifurcate |
BI'FURCATE |
6133
|
bifurcated |
BI'FURCATED, a. [L. bifurcus, of bis, twice, and furca, a fork.]Forked; divided into two branches. |
6134
|
bifurcation |
BIFURCA'TION, n. A forking, or division into two branches. |
6135
|
big |
BIG, a.1. Bulky; protuberant; pregnant, applied to females. Big, in the sense of pregnant, is ... |
6136
|
bigam |
BIG'AM, n. A bigamist. [Not used.] |
6137
|
bigamist |
BIG'AMIST, n. [See Bigamy.] One who has committed bigamy, or had two wives at one. |
6138
|
bigamy |
BIG'AMY, n. [L.bis,twice, and Gr. to marry, marriage.]The crime of having two wives at once. But ... |
6139
|
bigbellied |
BIG'BELLIED, a. Having a great belly; advanced in pregnancy. |
6140
|
bigboned |
BIGBO'NED, a. Having large bones. |
6141
|
bigcorned |
BIG'CORNED, a. Having large grains. |
6142
|
bigeminate |
BIGEM'INATE, a. [L.bis, twice, and geminus, double.]Twin-forked; used of a decompound leaf having ... |
6143
|
biggel |
BIG'GEL, n. A quadruped of the East Indies, somewhat like a rane or rein-deer, but its head ... |
6144
|
biggin |
BIG'GIN, n.1. A child's cap, or something worn about the head.2. A building. |
6145
|
bight |
BIGHT, n.1. A bend, or small bay between two points of land.2. The double part of a rope when ... |
6146
|
bigly |
BIG'LY, adv. [from big.] In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily. |
6147
|
bignamed |
BIG'NAMED, a. Having a great or famous name. |
6148
|
bigness |
BIG'NESS, n. Bulk; size; largeness; dimensions. It is used of any object,animate or inanimate, ... |
6149
|
bigot |
BIG'OT, n. 1. A person who is obstinately and unreasonably wedded to a particular religious ... |
6150
|
bigoted |
BIG'OTED, a. Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed, opinion, practice or ritual; ... |
6151
|
bigotedly |
BIG'OTEDLY, adv. In the manner of a bigot; pertinaciously. |
6152
|
bigotry |
BIG'OTRY, n. Obstinate or blind attachment to a particular creed, or to certain tenets; ... |
6153
|
bigsounding |
BIG'SOUNDING, a. Having a pompous sound. |
6154
|
bigswoln |
BIG'SWOLN, a. [big and swoln. See Swell.]Swelled to a large size; turgid; greatly swelled; ready ... |
6155
|
biguddered |
BIG'UDDERED, a. [big and udder.]Having large udders, or udders swelled with milk. |
6156
|
bihydroguret |
BIHYDROG'URET, n. A double hydroguret, or with two atoms of hydrogen. |
6157
|
bijugous |
BIJU'GOUS, a. [L. bis, twice, and jugum, a yoke, a pair.]Having two pairs of leaflets; used of ... |
6158
|
bilabiate |
BILA'BIATE, a. [L. bis, twice, and labium, a lip.]Having two lips, as the corols of flowers. |
6159
|
bilamellate |
BILAM'ELLATE, a. [L. bis, twice, and lamella, a plate.]Having the form of a flatted sphere, ... |
6160
|
bilander |
BI'LANDER, n. A small merchant vessel with two masts, distinguished from other vessels of two ... |
6161
|
bilateral |
BILAT'ERAL, a. [L. bis and latus,side.] Having two sides. |
6162
|
bilberry |
BIL'BERRY, n. The name of a shrub and its fruit; a species of Vaccinium or whortle-berry. The ... |
6163
|
bilbo |
BIL'BO, n. [from Bilboa, in Spain.]A rapier; a sword; so named, it is said, from Bilboa in Spain, ... |
6164
|
bilboes |
BIL'BOES, n. plu. On board of ships, long bars or bolts of iron with shackles sliding on them, and ... |
6165
|
bild |
BILD, v.t. pret. bilded, bilt; pp.id.To construct; to erect; to set up and finish; as, to bild a ... |
6166
|
bildstein |
BILD'STEIN, n. Agalmatolite, or figure-stone. A massive mineral, with sometimes a slaty ... |
6167
|
bile |
BILE, n. [L. bilis.] A yellow bitter liquor, separated from the blood in the liver, collected in ... |
6168
|
bileduct |
BI'LEDUCT, n. [bile and L. ductus, a conduit.]A vessel or canal to convey bile. |
6169
|
bilestone |
BI'LESTONE, n. [bile and stone.] A concretion of viscid.bile. |
6170
|
bilge |
BILGE, n. [A different orthography of bulge, and belly, a protuberance.]1. The protuberant part ... |
6171
|
bilge-pump |
BILGE-PUMP, n. A burr-pump; a pump to draw the bilge-water from a ship. |
6172
|
bilge-water |
BILGE-WATER, n. Water which enters a ship, and lies upon her bilge or bottom. |
6173
|
bilged |
BILG'ED, pp. or a. Having a fracture in the bilge. This participle is often used, as if the verb ... |
6174
|
biliary |
BIL'IARY, n. Water which enters a ship, and lies upon her bilge or bottom.BIL'IARY, a. [from L. ... |
6175
|
bilingsgate |
BIL'INGSGATE, n. [from a place of this name in London frequented by low people who use foul ... |
6176
|
bilinguous |
BILIN'GUOUS, a. [L. bis, and lingua, tongue.]Having two tongues, or speaking two languages. |
6177
|
bilious |
BIL'IOUS, a. [L. biliosus, from bilis, the bile.]Pertaining to bile; consisting or partaking of ... |
6178
|
biliteral |
BILIT'ERAL, a. [L. bis, twice, and litera, letter.]Consisting of two letters; as a biliteral root ... |
6179
|
bilk |
BILK, v.t. To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by non-fulfillment of engagement; ... |
6180
|
bilked |
BILK'ED, pp. Disappointed; deceived; defrauded. |
6181
|
bilking |
BILK'ING, ppr. Frustrating; defrauding. |
6182
|
bill |
BILL, n.1. The beak of a fowl.2. An instrument used by plumbers, basket makers and gardeners, ... |
6183
|
billard |
BILL'ARD, n. A bastard or imperfect capon; also a fish of the cod kind. |
6184
|
billet |
BILL'ET, n. [dim. of bill;] A small paper or note in writing, used for various purposes; ... |
6185
|
billet-doux |
BILLET-DOUX, bil'le-doo. A love billet. |
6186
|
billeting |
BILL'ETING, ppr. Quartering, as soldiers in private houses. |
6187
|
billiard |
BILL'IARD, a bil'yard. Pertaining to the game of billiards. |
6188
|
billiards |
BILL'IARDS, n. plu. bil'yards.A game played on a rectangular table, covered with a green cloth, ... |
6189
|
billion |
BILL'ION, n. bil'yun. [bis and million.]A million of millions; as many millions as there are units ... |
6190
|
billow |
BIL'LOW, n. A great wave or surge of the sea, occasioned usually by violent wind. It can hardly ... |
6191
|
billow-beaten |
BIL'LOW-BEATEN, a. Tossed by billows. |
6192
|
billowing |
BIL'LOWING, ppr. Swelled into a large waves or surges. |
6193
|
billowy |
BIL'LOWY, a. Swelling, or swelled into large waves; wavy; full of billows, or surges. |
6194
|
bilobate |
BILO'BATE, a. [L. bis,twice. See Lobe.] Divided into two lobes; as a bilobate leaf. |
6195
|
bilobed |
BILO'BED |
6196
|
bilocular |
BILOC'ULAR, a. [L. bis, twice, and loculus, from locus, a place.]Divided into two cells, or ... |
6197
|
bilva |
BIL'VA, n. The Hindu name of a plant, the Crataeva Marmelos of Linne. |
6198
|
bimanous |
BIMA'NOUS, a. [bis and manus.] Having two hands. Man is bimanous. |
6199
|
bimbow |
BIM'BOW, a. Crooked; arched; bent; as a kimbo handle.To set the arms a kimbo, is to set the hands ... |
6200
|
bimedial |
BIME'DIAL, a. [L. bis,twice,and medial.] In mathematics, if two medial lines, A B and B C, ... |
6201
|
bin |
BIN, n. A wooden box or chest used as a repository of corn or other commodities. |
6202
|
binacle |
BIN'ACLE, n. [Formerly bittacle.] A wooden case or box in which the compass and lights are kept ... |
6203
|
binary |
BI'NARY, a. [L. binus, two and two.]Binary arithmetic, the invention of Leibnitz, is that in which ... |
6204
|
binate |
BI'NATE, a. [L. biinus. See Binary.] Being double or in couples; growing in pairs. A binate leaf ... |
6205
|
bind |
BIND, v.t.1. To tie together,or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as ... |
6206
|
bind-weed |
BI'ND-WEED, n. A genus of plants, called Convolvulus, comprehending many species, as the white, the ... |
6207
|
binder |
BI'NDER, n. A person who binds; one whose occupation is to bind books; also, one who binds ... |
6208
|
bindery |
BI'NDERY, n. A place where books are bound. |
6209
|
binding |
BI'NDING, ppr. Fastening with a band; confining; restraining; covering or wrapping; obliging by a ... |
6210
|
bing |
BING, n. In alum works, a heap of alum thrown together in order to drain. |
6211
|
binocle |
BIN'OCLE, n. [binus, double, and oculus, and eye.]A dioptric telescope,fitted with two tubes ... |
6212
|
binocular |
BINOC'ULAR, a. [See Binocle.] Having two eyes; also, having two apertures or tubes, so joined that ... |
6213
|
binomial |
BINO'MIAL, a. [L. bis, twice, and nomen, name.]In algebra, a root consisting of two members ... |
6214
|
binominous |
BINOM'INOUS, a. [L. bis,twice,and nomen, name.]Having two names. |
6215
|
binotonous |
BINOT'ONOUS, a. [bis and note.] Consisting of two notes; as a binotonous cry. |
6216
|
biographer |
BIOG'RAPHER, n. [See Biography.] One who writes an account of history of the life and actions of ... |
6217
|
biographic |
BIOGRAPH'IC |
6218
|
biographical |
BIOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to biography, or the history of the life of a person; containing ... |
6219
|
biography |
BIOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr.life, and to write.]The history of the life and character of a particular ... |
6220
|
biotina |
BIOTINA, n. [from Biot, a French naturalist.]A newly discovered Vesuvian mineral, whose primitive ... |
6221
|
biparous |
BIP'AROUS, a. [L. bis,twice, and pario, to bear.]Bringing forth two at a birth. |
6222
|
bipartible |
BIPART'IBLE |
6223
|
bipartient |
BIPAR'TIENT, [L. bis, twice,and partio, partiens, to divide.] Dividing into two parts. |
6224
|
bipartile |
BIP'ARTILE , a. [L. bis,twice, and partio, to divide.]That may be divided in two parts. |
6225
|
bipartite |
BIP'ARTITE, a. [L. bis, twice,and partitus, divided.] 1. Having two correspondent parts, as a ... |
6226
|
bipartition |
BIPARTI'TION, n. The act of dividing into two parts, or of making two correspondent parts. |
6227
|
biped |
BI'PED, n. [L. bipes, of bis,twice, and pes, pedis, a foot.]An animal having two feet, as man. |
6228
|
bipedal |
BIP'EDAL, a. Having two feet, or the length of two feet. |
6229
|
bipennate |
BIPEN'NATE,a. [L. bis, and penna, a wing or feather.] Having two wings.1. In botany, having ... |
6230
|
bipennatifid |
BIPEN'NATIFID, a. [L. bis, twice, pinna, a wing or feather, and findo, to ... |
6231
|
bipetalous |
BIPET'ALOUS, a. [L. bis, twice, and Gr. a leaf.]Consisting of two flower leaves; having two petals. |
6232
|
bipinnatifid |
BIPIN'NATIFID |
6233
|
biquadrate |
BIQUAD'RATE, n. [L. bis, twice, and quadratus, squared.]In mathematics the fourth power, arising ... |
6234
|
biquadratic |
BIQUADRAT'IC, n. The same as biquadrate.BIQUADRAT'IC, a. Pertaining to the biquadratic or fourth ... |
6235
|
biquintile |
BIQUIN'TILE, n. [L. bis, twice, and quintus, fifth.]An aspect of the planets, when they are ... |
6236
|
biradiate |
BIRA'DIATE |
6237
|
biradiated |
BIRA'DIATED, a. [L. bis, twice, and radiatus, set with rays.]Having two rays; as a biradiate fin. |
6238
|
birch |
BIRCH, n. burch. A genus of trees, the Betula, of which there are several species; as the white or ... |
6239
|
birchen |
BIRCH'EN, a. Made of birch; consisting of birch. |
6240
|
bird |
BIRD, n. burd.1. Properly, a chicken, the young of fowls, and hence a small fowl.2. In modern ... |
6241
|
bird-cage |
BIRD'-CAGE, n. [bird and cage.] A box or case with wires, small sticks, or wicker, forming open ... |
6242
|
bird-catcher |
BIRD'-CATCHER, n. [bird and catch.] One whose employment is to catch birds; a fowler. |
6243
|
bird-catching |
BIRD'-CATCHING, n. [bird and catch.] The art of taking birds or wild fowls, either for food, for ... |
6244
|
bird-eye |
BIRD'-EYE |
6245
|
bird-lime |
BIRD'-LIME, n. [bird and lime.] A viscous substance,usually made of the juice of holly-bark, ... |
6246
|
birdbolt |
BIRD'BOLT, n. [bird and bolt.] An arrow, broad at the end, for shooting birds. |
6247
|
birder |
BIRD'ER, n. A bird-catcher. |
6248
|
birdeyed |
BIRD'EYED, a. Of quick sight. |
6249
|
birding-piece |
BIRD'ING-PIECE, n. [bird and piece.] A fowling-piece. |
6250
|
birds-eye |
BIRD'S-EYE, a. [bird and eye.] Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; as a bird-eye landscape. |
6251
|
birdseye |
BIRDS'EYE, n. [bird and eye.] A genus of plants, called also pheasant's eye, known in botany by ... |
6252
|
birdsfoot |
BIRDS'FOOT, n. [bird and foot.] A plant, the Ornithopus, whose legumen is articulated, ... |
6253
|
birdsfoot-trefoil |
BIRDSFOOT-TREFOIL, n. A genus of plants,the Lotus, of several species. |
6254
|
birdsnest |
BIRDS'NEST, n. [bird and nest.] The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young.1. A ... |
6255
|
birdstares |
BIRDSTARES and BIRDSTONGUE; names of plants. |
6256
|
bireme |
BI'REME, n. [L. biremis, bis and remus, and oar.]A vessel with two banks or tiers of oars. |
6257
|
birgander |
BIRG'ANDER, n. The name of a wild goose. |
6258
|
birhomboidal |
BIRHOMBOID'AL, a. [bis and rhomboid.]Having a surface composed of twelve rhombic faces, which, ... |
6259
|
birken |
BIRK'EN, v.t. [from birch.] To beat with a burch or rod. |
6260
|
birostrate |
BIROS'TRATE |
6261
|
birostrated |
BIROS'TRATED, a. [L. bis, twice, and rostrum, a beak.]Having a double beak, or process resembling ... |
6262
|
birt |
BIRT, n. burt. A fish, called also turbot. |
6263
|
birth |
BIRTH, n. berth. [L. partus, the participle of pario, to bear.]1. The act of coming into life, or ... |
6264
|
birthday |
BIRTH'DAY, n. [birth and day.] The day in which any person is born.1. The same day of the month, ... |
6265
|
birthdom |
BIRTH'DOM, n. [birth and dom.] Privilege of birth. [Not used.] |
6266
|
birthing |
BIRTH'ING, n. Any thing added to raise the sides of a ship. |
6267
|
birthnight |
BIRTH'NIGHT, n. [birth and night.] The night in which a person is born; and the anniversary of ... |
6268
|
birthplace |
BIRTH'PLACE, n. [birth and place.] The town, city or country, where a person is born; more ... |
6269
|
birthright |
BIRTH'RIGHT, n. [birth and right.] Any right or privilege, to which a person is entitled by ... |
6270
|
birthwort |
BIRTH'WORT, n. [birth and wort.] A genus of plants, Aristolochia, of many species. Of these are ... |
6271
|
bisa |
BISA |
6272
|
biscotin |
BIS'COTIN, n. A confection, made of flour, sugar, marmalade and eggs. |
6273
|
biscuit |
BIS'CUIT, n. bis'kit. [L. bis, twice,and cuit, baked.]1. A kind of bread, formed into cakes, and ... |
6274
|
bisdiapason |
DISDIAPASON, BISDIAPASON, n. [See Diapason.] In music, a compound concord in the quadruple ratio of ... |
6275
|
bisect |
BISECT', v.t. [L. bis, twice, and seco, sectum, to cut. See Section.]To cut or divide into two ... |
6276
|
bisected |
BISECT'ED, pp. Divided into two equal parts. |
6277
|
bisecting |
BISECT'ING, ppr. Dividing into two equal parts. |
6278
|
bisection |
BISEC'TION, n. The act of cutting into two equal parts; the division of any line or quantity into ... |
6279
|
bisegment |
BISEG'MENT, n. [bis and segment.] One of the parts of a line, divided into two equal parts. |
6280
|
bisexous |
BISEX'OUS, a. Consisting of both sexes. |
6281
|
bishop |
BISH'OP, n. [L. episcopus; Gr. of, over, and inspector, or visitor; to view, or inspect; whence, to ... |
6282
|
bishoplike |
BISH'OPLIKE, a. Resembling a bishop; belonging to a bishop. |
6283
|
bishopric |
BISH'OPRIC,n. [bishop and ric, jurisdiction.] 1. A diocese; the district over which the ... |
6284
|
bishopsweed |
BISH'OPSWEED, n. [bishop and used.] A genus of plants, with the generic name Ammi. |
6285
|
bishopswort |
BISH'OPSWORT, n. A plant. |
6286
|
bisk |
BISK, n. Soup or broth, made by boiling several sorts of flesh together. |
6287
|
bisket |
BISK'ET, a biscuit. This orthography is adopted by many respectable writers. |
6288
|
bismuth |
BIS'MUTH, n. s as z. A metal of a yellowish or reddish white color, and a lamellar texture. It is ... |
6289
|
bismuthal |
BIS'MUTHAL, a. Consisting of bismuth, or containing it. |
6290
|
bismuthic |
BIS'MUTHIC, a. Pertaining to bismuth; as bismuthic acid. |
6291
|
bison |
BIS'ON, n. [L. A quadruped of the bovine genus, usually but improperly called the buffalo. The ... |
6292
|
bissextile |
BISSEX'TILE, n. [L.bissextilis, leap year, from bissextus, [bis and sextus] the sixth of the ... |
6293
|
bisson |
BIS'SON, a. Blind. [Not used.] |
6294
|
bister |
BIS'TER, n. Among painters, the burnt oil extracted from the soot of wood; a brown pigment. To ... |
6295
|
bistort |
BIS'TORT, n. [L. bistorta, bis and tortus, twisted.]A plant, a species of polygonum, or ... |
6296
|
bistoury |
BIS'TOURY, n. bis'tury. A surgical instrument for making incisions. It is either straight and ... |
6297
|
bisulcous |
BISULC'OUS, a. [L. bisulcus, of bis and sulcus, a furrow.]Cloven footed, as swine or oxen. |
6298
|
bisulphuret |
BISUL'PHURET, n. [bis and sulphuret.] In chimistry, a sulphuret, with a double proportion of ... |
6299
|
bit |
BIT, n. The iron part of a bridle which is inserted in the mouth of a horse,and its appendages, to ... |
6300
|
bitch |
BITCH, n.1. The female of the canine kind, as of the dog,wolf,and fox.2. A name of reproach for a ... |
6301
|
bite |
BITE, v.t. pret. bit; pp. bit, bitten.1. To break or crush with the teeth, as in eating; to pierce ... |
6302
|
biter |
BI'TER, n. One who bites; that which bites; a fish apt to take bait.1. One who cheats or ... |
6303
|
biternate |
BITERN'ATE, a. [L. bis and ternus, three.] In botany, doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ... |
6304
|
biting |
BI'TING, ppr. Seizing, wounding, or crushing with the teeth; pinching,paining, causing to smart ... |
6305
|
bitingly |
BI'TINGLY, adv. In a sarcastic or jeering manner. |
6306
|
bitless |
BIT'LESS, a. Not having a bit or bridle. |
6307
|
bitmouth |
BIT'MOUTH, n. [bit and mouth.] The bit, or that part of a bridle which is put in a horse's mouth. |
6308
|
bittacle |
BIT'TACLE, n. The box for the compasses and lights on board a ship. [See Binnacle.] |
6309
|
bitten |
BIT'TEN, pp. of bite. bit'tn. Seized or wounded by the teeth; cheated. |
6310
|
bitter |
BIT'TER, a.1. Sharp, or biting to the taste; acrid; like wormwood.2. Sharp; cruel; severe; as ... |
6311
|
bitter-gourd |
BIT'TER-GOURD, n. [bitter and gourd.] A plant, a species of Cucumis, called Colocynthis, ... |
6312
|
bitter-salt |
BIT'TER-SALT, n. Epsom salt. |
6313
|
bitter-spar |
BIT'TER-SPAR, n. Rhombspar, a mineral that crystallizes in rhomboids. It is the crystallized ... |
6314
|
bitter-sweet |
BIT'TER-SWEET, n. [bitter and sweet.] A species of Solanum, a slender climbing plant, whose ... |
6315
|
bitter-wort |
BIT'TER-WORT, n. [bitter and wort.] The plant called gentian, Gentiana, which has a remarkable ... |
6316
|
bitterish |
BIT'TERISH, a. Somewhat bitter; bitter in a moderate degree. |
6317
|
bitterishness |
BIT'TERISHNESS, n. The quality of being moderately bitter. |
6318
|
bitterly |
BIT'TERLY, adv. With a bitter taste.1. In a severe manner; in a manner expressing poignant grief; ... |
6319
|
bittern |
BIT'TERN, n. A fowl of the grallic order, the Ardea stellaris, a native of Europe. This fowl has ... |
6320
|
bitterness |
BIT'TERNESS, n. [from bitter.] A bitter taste; or rather a quality in things which excites a ... |
6321
|
bitters |
BIT'TERS, n. A liquor in which bitter herbs or roots are steeped; generally a spirituous liquor, ... |
6322
|
bittervetch |
BIT'TERVETCH, n. [bitter and vetch.] A species of Ervum, or lentil, cultivated for fodder.1. A ... |
6323
|
bittour |
BIT'TOUR, or BIT'TOR, n. The bittern. |
6324
|
bitts |
BITTS, n. plu. [from the same root as bite.] A frame of two strong pieces of timber fixed ... |
6325
|
bitume |
BITU'ME, n. Bitumen, so written for the sake of the rhyme. |
6326
|
bitumen |
BIT'UMEN |
6327
|
bituminate |
BITU'MINATE, v.t. To impregnate with bitumen. |
6328
|
bituminated |
BITU'MINATED, a. Impregnated with bitumen. |
6329
|
bituminiferous |
BITUMINIF'EROUS, a. [bitumen and fero, to produce.]Producing bitumen. |
6330
|
bituminize |
BITU'MINIZE, v.t. To form into, or impregnate with bitumen. |
6331
|
bituminous |
BITU'MINOUS, a. Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen; containing ... |
6332
|
bivalve |
BI'VALVE, n. [L. bis, twice, and valve. L. valva]An animal having two valves, or a shell consisting ... |
6333
|
bivalvous |
BIVALV'OUS, a. Having two shells or valves which open and shut, as the oyster and the seed cases ... |
6334
|
bivalvular |
BIVALV'ULAR |
6335
|
bivaulted |
BIVAULT'ED, a. [L. bis, twice,and vault.] Having two vaults or arches. |
6336
|
biventral |
BIVENT'RAL, a. [L. bis and venter, belly.] Having two bellies; as a biventral muscle. |
6337
|
bivious |
BIV'IOUS, a. [L. bivius; bis and via, way.] Having two ways, or leading two ways. |
6338
|
bivouac |
BIVOUAC, n. [L. vigilo.] The guard or watch of a whole army, as in cases of great danger of ... |
6339
|
bixwort |
BIX'WORT, n. A plant. |
6340
|
biza |
BIZA, n. A coin of Pegu, of the value of half a ducat; also, a weight. |
6341
|
blaast |
BLA'AST, n. [Eng. blaze, which is primarily a blowing or swelling.]1. A gust or puff of wind; or ... |
6342
|
blab |
BLAB, v.t.1. To utter or tell in a thoughtless manner; to publish secrets or trifles without ... |
6343
|
blabber |
BLAB'BER, n. A tattler; a tell-tale. |
6344
|
blabbing |
BLAB'BING, ppr. Telling indiscreetly what ought to be concealed; tattling. |
6345
|
black |
BLACK, a. 1. Of the color of night; destitute of light; dark.2. Darkened by clouds; as the ... |
6346
|
black-bird |
BLACK'-BIRD, n. [black and bird.] In England, the merula, a species of turdus, a singing bird with ... |
6347
|
black-browed |
BLACK'-BROWED, a. [black and brow.] Having black eye-brows; gloomy; dismal; threatening; as a ... |
6348
|
black-bryony |
BLACK-BRY'ONY, n. [black and bryony.] A plant, the Tamus. |
6349
|
black-cap |
BLACK-CAP, n. [black and cap.] A bird, the Motacilla atricapilla, or mock-nightingale; so called ... |
6350
|
black-chalk |
BLACK-CHALK, n. A mineral of a bluish black color, of a slaty texture, and soiling the fingers ... |
6351
|
black-faced |
BLACK'-FACED, a. Having a black face. |
6352
|
black-forest |
BLACK-FOREST, n. [black and forest.] A forest in Germany, in Swabia; a part of the ancient ... |
6353
|
black-friar |
BLACK-FRIAR, n. Black-friars is a name given to the Dominican Order, called also Predicants and ... |
6354
|
black-lead |
BLACK'-LEAD, n. A mineral of a dark steel-gray color, and of a scaly texture, composed of carbon, ... |
6355
|
blacked |
BLACK'ED, pp. Made black; soiled. |
6356
|
blacken |
BLACK'EN, v.t.1. To make black.The importation of slaves that has blackened half America.2. To ... |
6357
|
blackener |
BLACK'ENER, n. He that blackens. |
6358
|
blacking |
BLACK'ING, ppr. Making black.BLACK'ING, n. A substance used for blacking shoes, variously made; ... |
6359
|
blackish |
BLACK'ISH, a. Somewhat black; moderately black or dark. |
6360
|
blackly |
BLACK'LY, adv. Darkly; atrociously. |
6361
|
blackness |
BLACK'NESS, n. The quality of being black; black color; darkness; atrociousness or enormity in ... |
6362
|
blacksea |
BLACK'SEA, n. [black and sea.] The Euxine Sea, on the eastern border of Europe. |
6363
|
blacksmith |
BLACK'SMITH, n. [black and smith.] A smith who works in iron, and makes iron utensils; more ... |
6364
|
bladder |
BLAD'DER, n.[Eng.a blade; L.latus.]1. A thin membranous bag in animals, which serves as the ... |
6365
|
bladder-nut |
BLAD'DER-NUT, n. [bladder and nut.] A genus of plants, with the generic name of Staphyloea. They ... |
6366
|
bladder-senna |
BLAD'DER-SENNA, or bastard-senna, a genus of plants, called in botany Colutea.The jointed-podded ... |
6367
|
bladdered |
BLAD'DERED, a. Swelled like a bladder. |
6368
|
bladdery |
BLAD'DERY, a. Resembling a bladder; containing bladders. |
6369
|
blade |
BLADE, n. [Gr.broad.]1. The stalk or spire of a plant,particularly of grass and corn; but ... |
6370
|
blade-bone |
BLA'DE-BONE, n. The scapula, or upper bone in the shoulder. |
6371
|
blade-smith |
BLA'DE-SMITH, n. A sword cutler. |
6372
|
bladed |
BLA'DED, pp. Having a blade or blades. It may be used of blade in the sense of a leaf, a spire, ... |
6373
|
blain |
BLAIN, n. A pustule; a botch; a blister. In farriery, a bladder growing on the root of the ... |
6374
|
blamable |
BLA'MABLE, a. [See Blame.] Faulty; culpable; reprehensible; deserving of censure. |
6375
|
blamableness |
BLA'MABLENESS, n. Culpableness; fault; the state of being worthy of censure. |
6376
|
blamably |
BLA'MABLY, adv. Culpably; in a manner deserving of censure. |
6377
|
blame |
BLAME, v.t. [The Greeks have the root of this word, to blaspheme.]1. To censure; to express ... |
6378
|
blamed |
BLA'MED, pp. Censured; disapproved. |
6379
|
blameful |
BLA'MEFUL, a. Faulty; meriting blame; reprehensible. |
6380
|
blameless |
BLA'MELESS, a. Without fault; innocent; guiltless; not meriting censure.A bishop then must be ... |
6381
|
blamelessly |
BLA'MELESSLY, adv. Innocently; without fault or crime. |
6382
|
blamelessness |
BLA'MELESSNESS,n. Innocence; a state of being not worthy of censure. |
6383
|
blamer |
BLA'MER, n. One who blames, finds fault or censures. |
6384
|
blameworthiness |
BLA'MEWORTHINESS, n. The quality of deserving censure. |
6385
|
blameworthy |
BLA'MEWORTHY, a. [blame and worthy.] Deserving blame; censurable; culpable; reprehensible. |
6386
|
blaming |
BLA'MING, ppr. Censuring; finding fault. |
6387
|
blanc-manger |
BLANC-MANGER, pron. blomonge. In cookery, a preparation of dissolved isinglass, milk, sugar, ... |
6388
|
blancard |
BLANC'ARD, n. A kind of linen cloth, manufactured in Normandy, so called because the thread is ... |
6389
|
blanch |
BL'ANCH, v.t. 1. To whiten; to take out the color, and make white; to obliterate.2. To slur; to ... |
6390
|
blanched |
BL'ANCHED, pp. Whitened. |
6391
|
blancher |
BL'ANCHER, n. One who whitens; also, one who anneals, and cleanses money. |
6392
|
blanchimeter |
BLANCHIM'ETER, n. [blanch, and Gr. measure.]An instrument for measuring the bleaching power of ... |
6393
|
blanching |
BL'ANCHING, ppr. Whitening. In coinage, the operation of giving brightness to pieces of silver,by ... |
6394
|
bland |
BLAND, a. [L. blandus.] Mild; soft; gentle; as bland words; bland zephyrs. |
6395
|
blandiloquence |
BLANDIL'OQUENCE, n. [L. blandus, mild, and loquor, to speak.]Fair, mild, flattering speech. |
6396
|
blandish |
BLAND'ISH, v.t. [L. blandior; Old Eng. blandise.]To soften; to caress; to flatter by kind words or ... |
6397
|
blandisher |
BLAND'ISHER, n. One that flatters with soft words. |
6398
|
blandishing |
BLAND'ISHING, , ppr. Soothing or flattering with fair words. |
6399
|
blandishment |
BLAND'ISHMENT, n. Soft words;kind speeches; caresses; expression of kindness; words or actions ... |
6400
|
blank |
BLANK, a.1. Void; empty; consequently white; as a blank paper.2. White or pale; as the blank ... |
6401
|
blanked |
BLANK'ED, pp. Confused; dispirited. |
6402
|
blanket |
BLANK'ET, n.1. A cover for a bed, made of coarse wool loosely woven, and used for securing against ... |
6403
|
blanketing |
BLANK'ETING, ppr. Tossing in a blanket.BLANK'ETING, n. The punishment of tossing in a blanket.1. ... |
6404
|
blankly |
BLANK'LY, adv. In a blank manner; with paleness or confusion. |
6405
|
blare |
BLARE, v.i. [L. ploro, to dry out, to bawl, to weep.]1. To roar; to bellow. [Little used.]2. To ... |
6406
|
blaspheme |
BLASPHE'ME, v.t. [Gr. The first syllable is the same as in blame, blasme, denoting injury; L. ... |
6407
|
blasphemer |
BLASPHE'MER, n. One who blasphemes; one who speaks of God in impious and irreverent terms. 1 ... |
6408
|
blaspheming |
BLASPHE'MING, ppr. Uttering impious or reproachful words concerning God. |
6409
|
blasphemous |
BLAS'PHEMOUS, a. Containing blasphemy; calumnious; impiously irreverent or reproachful towards ... |
6410
|
blasphemously |
BLAS'PHEMOUSLY, adv. Impiously; with impious irreverence to God. |
6411
|
blasphemy |
BLAS'PHEMY, n. An indignity offered to God by words or writing; reproachful, contemptuous or ... |
6412
|
blast |
BL'AST, v.t. [Literally, to strike.] To make to wither by some pernicious influence, as too much ... |
6413
|
blasted |
BL'ASTED, pp. Affected by some cause that checks growth, injures, impairs, destroys, or renders ... |
6414
|
blaster |
BL'ASTER, n. He or that which blasts or destroys. |
6415
|
blasting |
BL'ASTING, ppr. Affecting by a blast; preventing from coming to maturity; frustrating; splitting ... |
6416
|
blastment |
BL'ASTMENT, n. Blast; sudden stroke of some destructive cause. [Superseded by blast and ... |
6417
|
blatant |
BLA'TANT, a. [See Bleat.] Bellowing as a calf. [Not used.] |
6418
|
blatter |
BLAT'TER, v.i. [from the root of bleat.]To make a senseless noise. |
6419
|
blatterer |
BLAT'TERER, n. A noisy blustering boaster. [Not used.] |
6420
|
blay |
BLAY, n. [See Bleak.] A small river fish, the bleak. |
6421
|
blaze |
BLAZE, n. [Eng.to blush.]1. Flame; the stream of light and heat from any body when burning, ... |
6422
|
blazed |
BLA'ZED, pp. Published far and wide. |
6423
|
blazer |
BLA'ZER, n. One who publishes and spreads reports. |
6424
|
blazing |
BLA'ZING, ppr. Flaming; publishing far and wide.BLA'ZING, a. Emitting flame, or light; as a ... |
6425
|
blazing-star |
BLAZ'ING-STAR, n. A comet; a star that is accompanied with a coma or train of light. |
6426
|
blazon |
BLA'ZON, v.t. bla'zn.1. To explain, in proper terms, the figures on ensigns armorial.2. To deck; ... |
6427
|
blazoned |
BLA'ZONED, pp. Explained, deciphered in the manner of heralds; published abroad; displayed ... |
6428
|
blazoner |
BLA'ZONER, n. One that blazons; a herald; an evil speaker, or propagator of scandal. |
6429
|
blazoning |
BLA'ZONING, ppr. Explaining, describing as heralds; showing; publishing; blazing abroad; ... |
6430
|
blazonry |
BLA'ZONRY, n. The art of describing coats of arms, in proper terms. |
6431
|
blea |
BLEA, n. The part of a tree, which lies immediately under the bark. |
6432
|
bleach |
BLEACH, v.t. [Eng. bleak.]To whiten; to make white or whiter; to take out color; applied to many ... |
6433
|
bleached |
BLE'ACHED, pp. Whitened; made white. |
6434
|
bleacher |
BLE'ACHER, n. One who whitens, or whose occupation is to whiten cloth. |
6435
|
bleachery |
BLE'ACHERY, n. A place for bleaching; as a wax bleachery. |
6436
|
bleaching |
BLE'ACHING, ppr. Whitening; making white; becoming white.BLE'ACHING, n. The act or art of ... |
6437
|
bleak |
BLEAK, a. 1. Pale. [But not often used in this sense, in America, as far as my observations ... |
6438
|
bleakish |
BLEAKISH, a. Moderately bleak. |
6439
|
bleakness |
BLE'AKNESS, n. Openness of situation;exposure to the wind; hence coldness. |
6440
|
bleaky |
BLE'AKY a. Bleak; open unsheltered; cold; chill. |
6441
|
blear |
BLEAR, a. Sore, with a watery rheum; applied only to the eyes; as the blear-eyed owl.BLEAR, v.t. ... |
6442
|
blear-eyed |
BLE'AR-EYED, a. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim-sighted. |
6443
|
blearedness |
BLE'AREDNESS, n. The state of being bleared, or dimmed with rheum. |
6444
|
bleat |
BLEAT, v.i. [L. blatero; plaudo.] To make the noise of a sheep; to cry as a sheep.BLEAT, n. The ... |
6445
|
bleating |
BLE'ATING, ppr. or a. Crying as a sheep.BLE'ATING, n. The cry of a sheep. |
6446
|
bleb |
BLEB, n. [This word belongs to the root of blab, blubber.]A little tumor, vesicle or ... |
6447
|
blebby |
BLEBBY, a. Full of blebs. |
6448
|
bled |
BLED, pret. and pp. of bleed. |
6449
|
bleed |
BLEED, v.i. pret. and pp. bled.1. To lose blood; to run with blood, by whatever means; as, the arm ... |
6450
|
bleeding |
BLEE'DING, ppr. Losing blood;letting blood; losing sap or juice.BLEE'DING, n. a running or issuing ... |
6451
|
bleit |
BLEIT, a. Bashful; used in Scotland and the northern counties of England. |
6452
|
blemish |
BLEM'ISH, v.t.1. Too mark with any deformity; to injure or impair any thing which is well formed, ... |
6453
|
blemished |
BLEM'ISHED, pp. Injured or marred by any mark of deformity; tarnished; soiled. |
6454
|
blemishing |
BLEM'ISHING, ppr. Marking with deformity; tarnishing. |
6455
|
blemishless |
BLEM'ISHLESS, a. Without blemish; spotless. |
6456
|
blemishment |
BLEM'ISHMENT, n. Disgrace. [Little used.] |
6457
|
blench |
BLENCH, v.i. [This evidently is the blanch of Bacon [see Blanch.] and perhaps the modern ... |
6458
|
blencher |
BLENCH'ER, n. That which frustrates. |
6459
|
blend |
BLEND, n.An ore of zink, called also mock-lead, false galena and black jack. Its color is mostly ... |
6460
|
blended |
BLEND'ED, pp. Mixed; confounded by mixture. |
6461
|
blender |
BLEND'ER, n. One that mingles or confounds. |
6462
|
blending |
BLEND'ING, ppr. Mingling together; confounding by mixture. |
6463
|
blendous |
BLEND'OUS, a. Pertaining to blend. |
6464
|
blenny |
BLEN'NY, n. A genus of fishes, of the order of Jugulars, in Ichthyology called Blennius. There ... |
6465
|
blent |
BLENT, the obsolete participle of blend. |
6466
|
bless |
BLESS, v.t. pret. and ppr. blessed or blest.1. To pronounce a wish of happiness to one; to ... |
6467
|
blessed |
BLESS'ED, pp. Made happy or prosperous; extolled; pronounced happy.BLESS'ED, a. Happy; prosperous ... |
6468
|
blessedly |
BLESS'EDLY, adv. Happily; in a fortunate manner. |
6469
|
blessedness |
BLESS'EDNESS, n. Happiness; felicity; heavenly joys; the favor of God.1. Sanctity. |
6470
|
blesser |
BLESS'ER, n. One that blesses or prospers; one who bestows a blessing. |
6471
|
blessing |
BLESS'ING, ppr. Making happy; wishing happiness to; praising or extolling; consecrating by ... |
6472
|
blest |
BLEST, pp. of bless.BLEST, a. Made happy.1. Making happy; cheering.While these blest sounds my ... |
6473
|
bletonism |
BLE'TONISM, n. The faculty of perceiving and indicating subterraneous springs and currents by ... |
6474
|
bletonist |
BLE'TONIST, n. One who possesses the faculty of perceiving subterraneous springs by sensation. |
6475
|
blew |
BLEW, pret. of blow. |
6476
|
bleyme |
BLEYME, n. An inflammation in the foot of a horse, between the sole and the bone. |
6477
|
blicea |
BLICE'A, n. A small fish caught in the German seas,somewhat resembling the English sprat. |
6478
|
blight |
BLIGHT, n.1. A disease incident to plants, affecting them variously. sometimes the whole plant ... |
6479
|
blin |
BLIN, v.t. To stop or cease. |
6480
|
blind |
BLIND, a. 1. Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect, or by deprivation;not ... |
6481
|
blinded |
BLINDED, pp. Deprived of sight; deprived of intellectual discernment; made dark or obscure. |
6482
|
blindfold |
BLINDFOLD, a. [blind and fold.] Having the eyes covered; having the mental eye ... |
6483
|
blindfolded |
BLINDFOLDED, pp. Having the eyes covered; hindered from seeing. |
6484
|
blindfolding |
BLINDFOLDING, ppr. Covering the eyes;hindering from seeing. |
6485
|
blinding |
BLINDING, ppr. Depriving of sight,or of understanding; obscuring. |
6486
|
blindly |
BLINDLY, adv. Without sight, or understanding.1. Without discerning the reason; implicitly; ... |
6487
|
blindness |
BLINDNESS, n. Want of bodily sight; want of intellectual discernment; ignorance. |
6488
|
blindnettle |
BLINDNETTLE, n. A plant. |
6489
|
blinds |
BLINDS, n. In the military art, a defense made of osiers or branches interwoven, and laid across ... |
6490
|
blindside |
BLINDSIDE, n. [blind and side.] The side which is most easily assailed; or the side on which the ... |
6491
|
blindworm |
BLINDWORM, n. [blind and worm.] A small reptile, called also slow worm, a species of Anguis, about ... |
6492
|
blink |
BLINK, v.i. 1. To wink; to twinkle with the eye.2. To see obscurely. Johnson. Is it not to see ... |
6493
|
blinkard |
BLINK'ARD, n. [blink and ard,kind.] A person who blinks or has bad eyes; that which twinkles, or ... |
6494
|
blinking |
BLINK'ING, ppr. Winking; twinkling. |
6495
|
bliss |
BLISS, n. The highest degree of happiness; blessedness; felicity; used of felicity in general, when ... |
6496
|
blissful |
BLISS'FUL, a. Full ofjoy and felicity; happy in the highest degree. |
6497
|
blissfully |
BLISS''FULLY, adv. In a blissful manner. |
6498
|
blissfulness |
BLISS'FULNESS, n. Exalted happiness; felicity; fullness ofjoy. |
6499
|
blissless |
BLISS'LESS, a. Destitute of bliss. |
6500
|
blissom |
BLIS'SOM, v.i. To be lustful; to caterwaul. [Little used.] |
6501
|
blister |
BLIS'TER, n. 1. A pustule; a thin bladder on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether ... |
6502
|
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