Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Bey, n. p. 130A governor of a town or particular district of country in the Turkish dominions; also, in some places, a prince; — the same as BEG. See BEG.Bey'lie, n. p. 130The province which is ruled by a bey. Sir G. Temple.Be-yŏnd′, prep. p. 130On the further side of; on the most distant side of, and at any indefinite distance from that side. “Beyond that flaming hill.” G. Fletcher. 2. At a place or time not yet reached; before. A thing…Be-yŏnd', adv. p. 130At a distance; yonder. Spenser.Bĕz'an, n. p. 130A cotton cloth from Bengal, white or striped. Simmonds.Be-zănt', n. p. 130A gold coin of Byzantium. See BYZANT. Brande. 2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant. Burke.Be-zănt'ler, n. p. 130The second antler of a stag. Wright.Bĕz'el, n. p. 130The part of a ring which encompasses and fastens the stone. Bailey.Bĕ'zōar, n. p. 130A calculous concretion found in the stomach of certain ruminant animals, formerly regarded as an unfailing antidote to poison, and a certain remedy for eruptive, pestilential, or putrid diseases. ☞…Bĕz'o-är'dic, a. p. 130Pertaining to or compounded of bezoar.Bĕz'o-är'dic, n. p. 130A medicine compounded with bezoar. Bezoardics are necessary to promote sweat. Floyer.Bĕz'o-är'tic or Bĕz'o-är'tic-al, a. p. 130Having the qualities of an antidote. [Obs.]Bĕ'zōar-gōat, n. p. 130A species of gazelle; — so called from producing the bezoar.Be-zō'ni-an, n. p. 130A low fellow or scoundrel; a beggar. “Men often die by vile bezonians.” Shak.Bĕz'zle, v. t. p. 130To waste in riot; to drink to excess. [Obs.] See EMBEZZLE. Milton.Bhăng p. 130See BANGUE.Bi. p. 130In most branches of science, bi in composition denotes two, twice, doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly ternate, &c. 2. (Chem.) Bi in composition denotes that the compound contains…Bī-ăç'id, a. p. 130Capable of combining with two parts or equivalents of acid.Bī'a-cū'mi-nate, a. p. 130(Bot.) Having points or extremities in two directions. Henslow.Bi-ăn'gū-late or Bi-ăn'gū-lā'ted or Bi-ăn'gū-lous, a. p. 130Having two angles or corners. [Rare.]Bī-ăn'ther-ĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 130(Bot.) Having or producing two anthers.Bī'är-tĭc'ū-late, a. p. 130(Entom.) Consisting of two joints. Brande.Bī'as, n. p. 130A weight on the side of a bowl which turns it from a straight line. Being ignorant that there is a concealed bias within the spheroid, which will in all probability swerve away. W. Scott. 2. A…Bī'as, a. p. 130Sloping. [Obs.] Shak.Bī'as, adv. p. 130In a slanting manner; crosswise; athwart; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias.Bī'as, v. t. p. 130To incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to prejudice; to prepossess. Me it had not biased in the one direction, nor should it have biased any just critic in the counter direction.…Bī'as-ness, n. p. 130Inclination to some side. [Obs.]Bī'au-rĭc'ū-late, a. p. 130(Compar. Anat.) Having two auricles, as the heart of mammalia, birds, and reptiles. Brande. 2. (Bot.) Having two ear-like projections at the base of a leaf. Gray.Bī-ăx'al or Bī-ăx'i-al, a. p. 130(Opt.) Having two axes; as, bi-axal polarization. Brewster.Bĭb, n. p. 130A small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast. Cowper.Bib, v. i. p. 130To drink frequently; to tipple. [Rare.] “He was constantly bibbing.” Locke.Bĭ-bā'ciōus, a. p. 130Addicted to drinking; disposed to imbibe. [Rare.]Bī-bāc'i-ty, n. p. 130The quality of drinking much. [Obs.]Bī-bā'sic, a. p. 130(Chem.) Capable of combining with two parts or equivalents of a base; or containing two equivalents of a base to one equivalent of acid. Gregory.Bib'ber, n. p. 130A man given to drinking; a tippler;— chiefly used in composition; as, wine-bibber.Bib’ble-bāb’ble, n. p. 130Idle talk; prating to no purpose. [Obs. and low.] Shak.Bī'bi-o, n. p. 130(Entom.) A genus of small dipterous insects, of the family Tipulidæ, found in damp, marshy places, and of slow flight. Baird.Bib'i-to-ry, a. p. 130Of, or pertaining to, tippling.Bī’ble, n. p. 130THE Book, by way of eminence; the sacred volume, in which are contained the revelations of God, the principles of Christian faith, and the rules of practice; the Old and New Testaments; the…Bib'ler, n. p. 130A great drinker; a tippler.Bib'li-cal, a. p. 130Pertaining to the Bible, or to the sacred writings. “Biblical learning.” Newcomb.Bib'li-căl'i-ty, n. p. 130Something relating to the Bible. [Rare.] Carlyle.Bib'li-cal-ly, adv. p. 130According to the Bible.Bib'li-cism, n. p. 130Learning or literature relating to the Bible.Bib'li-cist, n. p. 130One skilled in the knowledge and interpretation of the Bible.Bib'li-ŏg'ra-pher, n. p. 130One who is versed in bibliography, or literary history.Bib'li-o-grăph'ic, a. p. 130Bib'li-o-grăph'ie-al p. 130Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. Kett.Bib'li-o-grăph'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 130In a bibliographical manner.Bib'li-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 130A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, and other information tending to illustrate the history of literature.Bib'li-ŏl'a-trist, n. p. 130A worshiper of books, especially of the Bible; or a believer in its verbal inspiration. De Quincey.Bib'li-ŏl'a-try, n. p. 130Worship or homage paid to books. Southey.Bib'li-o-lite, n. p. 130(Min.) A species of schistous stone, generally calcareous, presenting between the laminæ the figures of leaves;—called also book-stone. [Obs.]Bib'li-o-lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 130Pertaining to bibliology.Bib'li-ŏl'o-gy, n. p. 130An account of books; bibliography. 2. The literature or doctrine of the Bible.Bib'li-o-măn'cy, n. p. 130A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning things future. Southey.Bib'li-o-mā'ni-à, n. p. 130A rage for possessing rare and curious books.Bib'li-o-mā'ni-ac, n. p. 130One who has a rage for books.Bib'li-o-mā-nī'a-cal, a. p. 130Pertaining to a passion for books. Quart. Rev.Bib'li-o-pēg'ic, a. p. 130Relating to the binding of books. [Rare.]