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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. 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…
  2. Bib'ler, n.p. 130A great drinker; a tippler.
  3. Bib'li-cal, a.p. 130Pertaining to the Bible, or to the sacred writings. “Biblical learning.” Newcomb.
  4. Bib'li-căl'i-ty, n.p. 130Something relating to the Bible. [Rare.] Carlyle.
  5. Bib'li-cal-ly, adv.p. 130According to the Bible.
  6. Bib'li-cism, n.p. 130Learning or literature relating to the Bible.
  7. Bib'li-cist, n.p. 130One skilled in the knowledge and interpretation of the Bible.
  8. Bib'li-ŏg'ra-pher, n.p. 130One who is versed in bibliography, or literary history.
  9. Bib'li-o-grăph'ic, a.p. 130
  10. Bib'li-o-grăph'ie-alp. 130Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. Kett.
  11. Bib'li-o-grăph'ie-al-ly, adv.p. 130In a bibliographical manner.
  12. 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.
  13. Bib'li-ŏl'a-trist, n.p. 130A worshiper of books, especially of the Bible; or a believer in its verbal inspiration. De Quincey.
  14. Bib'li-ŏl'a-try, n.p. 130Worship or homage paid to books. Southey.
  15. 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.]
  16. Bib'li-o-lŏg'ie-al, a.p. 130Pertaining to bibliology.
  17. Bib'li-ŏl'o-gy, n.p. 130An account of books; bibliography. 2. The literature or doctrine of the Bible.
  18. 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.
  19. Bib'li-o-mā'ni-à, n.p. 130A rage for possessing rare and curious books.
  20. Bib'li-o-mā'ni-ac, n.p. 130One who has a rage for books.
  21. Bib'li-o-mā-nī'a-cal, a.p. 130Pertaining to a passion for books. Quart. Rev.
  22. Bib'li-o-pēg'ic, a.p. 130Relating to the binding of books. [Rare.]
  23. Bib'li-ŏp'e-ğist'ic, a.p. 130Pertaining to the art of binding books. [Rare.] Dibdin.
  24. Bib'li-ŏp'e-gy, n.p. 130The art of binding books. [Rare.]
  25. Bib'li-o-phīle, n.p. 130One who loves books.
  26. Bib'li-ŏph'i-lĭsm, n.p. 130Love of books or of bibliography.
  27. Bib'li-ŏph'i-lĭst, n.p. 130A lover of books.
  28. Bib'li-o-phō'bi-ă, n.p. 130A dread of books. [Rare.]
  29. Bib'li-ŏp'o-lar or Bib'li-o-pōl'ic, a.p. 130Pertaining to the sale of books. “Bibliopolic difficulties.” Carlyle.
  30. Bĭb'li-ŏp'o-lĭsm, n.p. 130The business of selling books.
  31. Bib'li-ŏp'o-līst or Bib'li-o-pōle, n.p. 130One who sells books.
  32. Bib'li-ŏp'o-lĭst'ic, a.p. 130Pertaining to bibliopolism.
  33. Bĭb'li-o-thē'cal, a.p. 130Belonging to a library. Byron.
  34. Bĭb'li-ŏth'e-ca-ry, n.p. 131A librarian. [Obs.] Evelyn.
  35. Bĭb'li-o-thēke, n.p. 131A library. [Obs.] Bale.
  36. Bĭb'list, n.p. 131One who makes the Scriptures the sole rule of faith. 2. One who is conversant with the Bible; a biblical scholar. I. Taylor.
  37. Bī-brāc'te-ate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Doubly bracteate. Eaton.
  38. Bĭb′ū-lōŭs, a.p. 131Having the quality of imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy. Thomson.
  39. Bĭb'ŭ-loŭs-ly, adv.p. 131In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption. De Quincey.
  40. Bī-căl'ca-rate, a.p. 131Armed with two spurs, as the limb of an animal. Brande.
  41. Bī-căl'lōse, a.p. 131
  42. Bī-căl'lŏusp. 131Having two callosities or hard spots. Gray.
  43. Bī-căm'er-al, a.p. 131Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches. Bentham.
  44. Bī-căp'su-lar, a.p. 131(Bot.) Having two capsules, containing seeds, to each flower; as, a bicapsular pericarp.
  45. Bī-căr'bo-nate, n.p. 131(Chem.) A carbonate containing two equivalents of carbonic acid to one of base; one of the supercarbonates.
  46. Bī-căr'i-nate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Having two keel-like projections, as the upper paleæ of grasses. Gray.
  47. Bīce, n.p. 131Bīce (Paint.) A pale blue color, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt. ☞ Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green…
  48. Bī-cĕph'a-lōŭs, a.p. 131Having two heads.
  49. Bī'ceps, n.p. 131(Anat.) A muscle having two heads or origins.
  50. Bī-chrō'mate, a.p. 131(Chem.) Containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, bichromate of potash. Gregory.
  51. Bī-cĭp′i-tal or Bī-cĭp′i-tous, a.p. 131Having two heads; double-headed. “Bicipitous serpents.” Browne. 2. (Anat.) Having two heads or origins, as a muscle. 3. (Bot.) Dividing into two parts at the top or bottom. Gray.
  52. Bĭck'er, v. i.p. 131To skirmish; to fight off and on; to make repeated attacks. [Obs.] Two eagles had a conflict, and bickered together. Holland. 2. Especially, to quarrel; to contend in words; to scold; to contend in…
  53. Bĭck'erp. 131m. A small wooden dish made of staves and hoops, like a tub; a beaker. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  54. Bĭck'er-er, n.p. 131One who bickers, or engages in a petty quarrel.
  55. Bĭck'er-ment, n.p. 131Contention. [Obs.] Spenser.
  56. Bĭck'ern, n.p. 131An iron ending in a beak or point.
  57. Bĭ-cōl'li-gate, a.p. 131(Ornith.) Having the anterior toes connected by a web.
  58. Bĭ-cōl'or, a.p. 131[Lat. bicolor; bis, twice, and co-
  59. Bĭ-cōl'or'edp. 131Of two colors.
  60. Bi-cŏn'cāve, a.p. 131Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebræ. Carpenter.