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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. Bib'li-ŏl'a-trist, n.p. 130A worshiper of books, especially of the Bible; or a believer in its verbal inspiration. De Quincey.
  2. Bib'li-ŏl'a-try, n.p. 130Worship or homage paid to books. Southey.
  3. 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.]
  4. Bib'li-o-lŏg'ie-al, a.p. 130Pertaining to bibliology.
  5. Bib'li-ŏl'o-gy, n.p. 130An account of books; bibliography. 2. The literature or doctrine of the Bible.
  6. 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.
  7. Bib'li-o-mā'ni-à, n.p. 130A rage for possessing rare and curious books.
  8. Bib'li-o-mā'ni-ac, n.p. 130One who has a rage for books.
  9. Bib'li-o-mā-nī'a-cal, a.p. 130Pertaining to a passion for books. Quart. Rev.
  10. Bib'li-o-pēg'ic, a.p. 130Relating to the binding of books. [Rare.]
  11. Bib'li-ŏp'e-ğist'ic, a.p. 130Pertaining to the art of binding books. [Rare.] Dibdin.
  12. Bib'li-ŏp'e-gy, n.p. 130The art of binding books. [Rare.]
  13. Bib'li-o-phīle, n.p. 130One who loves books.
  14. Bib'li-ŏph'i-lĭsm, n.p. 130Love of books or of bibliography.
  15. Bib'li-ŏph'i-lĭst, n.p. 130A lover of books.
  16. Bib'li-o-phō'bi-ă, n.p. 130A dread of books. [Rare.]
  17. Bib'li-ŏp'o-lar or Bib'li-o-pōl'ic, a.p. 130Pertaining to the sale of books. “Bibliopolic difficulties.” Carlyle.
  18. Bĭb'li-ŏp'o-lĭsm, n.p. 130The business of selling books.
  19. Bib'li-ŏp'o-līst or Bib'li-o-pōle, n.p. 130One who sells books.
  20. Bib'li-ŏp'o-lĭst'ic, a.p. 130Pertaining to bibliopolism.
  21. Bĭb'li-o-thē'cal, a.p. 130Belonging to a library. Byron.
  22. Bĭb'li-ŏth'e-ca-ry, n.p. 131A librarian. [Obs.] Evelyn.
  23. Bĭb'li-o-thēke, n.p. 131A library. [Obs.] Bale.
  24. 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.
  25. Bī-brāc'te-ate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Doubly bracteate. Eaton.
  26. Bĭb′ū-lōŭs, a.p. 131Having the quality of imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy. Thomson.
  27. Bĭb'ŭ-loŭs-ly, adv.p. 131In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption. De Quincey.
  28. Bī-căl'ca-rate, a.p. 131Armed with two spurs, as the limb of an animal. Brande.
  29. Bī-căl'lōse, a.p. 131
  30. Bī-căl'lŏusp. 131Having two callosities or hard spots. Gray.
  31. Bī-căm'er-al, a.p. 131Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches. Bentham.
  32. Bī-căp'su-lar, a.p. 131(Bot.) Having two capsules, containing seeds, to each flower; as, a bicapsular pericarp.
  33. Bī-căr'bo-nate, n.p. 131(Chem.) A carbonate containing two equivalents of carbonic acid to one of base; one of the supercarbonates.
  34. Bī-căr'i-nate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Having two keel-like projections, as the upper paleæ of grasses. Gray.
  35. 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…
  36. Bī-cĕph'a-lōŭs, a.p. 131Having two heads.
  37. Bī'ceps, n.p. 131(Anat.) A muscle having two heads or origins.
  38. Bī-chrō'mate, a.p. 131(Chem.) Containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, bichromate of potash. Gregory.
  39. 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.
  40. 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…
  41. Bĭck'erp. 131m. A small wooden dish made of staves and hoops, like a tub; a beaker. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  42. Bĭck'er-er, n.p. 131One who bickers, or engages in a petty quarrel.
  43. Bĭck'er-ment, n.p. 131Contention. [Obs.] Spenser.
  44. Bĭck'ern, n.p. 131An iron ending in a beak or point.
  45. Bĭ-cōl'li-gate, a.p. 131(Ornith.) Having the anterior toes connected by a web.
  46. Bĭ-cōl'or, a.p. 131[Lat. bicolor; bis, twice, and co-
  47. Bĭ-cōl'or'edp. 131Of two colors.
  48. Bi-cŏn'cāve, a.p. 131Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebræ. Carpenter.
  49. Bī-cōn'ju-gate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Twice paired, as when a petiole forks twice. Gray.
  50. Bĭ'cōrn or Bĭ'cōrned, a.p. 131
  51. Bĭ-cōr'noŭsp. 131Having two horns or antlers; crescent-like. “The letter Y, or bicornous element of Pythagoras.” Browne.
  52. Bĭ-côr'po-ral, a.p. 131Having two bodies.
  53. Bĭ-côr'po-rate, a.p. 131(Her.) Double-bodied, as a lion having one head and two bodies. Ogilvie.
  54. Bi-erē'nate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Crenate, or toothed, in two respects, as in the case of leaves whose crenatures are themselves crenate.
  55. Bī'cres-cēn'tic, a.p. 131Having the form of a double crescent.
  56. Bi-cru'ral, a.p. 131Having two legs. Hooker.
  57. Bī-cūs'pid or Bī-cūs'pid-ate, a.p. 131(Bot.) Two-pointed. Loudon. 2. (Anat.) Having two points or fangs, as the molar teeth. Dunglison.
  58. Bid, v. t.p. 131To offer; to propose; to make an offer of; specifically, to offer to pay, as for a thing put up at auction. 2. To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, and the…
  59. Bĭd or Bĭd'den, p. p.p. 131of bid. Invited; offered; commanded.
  60. Bĭd, n.p. 131An offer of a price, especially at auctions.