Fåte, får, fåll, fåt-mè, mêt-plne, pin-nò, môve, Bed, bed v. a. to go to bed with; to be plac-Befit, bè-fit' v. a. to suit, to be suitable to ed in bed; to sow or plant in earth; to Befool, bè-fool' v. a. to infatuate, to fool lay in order, or in strata [sprinkle Before, bè-fore' prep. farther onward in Bedabble, be-däb'bl v. u. to wet, to be- place; in the front of, in the presence of Bedaggle, bè-dag'gl v. a. to bemiré preceding in time; in preference to Bedawb, bè-dawb' v. a. to besmear Before, bé-fore' ad. sooner than; earlier Bedchamber, bëd'tshåme-bår s. the cham- previously to; hitherto ber appropriated to rest [over a bed Beforehand, be-fore hånd ad. in a state of Bedclothes, bed'klòze s. coverlets spread anticipation; previously; before any Bedding, bed'ding s. the materials of a bed thing is done Bedeck, be-dek' v. a. to deck, to adorn Beforetime, bè-före'time ad. formerly Bedew, be-du' v. a. to moisten gently, as Befortune, be-for'tshune v. a. to betide with fall of dew [samie bed Befoul, bè-föl' v. a. to make foul, to soil Bedfellow, bed'fel-lò s. one that lies in the Befriend, bè-frênd' v. a. to favour; to be Bedim, bé-dim' v. a. to obscure, to cloud, Beg, beg v. n. to live upon alms to darken [kind to Beg, beg v. a. to ask, to seek by petition Beget, bè-gêt' v. a. to generate, procreate produce [or begets Begetter, be-get'tår s. he that procreates Beggar, beg går s. one who lives upon alms; a petitioner [to impoverish Beggar, beg går v. a. to reduce to beggary Beggarliness, beg'går-lè-nês s. the state of being beggarly Bedizen, be-dl'zn v. a. to dress out Bedtime, bedtime s. the hour of rest mence; to take rise [gen Begin, bè-gin' v. a. to do the first act of any thing; to begin with, to enter upon Beginner, bè-gin'nûr s. he that gives the first cause; an unexperienced attempte Beginning, be-gin'ning's. first original of [to surround; to shut in Begird, be-gerd' v. a. to bind with a girdle Beechen, bee'tshn a. consisting of beech Begnaw, be-naw' v. a. to eat away [away Bee-garden, bee'går-dn s. a place to set Begone, bè-gon' interj. go away, hence [which bees are kept Begot, be-got hives of bees in cause Bee-hive, bee hive s. the case or box, in Begotten, be-got'tn) part. pass. of beget Beer, bèèr s. liquor made of malt and hops lude; to deceive Beeves,bèèvz s. black cattle, oxen Begun, be-gun' part. pass. of begin [por mallet Behalf, be-haf' s. favour, vindication, sup prom-Behave, be-have' v. a. to carry, to conduc Behave, be-have' v. n. to act, to conduc [to pass one's self to come Behaviour, bè-håve'yår s. manner of be når, nôt-tube, tåb, bûll-ô?l-pỏùnd-thin, Titis. having one's self, conduct, course of life to vociferate,to roar as the sea or the wind Behead, be-hed' v. a. to kill by cutting of the head Beheld, bè-held' part. pass. from behold Behest, be-hêst' s. command Behold, be-hold' v. a. to view, to see Bellows, bellus s. the instrument used to prep. at the back of an-Belman, bell'mân s. a town crier other; on the back part; inferiour to Belmetal, bell'met-tl s. the metal of which Behind, be-hind' ad. backward [another bells are made [to have relation to Belong, bè-lông' v. n. to be the property of; [titude Beloved, bè-luv'èd a. dear. This word, when an adjective, is usually pronounced in three syllables; and when a participle, in two; as, he was much belov'd. Behoove, be-hoov' v. n. to be fit, to be meet Below, bè-lo' prep. under, inferiour in dig Being, being s. existence, a particular___nity, unbefitting [of the dead state or condition; the person existing Below, bè-lò' ad. on earth, in the regions Being, being conj. since Belt, belt s. a girdle, a cincture Belabour, be-lå bår v. a. to beat, to thump Belwether, bell'weтH-år s. the sheep which Belated, be-la'ted a. benighted leads the flock ber in the mire Belay, bè-la' v. a. to block up, to stop the Bemad, be-mâd' v. a. to make mad passage, to place in ambush [stomach Bemire, bè-mire' v. a. to drag, or encumBelch, bêlsh v. n. to eject wind from the Belch, bêlsh s. the action of eructation Bemoan, bè-mone' v. a. to lament, to bewail Beldam, bel'dâm s. an old woman, a hag Bemoaner, bè-mo'når s. a lamenter Beleaguer, bé-lè'går v. a. to besiege, to Bench,bénsh s. a seat; a seat of justice; the block up a place [sieges a place persons sitting upon a bench Beleaguerer, be-le'går-år s. one that be- Bencher, ben'shûr s. a senior member in Belfrey, bél'frẻ s. the place where the bells one of the inns of court [to subdue are rung [calumniate Bend,bend v. a.to make crooked,to incline; Belie, be-li v. a. to feign, to mimick; to Bend, bênd v. n. to be incurvated, to bow Belief, bè-lèèf' s. credit given to something; Bend, bend s. flexure, incurvation 1 the body of tenets held; persuasion; Bender, ben'dur s. the person who bends Believable, bè-lee'vâ-bl a. credible [creed Beneath, bè-nèтne' prep. under, lower in Believe, bé-lèèv' v. a. to credit upon the au- place, rank, excellence, or dignity thority of another Beneath, be-neтHe' ad. in a lower place, Belief, bè-lèèv' v. n. to have a firm per- under; below suasion of any thing; to exercise the vir- Benediction, bên-è-dik'shån s. a blessing tue of faith [professor of Christianity Benefaction,bên-è-fâk'shan s.the act of conBeliever, bè-lèè'vür s. he that believes; a ferring a benefit; the benefit conferred Believingly, bè-lèè'ving-lè ad. in a believing Benefactor, bên-è-fak'tůr s. he that confers [haps a benefit [confers a benefit Belike, be-like' ad. probably, likely, per- Benefactress,bên-è-fâk'tres s.a woman who Bell, bell s. a hollow sounding body of cast Benefice, ben'è-fis s. an ecclesiastical living Belle, bell s. a gay young lady [metal Beneficed,ben'e-fista.possessed of a benefice Belles Lettres, bel-let'tår s. polite literature Beneficence,bè-nef è-senses.active goodness Belligerent, bél-lidje e-rent a. waging war Beneficent, be-nef è-sent a. kind,doing good Bellipotent, bel-lip pò-tent a. warlike Beneficial, bên-è-fish'âl a. advantageous, Bellow, bel'lò u.n. to make a noise as a bull profitable manner waylay Fåte, får, fåll, fåt-mé, mêt-pine, pin-nò, môve, Beneficially, bễn-è-Lish’âl-lè ad. advanta-¡Beset, bè-sẻť v. a. to besiege, to hem in, to geously [to happen ill to Beneficiary, bên-è-fish'yâ-rè a. holding Beshrew, be-shroo' v.a. to wish a curse to; something in subordination to another Beside, bè-side' Beneficiary, bên-è-fish'yâ-rè s. one that has Besides, bè-sides') Beside, bè-side' } prep. over and above ad. over and above a benefice Benefit, bên'è-fit s. advantage, profit, use Besides, be-sides' Benefit of Clergy in law is a privilege Besiege, bè-sèèje' v. a. to lay siege to, to be formerly allowed, by virtue of which a set with armed forces [siege man convicted of felony or manslaughter, Besieger, bè-sèè'jår s. one employed in a was put to read in a Latin book of a Besmear, bè-smeer' v. a. to bedaub, to soil Gothick black character; and if the Or-Besmirch,bè-smêrtsh'v.a.to soil,to discolour dinary of Newgate said legit ut clericus ; Besmoke, bè-smoke' v. a. to foul with, or i. e. he reads like a Clergyman, he was harden in smoke [or soot only burnt in the hand and set free, oth-Besmut,bè-småt' v.a. to blacken with smoke erwise he was executed Besom,bè'zums.an instrument to sweep with Benefit, bên'e-fit v. a. to do good to Besot, bè-sôt' v. a. to infatuate, to stupefy Benefit, bên'è-fit v. n. to gain advantage Besought, be-såwt' part. pass. of beseech Benevolence, bè-nêv'vò-lense s. disposition Bespangle, bè-spång'gl v. a. to adorn with to do good, kindness [good-will spangles [kle with dirt or water Benevolent, bè-nev'vò-lênt a. kind, having Bespatter, be-spât'tar v. a. to spot or sprinBenight, be-nite' v. a. to surprise with the Bespawl, bè-spawl' v. a. to daub with spittle coming on of night [some Bespeak, bè-spèèk' v. a. to order beforeBenign, bè-nine' a. kind, generous, whole- hand; to speak to, to betoken Benignity, be-nig'nè-tè s. graciousness, ac-Bespeaker, be-spèè'kůr s. he that bespeaks tual kindness; salubrity any thing [speckles Benignly, be-nine'lè ad. favourably, kindly Bespeckle, bè-spêk'kl v. a. to mark with Benison, bên'ne-zn s. blessing, benediction Bespice, be-spise' v.a. to season with spices Bent, bent s. the state of being bent; de-Bespit, bè-spit' v. a. to daub with spittle clivity [directed to; determined upon Bespot, be-spot' v. a. to mark with spots Bent, bent part. of to bend; made crooked; Bespread, be-sprêd' v. a. to spread over Benumb, be-num' v. a. to make torpid to stu-Besprinkle, be-sprink'kl v.a.to sprinkle over Benzoin, bên-zôîn' s. an Indian gum [pify Best, best a. most good [ness Bepaint, be-pant' v. a. to cover with paint Best, best ad. in the highest degree of goodBepinch,be-pinsh' v.a. to mark with pinches Bestead, bè-stêd' v. a. to profit, to treat, to Bequeath, bè-kwèтнe' v. a. to leave by will to another Bequest, be-kwêst' s. something left by will Bereave, bè-rève' v. a. to deprive of; to take away accommodate [brutal Bestial, bes'tshè-âl a. belonging to a beast; Bestiality, bês-tshe-âl'è-tè s. the quality of beasts [thing Bestick, be-stik' v. a. to stick over with any Bereft, be-reft' part. pass. of bereave Bestir, bè-står' v. a. to put into vigorous Bergamot, berga-một s. a sort of pear, an action [to lay out essence or perfume; a sort of snuff Bestow, be-sto' v. a. to give, to confer upon; Berbyme,be-rime' v.a.to celebrate in rhyme Betrew, be-stro' v. a, to sprinkle over [thing Berlin,ber-lin's.a coach of a particular form Bestride, bè-stride' v. a. to stride over any Berry, bêr'rè s. any small fruit with many Bestud, bè-ståd' v, a. to adorn with studs Bet, bet s. a wager seeds Beryl, bêr'ril s. a precious stone. [beg, ask Bet, bêt v. a. to wager, to stake at a wager` Beseech,be-sèètsh v.a.to entreat,supplicate, Betake, bè-tåke' v. a. to take, to sieze; to Beseem, bè-sèèm' v. n. to become, to be fit have recourse to når, not-tåbe, tåb, bûll-dîl-pôûnd—thin, THIS. Bethink, be-think' v. a. to recall to reflection breasts of children Edrinking Bethral, be-thrall' v. a. to enslave,to conquer Bibacious, bl-ba'shús a. much addicted to Betide, bè-tide' v. n. to happen to, to befall; Bibber, bib'bûr s. a tippler bodies to come to pass [soon Bible, bi'bl s. the sacred volume, in which Betimes, be-timz' ad. seasonably, early; are contained the revelations of God Betoken, hè-to'kn v. a. to signify, to repre- Bibliographer, bîb-le-ôg'grâ-für s. a transent; to foreshow scriber Betook, be-ook' irreg. pret. from betake Bibliothecal, bib-lè-ôth'è-kâl a. belonging to Betray, bè-tra' v. a. to give into the hands of a library [of drinking moisture enemies; to discover a secret [traitor Bibulous, bib'ù-lûs a. that has the quality Betrayer, be-trå'år s. he that betrays; a Bice, bise s. a colour for painting Betroth, be-troth v. a. to contract to any Bicker, bik'kår v. n. to skirmish, to fight off one, to affiance and on, to quiver Better, bet tår a. having good qualities in a Bickerer, bîk kår-år s. a skirmisher 1 greater degree than something else Bicorne, bl'korn Better, bet tur ad. well in a greater degree Bicornous, bi-kör nusa. having two horns Better, bet'tår v. a. to improve, to melio- Bicorporal, bi-kör'pó-rål a. having two rate; to surpass Better, bêt'tårs. superiour in goodness [ges Bid, bid v. a. to desire, to order, to offer, Bettor, bêt'tår s. one that lays bets or wa- to declare [manded Between, bè-twèèn' prep. in the intermedi-Bidden, bid'dn part. pass. invited, comate space; belonging to two Bidder, bid'dår s. one who offers a price Betwixt, be-twikst prep. between Bidding, bid'ding s. command, order Bevel, bêv'il s. in masonry and joinery a Bide, bide v. a. to endure, to suffer kind of square [drunk Bide, bilde v. n. to dwell, live, inhabit Beverage, bev'år-idje s. drink, liquor to be Bidental, bl-dén'tål a. having two teeth Bevy, bev'è s. a flock of birds, a company Biding, bl'ding s. residence, habitation Bewail, be-wale' v. a. to bemoan, to lament Biennial, bl-en'nè-al a. of the continuance Beware, bè-ware' v. n. to regard with cauof two years [are carried to the grave tion, to be suspicious of danger from Bier, bèèr s. a carriage on which the dead Beweep, be-weep' v. a. to weep over or upon Biestings, bèès'tingz s. the first milk after Bewet, bè-wet' v. a. to wet, to moisten calving [year Bewilder, be-wil'dår v. a. to lose in path-Bifarious, bl-fa'rè-ûs a. twofold charm Bewitchment, bè-witsh'ment s. fascination to two heads Bewray, bè-ra' v. a. to betray, discover Big, big a. great, large; pregnant; swollen perfidiously Bigamist, big gå-mist s. one that has comBewrayer, be-ra år s. betrayer, discoverer mitted bigamy [two wives at once Beyond, be-yond' prep. at a distance not Bigamy, big ga-me s. the crime of having reached; on the farther side of; out of Bigbellied, big bêl-lid a. pregnant the reach of Bigly, big le ad. tumidly, haughtily [size Bigness, big'nês s. greatness of quantity; Bigot, big gåt s. a man devoted to a certain party [ed in favour of something Bigoted, big gut-têd a. blindly prepossessBigotry, big gut-trẻ s. blind zeal, prejudice Bilander, bil'ân-dúr s. a small vessel used Bezoar, bè'zore s. a medicinal stone [gles D Fåte, får, fåll, fåt -mè, mêt-pine, pln---nò, môve, for the carriage of goods Bilberry, bil'ber-rè s. a whortleberry Bilbo, bil bo s. a rapier, a sword Bipennated, bl-pen'nå-tẻd a. having two Bile, bile s. a yellow bitter liquor, separat-Biquadratick, bl-kwa-drät'ik ed in the liver, and collected in the gall bladder; a sore angry swelling Bilge, bilje v. n. to spring a leak Biliary, Lil'ya-rè a. belonging to the bile Billingsgate, billingz-gate s. ribaldry, foul language } s the fourth power arising from the mul tiplication of a square by itself Birch, burtsh s. a tree Birchen, bår'tshn a. made of birch Bird, bird s. a general term for the feat. [tongues ered kind; a fowl Bilinguous, bl-ling'gwûs a. having two Birder, bård'ûr s. a birdcatcher Bill, bills. the beak of a fowl; a kind of Birdsnest, bårdz'nẻst s. the place where a hatchet; a written paper; an account of bird lays her eggs and hatches her young money; a law; an advertisement [bills Birth, berth s. the act of coming into life; Bill, bill v. n. to caress, as doves by joining extraction, lineage ment Bill, bill v. a. to publish by an advertise- Birthday, berth'då s. the day on which any [small log of wood one is born [any one is born Billet, billit s. a small paper, a note, a Birthnight, berth'nite s. the night in which Billet, billit v. a. to direct a soldier where Birthplace, bêrth'plase s. place where any he is to lodge, to quarter soldiers one is born Billiards, bil'yardz s. a kind of play Billow, bil'lò s. a wave swollen Billowy, bil'lò-è a. swelling, turgid Bin, bin s. a place where bread or wine is reposited [the compass-box Binnacle, bin'å-kl s. a sea term, meaning Bind, bind v. a. to confine with bonds, to gird, to enwrap; to fasten any thing Bind, bind v. n. to contract, to grow stiff, to be obligatory Birthright, berth'rite s. the rights and privileges to which a man is born; the right of the first born Binder, bind-år s. a man whose trade it is to bind books; one who binds sheaves; á fillet Biscuit, bis'kît s. a kind of hard dry bread, made to be carried to sea; a small sweet cake Bisect, bi-sekt' v. a. to divide into two parts Bishop, bish'ap s. one of the head order of Binding, binding s. a bandage mineral substance, of a metalline natureBissextile, bis-seks til s. leap year [strument Bistoury, bistår-è s. a surgeon's incision inBit, bit s. the iron part of a horse's bridle; as much meat as is put into the mouth at once; a small piece of any thing; a Spanish West-India silver coin Biped, bi'ped s. an animal with two feet Bitch, bitsh s. the female of the dog kind Bite, bite v. a. to crush or pierce with the teeth; to cheat, to trick teeth; a cheat, a sharper Biter, bl'tår s. he that bites; a tricker ; a deceiver |