the sun Bask, bâsk. v.a. to warm by the heat of Batement, båteʼmênt. s. diminution Bath, bath. s. a place for bathing Bathe,bàтHe. v. a. & n. to wash in a bath, to wash with any thing, to be in water Bating, ba'ting, prep. except Batlet, bât'lêt. s. a piece of wood used in beating linen Bask, båsk. v. n. to lie in the sun Bass-viol, base-vi'ůl. s. see Base-viol Basset, bås'sit. s. a game at cards Batoon, bå-tôôn'. s. a staff, truncheon Bassoon, bâs-sôôn'. s. a musical wind instrument Batter, båt'tur. s. mixture of ingredients Bastard, bâs'tård. s. spurious child or Batterer, båt'tür-år. s. he that batters thing-a. begotten out of wedlock, Battery, bât'tůr-rẻ. s. frame upon which spurious cannons are mounted, a violent striBastardize, bas'târ-dize. v. a. to convict king of any man of being a bastard, to beget a bastard Battle, båt'tl. s. a fight Bastardly, bas'tård-lê. ad. in the manner of a bastard Bastardy, bas'tår-dè. s. illegitimacy Baste, båste. v. a. to beat with a stick, to drip butter, to sew slightly Battle, båt'tl. v. n. to contend in fight Battle-array, bât'tl-år-rá'. s. order of battle Battle-axe, bat'tl-åks. s. a weapon, bill Battle-door, bât'tl-dôre. s. an instrument to strike a shuttlecock Battlement, båt'tl-ment. s. a wall with open places to annoy an enemy Bavaroy, bav-a-ròè̟'. s. a kind of cloak Bavin, báv'in. s. a stick like those bound up in faggots Bawble, baw'bl. s. a gew-gaw Bawdiness, baw'dè-nès, s. obsceneness Bawl, bawl. v. a. & n. to proclaim as a Bay, bà. a. a colour [Bean, bène. s. a sort of pulse Bear, båre. s. a savage animal, a con- Beard, bèèrd'. s. hair on the lips and chin, sharp prickles upon the ears of corn, a barb on an arrow Beard, beerd. v. a. to take by the beard Bay, bå. s. an opening into the land, Bearded, bêêrd'èd. a. having a beard state of any thing surrounded by ene-Beardless, bèèrd’lès. a. without a beard mies, a tree, an honorary crown or Bearer, båre år. s. a carrier, prop garland Bearherd, båreʼhûrd. s. a man that tends bears Bay, bȧ. v. n. to bark as a dog at a thief, Bayonet, ba'yûn-net. s. a short sword Bearing, bàre'ing. s. the place of any thing with respect to something else, mien Bearward,båre'ward.s. a keeper of bears Be, bè. v. n. to have some certain state, Beast, bèèst. s. an irrational animal condition, quality, to exist Beach, beetsh. s. the shore, the strand Beachy, beetsh'è. a. having beaches Beastliness, beèst'lè-nès. s. brutality Beastly, bèèst'lè. a. brutal, contrary to the nature of man Beacon, bee'kn. s. a mark to direct na-Beat, bete. v. a. to strike, knock, conquer vigators Bead, bede. s. little balls worn about the beak Beaker, be'kår. s. cup with a spout a Beam, bème. s. main timber, part of a balance, ray of light Beat, bete. v. n. to move in a pulsatory manner Beat, bète. s. a stroke or a striking Beatification, bè-ât-è-fè-kà'shůn. s. ad-. Beatify, be-at'è-fl. v. a. to make completely happy [or antlers Beating, bete'ing. s. correction by blows Beamy, be me. a. shining, having horns Beatitude, bè-ât'è-túde. s. felicity Beau, bỏ. s. a man of dress Beaver, be'vûr. s. an amphibious animal, a hat of the best kind teous manner [beaver Bed, bed. s. place to sleep on, bank of earth in a garden, channel of a river, a layer Beavered, be'vård. a. covered with a Bed, bed. v. a. & n. to put or go to bed Beauish, bo'ish. a. foppish [form Bedabble, be-dâb'bl. v. a. to besprinkle Beauteous, bu'tè-ůs. a. fair, elegant in Bedaggle, bè-dåg′gl. v. a. to bemire Beauteously, bu'tè-ûs-lè. ad. in a beau- Bedash, bè-dâsh'. v. a. to bespatter Bedawb, bê-dåwb'. v. a. to besmear Beauteousness, bû'tè-ůs-nès. s. state of Bedazzle, bé-dâz'zl. v. a. to make the being beauteous sight dim Beautiful, bu'te-fùl. a. fair [ful manner Bedchamber, bêd'tshåme-bûr. s. chamBeautifully, bu'tè-fül-lê. ad, in a beauti- ber appropriated to rest Beautifulness, bù'tè-fül-nês. s. quality Bedclothes, bed'kloze s. coverlets, &c. of being beautiful [lish Bedding, bed'ding. s. materials of a bed Beautify, bu'tè-fl. v. a. to adorn, embel-Bedeck, be-dek'. v. a. to adorn Beauty, ba'tè. s. that assemblage of Bedew, bê-du'. v. a. to wet with dew graces which pleases the eye, a beau-Bedfellow, bêd'fêl-ló. s..one who lies in tiful person [to heighten some beauty the same bed Beauty-spot, bu'tè-spot. s. a spot placed Bedight, be-dite'. v. a. to adorn Becafico, bek-a-fè'ko. s. a bird, fig-Bedim, be-dim'. v. a. to obscure pecker Bedlam, bèd'lům. s. a madhouse Becalm, bé-kam'. v. a. to keep a ship Bedlamite, bêd'lum-lte. s. a madman from motion Bedpresser, bêd'près-sür. s. a heavy Became, be-kame'. pret. of Become [for lazy fellow [clothes Because, be-kawze'. conj. for this reason, Bedraggle, be-drag'gl. v. a. to soil the Bechance,be-tshânse'. v. n. to befall, hap- Bedrench, be-drènsh'. v. a. to drench [head Bedrid, bêd'rîd. a. confined to the bed by age or sickness pen to Beck, bêk. v. a. to make a sign with the Becomingness, bé-kim'ming-nès. s. pro- Bedrite, bêd'rite. s. the privilege of the Bedrop, be-drop'. v. a. to besprinkle Bedtime, bêd'time. s. the hour of rest Bedwarf, be-dwarf'. v. a. to stunt Bedwork, bed'wark. s. work performed without toil of the hands Beget, be-get'. v. a. to generate, produce alms begetter, bè-gêt'tur. s. one who begets Bee, bee. s. an insect that makes honey Beggar, bêg'gûr. s. he who lives upon Bee-hive, bec'hive. s. the box in which bees are kept Beech, beetsh. s. a tree Beechen, bee'tshn, a. consisting of beech Beef, beef. s. the flesh of black cattle, an ox, bull or cow-plural, Beeves Beef-cater, beef'è-túr. s. a yeoman of the guard [gary Beggar, bêg'går. v. a. to reduce to begBeggarly, beg'gur-lé. a. mean, poor Beggary, beg går-è. s. indigence Begin, be-gin'. v. a. & n. to commence, enter upon, take rise, come into act Beginner, be-gin'når. s. one who begins Beginning, be-gin'ning. s. first cause, Been, been. part. pret. of To Be [hops rudiments, the first part of any thing Beer, bèèr. s. liquor made of malt and Begird, bè-gêrd'. v. a. to bind with a gir Beet, beet. s. a plant [let dle, surround, shut in with a siege Beetle, bee'tl. s. an insect, a heavy mal-Begnaw, bé-naw'. v. a. to bite, eat away Beetle-headed, bèè'tl-hêd-êd. a. stupid, Begone, be-gone'. intj. away, hence dull Beeves, beèvz. s. black cattle, oxenin the singular, Beef Begot, be-got'. dirt [to pass Beguile, bè-gyile'. v. a. to deceive Befall, be-fall'. v. n. to happen to,'come Begun, bè-gan'. part. pass. of Begin Befit, be-fit'. v. a. to suit, be suitable to Behalf, be-haf'. s. favour, cause, support Befool, bé-fool'. v. a. to infatuate, to fool Behave, bé-have'. v. a. & n. to carry, Before, be-fore'. prep. further onward, in front of, in presence of, prior to Before, bé-fore'. ad. sooner than, in time past [at first Beforehand, be-fore hand.ad. previously, Beforetime, be-fore time. ad. formerly Befortune, be-för'tshùne. v. n. to betide Befoul, bé-fòùl'. v. a. to make foul, to soil Befriend, be-frênd'. v. a. to favour Befringe, be-frinje'. v. a. to adorn with fringes conduct, act, to conduct one's self Behaviour, bè-håve'yår. s. manner of action, conduct, general practice Behead, bè-hêd', v. a. to cut off the head Beheld, be-held'. part. pass. from Behold Behemoth, behe-moth. s. the river horse Behest, be-hêst'. s. command Behind, bè-hind'. prep. at the back of another-ad. backward Behindhand, be-hind’hånd. ad in ar rear Beg, bẻg. v. a. & n. to ask, to take for Behold, bè-hôld'. v. a. to view, sec Beholden, be-hol'dn. p. a. bound in gra- Bell, bèl. s. a hollow sounding body of titude cast metal Beholder, be-hol'dår. s. spectator Being, be'ing, conj. since Belabour, bé-là'bůr. v. a. to beat, thump Belle, bèl. s. a gay young lady [erature war Bellow, bel'lỏ. v. n. to roar like a bull Belluine, bal'lù-ine. a. beastly Belay, bé-là'. v. a. to block up, stop the Belly ache, bel'lè-àke. s. the colick Bellybound, bel'le-bound. a. costive Beliygod, bel'le-god. s. a glutton a Belmetal, bèl'mêt-tl. s. metal of which Belie, bè-ll'. v. a. to give the lie, slander Believe, bé-lèèv'. v. a. & n. to credit Belwether, bel wêтH-år.s.a sheep which upon authority, to have faith leads the flock with a bell on his neck Believer, bé-lèé'vår. s. he that believes or gives credit, a professor of chris-Bemire, bè-mire'. v. a. to drag, or intianity cumber in the mire Believingly, bé-lèè'ving-lè. ad. after a Bemoan, bè-mone'. v. a. to lament believing manner Bemoaner, be-monůr. s. a lamenter Belike, be-like'. ad. probably, perhaps Bemoil, bé-mòll'. v. a. to bedrabble |