Bemused, be-můzd'. a. overcome with Bent, bent. s. a curve, inclination, temmusing Bench, bensh. s. seat, seat of justice per or disposition, tendency, a kind of grass Bent, bênt. part. of the verb To Bend Benedict, ben'è-dikt. a. having mild and Bequest, bè-kwest'. s. a legacy benefice [goodness Berlin, bèr-lin'. s. a kind of coach Beneficence, bè-nêf'è-sènse. s. active Berry, bêr'rè. s. a fruit-v. n. to bear Beneficent, be-nèf’è-sènt. a. doing good berries Beneficial, bên-e-fish'ål. a. advantageous Beryl, bêr'ril. s. a precious stone Benefit, ben'è-fit. s. favour, profit Benefit, bên'e-fit. v. a. & n. to do good fall upon Benign, bé-nine'. a. kind, wholesome ness Benignly, be-nine'lè. ad. kindly Besides, be-sides'. prep. & ad, at the Besieger, bè-sèè'jûr. s. one who besieges kind-Beslubber, bè-slub'bûr. v. a. to dawb Besmear, be-smèèr'. v. a. to bedawb, soil Besmirch, bè-smêrtsh'. v. a. to soil Besmoke, be-smoke'. v. a. to foul with Bestraught, be-stråwt'. part. distracted smoke Bestrew, be-strů'. v. a. to sprinkle over Besmut, bê-småt'. v. a. to blacken with Bestride, be-stride'. v. a. to stride over smoke or soot Besom, bezům. s. a broom Besort, bê-sort'. v. a. to suit, fit Besot, bé-sôt'. v. a. to stupify Bestud, be-stad'. v. a. to adorn with studs Bet, bêt. s. a wager Bet, bêt. v. a. to wager [course to Besought, be-sawt'. part. pass. of Be- Betake, bè-tåke'. v. a. to take, have reseech Bethink, be-think'. v. a. to recollect Bespangle, bè-spång'gl. v. a. to adorn Bethral, be-thrawl'. v. a. to enslave. with spangles [with dirt or water Bethump, bè-thump'. v. a. to beat Bespatter, be-spât'ter. v. a. to sprinkle Betide, bé-tide'. v. n. to happen to, fall Bespeak, be-speèk'. v. a. to order be- out early } ad. seasonably, forehand, to shew Betime, be-time'. Bespeaker, be-spèè'kûr, s. one who be- Betimes, bè-timz'. speaks [shew Bespeckle, be-spĉk'kl. v. a. to mark Betoken, bè-to’kn. v. a. to signify, forewith spots [or vomit Betony, bêt'tô-nè. s. a plant Bespew, be-spù'. v. a. to dawb with spew Betook,be-took'. irreg. pret. from Betake Bespice, be-spise'. v. a. to season with Betoss, be-tôs'. v. a. to disturb, agitate spices [tle Betray, be-trà'. v. a. to give up to an enemy, to discover that which has been entrusted to secrecy, to make liable to something inconvenient, to reveal, shew Bespit, be-spit'. v. a. to dawb with spit- over [over something Betrayer, be-tråʼur. s. a traitor Besputter, be-spåt'tår. v. a. to sputter Betrim, be-trim'. v. a. to deck, dress Best, bêst. a. & ad. most good, in the Betroth, be-troth'.v. a. to contract to any highest degree of goodness, fittest one Bestain, bé-ståne'. v. a. to spot Bestead, be-sted'. v. a. to profit, treat Bestial, bes'tshè-âl. a. of a beast, brutal Bestiality, bes-tshè-al'è-tè. s. the quality of beasts Bestick, be-stik'. v. a. to stick over Betrust, be-trust'. v. a. to entrust Better, bêt'tår. ad. well, in a greater de- Better, bêt'tår. v. a. to improve, surpass Betty, bêt'tè. s. an instrument to break Bibliothecal, bib-lè-ôth'è-kål. a. belong open doors Between, be-twèèn'. Betwixt, be-twikst'. prep.in the middle } Bevel, {bev'll. }s. Bevil, s. a kind of square ing to a library Bicorn, bi'korn. 2a. having two Bicorporal, bi-kôr'pô-râl. a. having two Bewitch, be-witsh'. v. a. to injure by Bid, bid. v. a. to ask, order, offer witchcraft, to charm, please Bidden, bid'dn. part. pass. invited, com Bewitchery, be-witsh'ůr-rè. s. fascina- manded tion, charm [tion Bidder, bid'dür. s. one who bids. Bewitchment, be-witsh'mênt. s. fascina-Bidding, bid'ding. s. command, order Bewray, be-ra'. v. a. to betray, shew Bewrayer, be-rà'ůr. s. betrayer Beyond, be-yond'. prep. before, on the farther side of, farther onward than Bezoar, bezore. s. a medicinal stone Bide, bide. v. a. & n. to suffer, to dwell Biangulated,bi-ângʻgå-là-ted.a. having by a cow after calving Biangulous, bi-âng'gu-lûs. two corners or angles Bias, bl'as. s. weight on one side of bowl, inclination, bent a Bias, bi'âs. v. a. to incline to one side Bib, bib. s. piece of linen under the chins of infants Bibacious, bi-ba'shus. a. much addicted Bibber, bib'bår. s. a tippler [year Bifarious, bi-fa'rè-ús. a. twofold Big, big. a. large, pregnant, proud committed bigamy [ing two wires Bigamy, big'ga-mè. s. the crime of hava Bigbellied, bigʻbêl-lid. a. pregnant Biggin, big'gin. s. a child's cap Bigly, big'le. ad. tumidly, haughtily [size|Binder, bind'år. s. one who binds, a fillet Bigness, bignès. s. greatness of quantity, Binding, binding. s. a bandage Bigot, big gut. s. one devoted to a party Binocular, bl-nök'ů-lür. a. having two eyes [lives Bile, bile. s. a yellow liquor collected in Biped, bi'ped. s. an animal with two feet Boil Bilge, bilje.v.n. to spring aleak, guage } wings [two flower leaves Bipetalous, bl-pêt'tâ-lús. a. consisting of Biquadrate, bl-kwa'dråte. s. the Biquadratic, bl-kwa-drât'ik. Š fourth power arising from the multiplication of a square by itself Birch, burtsh. s. a tree Birchen, bur'tshn. a. made of birch Bill, bil. s. the beak of a fowl, a kind of Bird, bård. s. a feathered animal hatchet, a written paper, account of Birdbolt, bård'bólt. s. a small arrow money, charge, a law presented to Birdcatcher, bûrd'kâtsh-úr. s. one that a legislature makes it his employment to take birds Birder, bård'år. s. a birdcatcher bil-Birdingpiece, burd'ing-pèėse. s. a gun to shoot birds with Birdlime, bird'lime. s. a glutinous substance to catch birds Birth, berth. s. act of coming into life, rank [birth Bill, bil. v. a. & n. to publish, caress Billet, bil'lit. s. a small paper, a note, let-doux, a love letter, a small log Billet, bil'llt. v. a. to quarter soldiers Billiards, bil'yurdz. s. a kind of play Billow, bil'ló. s. a wave swollen Billowy, bil'ló-é. a. swelling, turgid Bin, bin. s. a place where bread or wine Birthdom, berth'dům. s. privilege of is deposited [box Birthright, berth'rite. s. right to which a man is born, right of the first born Biscuit, bis'kit. s. hard dry bread Bisect, bi-sekt'. v. a. to divide into two Bisection, bi-sêk'shûn. s. division into two equal parts Binacle, bin'å-kl.s. seu term,the compass Bind, bind. v. n. to contract, grow stiff Bishop, bish'up. s. one of the head order Black, blåk. s. a colour, a negro of the clergy Black, blåk. v. a. to blacken Bishopric, bish'up-rik. s. the diocese or Blackamoor, blåk'å-môre. s. a negro jurisdiction of a bishop Bisk, bisk. s. soup, broth Bismuth, biz'math. s. a marcasite Bittern, bit'turn. s. a bird Blacken,blak'kn. v. a. & n. to make black, in iron Blacktail, blak'tale. s. a small fish Blade, blade. s. spire of grass, sharp part Bladed, bla'ded. a. having blades or Blain, blåne. s. a pustule, blister Bitterness, bit'tûr-nês. s. a bitter taste, Blameableness, blá'mâ-bl-nés, s. fault Blameably, blà'må-blè. ad. culpably Blameful, blame'ful. a. criminal, guilty Blanch, blânsh. v. a. to whiten, strip Black-cattle, blâk'kât-tl. s. oxen, cows, Bland, blând. a. soft, mild, gentle &c. [low Blandish,blân'dish. v. a. to smooth, soften Blackguard, blåg-gård'. s. a dirty fel-Blandishment, blân'dish-ment. s. soft Blacklead, blåk-led'. s. a mineral words |