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beachy adjective Having a beach or beaches; formed by a beach or beaches; shingly.
beacon noun A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning., A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners., A high hill near the shore., That which gives notice of danger., To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine., To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
beaded imp. & past participle of Bead
beadle verb A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites or bids persons to appear and answer; — called also an apparitor or summoner., An officer in a university, who precedes public processions of officers and students., An inferior parish officer in England having a variety of duties, as the preservation of order in church service, the chastisement of petty offenders, etc.
beagle noun A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix., Fig.: A spy or detective; a constable.
beaked adjective Having a beak or a beaklike point; beak-shaped., Furnished with a process or a mouth like a beak; rostrate.
beaker noun A large drinking cup, with a wide mouth, supported on a foot or standard., An open-mouthed, thin glass vessel, having a projecting lip for pouring; — used for holding solutions requiring heat.
bealed imp. & past participle of Beal
be-all noun The whole; all that is to be.
beamed imp. & past participle of Beam, Furnished with beams, as the head of a stag.
bearer noun One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries., Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer., A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant., A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer., One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer., A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.
beaten of Beat, Made smooth by beating or treading; worn by use., Vanquished; conquered; baffled., Exhausted; tired out., Become common or trite; as, a beaten phrase., Tried; practiced.
beater noun One who, or that which, beats., A person who beats up game for the hunters.
beauty noun An assemblage or graces or properties pleasing to the eye, the ear, the intellect, the aesthetic faculty, or the moral sense., A particular grace, feature, ornament, or excellence; anything beautiful; as, the beauties of nature., A beautiful person, esp. a beautiful woman., Prevailing style or taste; rage; fashion.
beaver noun An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor., The fur of the beaver., A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk., Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats., That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink.
beblot verb t. To blot; to stain.
becalm verb t. To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease., To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as, the fleet was becalmed.
became imp. of Become., of Become
becard noun A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).
bechic Pertaining to, or relieving, a cough., A medicine for relieving coughs.
becked imp. & past participle of Beck
becker noun A European fish (Pagellus centrodontus); the sea bream or braise.
becket noun A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope / metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or a handle made of rope., A spade for digging turf.
beckon verb t. To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand., A sign made without words; a beck.
beclap verb t. To catch; to grasp; to insnare.
beclip verb t. To embrace; to surround.
become past participle of Become, To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character., To come; to get., To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; — said of persons and things.
becuna noun A fish of the Mediterranean (Sphyraena spet). See Barracuda.
becurl verb t. To curl; to adorn with curls.
bedded imp. & past participle of Bed, Provided with a bed; as, double-bedded room; placed or arranged in a bed or beds.
bedaff verb t. To make a daff or fool of.
bedash verb t. To wet by dashing or throwing water or other liquid upon; to bespatter.
bedaub verb t. To daub over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty.
bedbug noun A wingless, bloodsucking, hemipterous insect (Cimex Lectularius), sometimes infesting houses and especially beds. See Illustration in Appendix.
bedeck verb t. To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace.
bedell noun Same as Beadle.
bedewy adjective Moist with dew; dewy.
bedkey noun An instrument for tightening the parts of a bedstead.
bedlam noun A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse., An insane person; a lunatic; a madman., Any place where uproar and confusion prevail., Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse.
bedote verb t. To cause to dote; to deceive.
bedpan noun A pan for warming beds., A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed.
bedrid verb i. Alt. of Bedridden
bedrop verb t. To sprinkle, as with drops.
bedrug verb t. To drug abundantly or excessively.
beduck verb t. To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse.
beduin noun See Bedouin.
bedung verb t. To cover with dung, as for manuring; to bedaub or defile, literally or figuratively.
bedust verb t. To sprinkle, soil, or cover with dust.
bedyed imp. & past participle of Bedye
beechy adjective Of or relating to beeches.
beetle verb t. A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc., A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; — called also beetling machine., To beat with a heavy mallet., To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods., Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera., To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.
beeves noun plural of Beef, the animal.
befell imp. of Befall
befall verb t. To happen to., To come to pass; to happen.
befool verb t. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive., To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish.
before preposition In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house., Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; — sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that., An advance of; farther onward, in place or time., Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than., In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing., Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of., Open for; free of access to; in the power of., On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; — opposed to in the rear., In advance., In time past; previously; already., Earlier; sooner than; until then.
befoul adjective To make foul; to soil., To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
begged imp. & past participle of Beg
beggar noun One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner., One who makes it his business to ask alms., One who is dependent upon others for support; — a contemptuous or sarcastic use., One who assumes in argument what he does not prove., To reduce to beggary; to impoverish; as, he had beggared himself., To cause to seem very poor and inadequate.
begilt of Begild
begild verb t. To gild.
begirt imp. of Begird, of Begird, To encompass; to begird.
begird verb t. To bind with a band or girdle; to gird., To surround as with a band; to encompass.
begnaw verb t. To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode.
begone interj. Go away; depart; get you gone., Surrounded; furnished; beset; environed (as in woe-begone).
begore verb t. To besmear with gore.
beguin noun See Beghard.
behalf noun Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.
behave verb t. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain., To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; — used reflexively., To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one’s self; as, to behave well or ill.
behead verb t. To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
beheld imp. & p. p. of Behold., of Behold
behest noun That which is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an injunction., A vow; a promise., To vow.
behete verb t. See Behight.
behind adjective On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill., Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death., Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement., At the back part; in the rear., Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind., Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining., Backward in time or order of succession; past., After the departure of another; as, to stay behind., The backside; the rump.
behold verb t. To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes., To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.
behoof verb t. Advantage; profit; benefit; interest; use.
behove verb and derivatives. See Behoove, &c.
behowl verb t. To howl at.
bejade verb t. To jade or tire.
bejape verb t. To jape; to laugh at; to deceive.
beknow verb t. To confess; to acknowledge.
belace verb t. To fasten, as with a lace or cord., To cover or adorn with lace., To beat with a strap. See Lace.
belamy noun Good friend; dear friend.
belate verb t. To retard or make too late.
belaud verb t. To laud or praise greatly.
belaid imp. & past participle of Belay
beldam noun Alt. of Beldame
beleft imp. & past participle of Beleave
belfry noun A movable tower erected by besiegers for purposes of attack and defense., A bell tower, usually attached to a church or other building, but sometimes separate; a campanile., A room in a tower in which a bell is or may be hung; or a cupola or turret for the same purpose., The framing on which a bell is suspended.
belgic adjective Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a German tribe who anciently possessed the country between the Rhine, the Seine, and the ocean., Of or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium.
belial noun An evil spirit; a wicked and unprincipled person; the personification of evil.
belied imp. & past participle of Belie
belief noun Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; reliance upon word or testimony; partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty; persuasion; conviction; confidence; as, belief of a witness; the belief of our senses., A persuasion of the truths of religion; faith., The thing believed; the object of belief., A tenet, or the body of tenets, held by the advocates of any class of views; doctrine; creed.
belike adverb It is likely or probably; perhaps.
belime verb t. To besmear or insnare with birdlime.
belive adjective Forthwith; speedily; quickly.
belled imp. & past participle of Bell, Hung with a bell or bells.
bellic adjective Alt. of Bellical
bellon noun Lead colic.
bellow verb To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull., To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor., To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound., To emit with a loud voice; to shout; — used with out., A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar.
belock verb t. To lock, or fasten as with a lock.
belong verb i. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain., To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service., To be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to., To be suitable for; to be due to., To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town., To be deserved by.
belord verb t. To act the lord over., To address by the title of “lord”.
belove verb t. To love.
belowt verb t. To treat as a lout; to talk abusively to.
belted imp. & past participle of Belt, Encircled by, or secured with, a belt; as, a belted plaid; girt with a belt, as an honorary distinction; as, a belted knight; a belted earl., Marked with a band or circle; as, a belted stalk., Worn in, or suspended from, the belt.
beltin noun See Beltane.
beluga noun A cetacean allied to the dolphins.
belute verb t. To bespatter, as with mud.
bemask verb t. To mask; to conceal.
bemaul verb t. To maul or beat severely; to bruise.
bemaze verb t. To bewilder.
bemean verb t. To make mean; to lower.
bemeet verb t. To meet.
bemete verb t. To mete.
bemire verb t. To drag through, encumber with, or fix in, the mire; to soil by passing through mud or dirt.
bemist verb t. To envelop in mist.
bemoan verb t. To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with.
bemock verb t. To mock; to ridicule.
bemoil verb t. To soil or encumber with mire and dirt.
bemuse verb t. To muddle, daze, or partially stupefy, as with liquor.
bename verb t. To promise; to name.
bended imp. & past participle of Bend
bender noun One who, or that which, bends., An instrument used for bending., A drunken spree., A sixpence.
beneme verb t. To deprive (of), or take away (from).
bengal noun A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs, animals, etc., A thin stuff, made of silk and hair, originally brought from Bengal., Striped gingham, originally brought from Bengal; Bengal stripes.
benign adjective Of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous; favorable; benignant., Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor, etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome., Of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease.
bennet adjective The common yellow-flowered avens of Europe (Geum urbanum); herb bennet. The name is sometimes given to other plants, as the hemlock, valerian, etc.
benumb adjective To make torpid; to deprive of sensation or sensibility; to stupefy; as, a hand or foot benumbed by cold.
benzal noun A compound radical, C6H5.CH, of the aromatic series, related to benzyl and benzoyl; — used adjectively or in combination.
benzol noun An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes. See Benzene.
benzyl noun A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; — commonly used adjectively.
bepelt verb t. To pelt roundly.
berain verb t. To rain upon; to wet with rain.
berate verb t. To rate or chide vehemently; to scold.
berber noun A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; — called also Kabyles. Also, the language spoken by this people.
bereft of Bereave, imp. & p. p. of Bereave.
berime verb t. To berhyme.
berlin noun A four-wheeled carriage, having a sheltered seat behind the body and separate from it, invented in the 17th century, at Berlin., Fine worsted for fancy-work; zephyr worsted; — called also Berlin wool.
bertha noun A kind of collar or cape worn by ladies.
besant noun See Bezant.
beseek verb t. To beseech.
beseem verb t. Literally: To appear or seem (well, ill, best, etc.) for (one) to do or to have. Hence: To be fit, suitable, or proper for, or worthy of; to become; to befit., To seem; to appear; to be fitting.
beseen adjective Seen; appearing., Decked or adorned; clad., Accomplished; versed.
beshow noun A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; — called also candlefish.
beshut verb t. To shut up or out.
beside noun At the side of; on one side of., Aside from; out of the regular course or order of; in a state of deviation from; out of., Over and above; distinct from; in addition to., On one side., More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition.
besmut verb t. To blacken with smut; to foul with soot.
besnow verb t. To scatter like snow; to cover thick, as with snow flakes., To cover with snow; to whiten with snow, or as with snow.
besort verb t. To assort or be congruous with; to fit, or become., Befitting associates or attendants.
bespew verb t. To soil or daub with spew; to vomit on.
bespit imp. of Bespit, of Bespit, To daub or soil with spittle.
bespot verb t. To mark with spots, or as with spots.
bestad imp. & past participle Beset; put in peril., of Bestead
bestar verb t. To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud.
bested of Bestead
bestir verb t. To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor; — usually with the reciprocal pronoun.
bestow verb t. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put., To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation., To expend, as money., To give or confer; to impart; — with on or upon., To give in marriage., To demean; to conduct; to behave; — followed by a reflexive pronoun.
bestud verb t. To set or adorn, as with studs or bosses; to set thickly; to stud; as, to bestud with stars.
betted of Bet
betook imp. of Betake, imp. of Betake.
betake verb t. To take or seize., To have recourse to; to apply; to resort; to go; — with a reflexive pronoun., To commend or intrust to; to commit to.
beteem adjective To give ; to bestow; to grant; to accord; to consent., To allow; to permit; to suffer.
bethel noun A place of worship; a hallowed spot., A chapel for dissenters., A house of worship for seamen.
betide verb t. To happen to; to befall; to come to ; as, woe betide the wanderer., To come to pass; to happen; to occur.
betime adverb Alt. of Betimes
betony noun A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.).
betorn adjective Torn in pieces; tattered.
betoss verb t. To put in violent motion; to agitate; to disturb; to toss.
betrap verb t. To draw into, or catch in, a trap; to insnare; to circumvent., To put trappings on; to clothe; to deck.
betray verb t. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed the city., To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause., To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known., To disclose or discover, as something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally., To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen to lead into error or sin., To lead astray, as a maiden; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon., To show or to indicate; — said of what is not obvious at first, or would otherwise be concealed.
betrim verb t. To set in order; to adorn; to deck, to embellish; to trim.
better adjective Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air., Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect., Greater in amount; larger; more., Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better., More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject., Advantage, superiority, or victory; — usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy., One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; — usually in the plural., In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits., More correctly or thoroughly., In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another., More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better., To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of., To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise., To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel., To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of., To become better; to improve., One who bets or lays a wager.
bettor noun One who bets; a better.
beurre noun A beurre (or buttery) pear, one with the meat soft and melting; — used with a distinguishing word; as, Beurre d’Anjou; Beurre Clairgeau.
bevile noun A chief broken or opening like a carpenter’s bevel.
bevies plural of Bevy
bewail verb t. To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over., To express grief; to lament.
bewake verb t. & i. To keep watch over; to keep awake.
beware verb i. To be on one’s guard; to be cautious; to take care; — commonly followed by of or lest before the thing that is to be avoided., To have a special regard; to heed., To avoid; to take care of; to have a care for.
bewash verb t. To drench or souse with water.
bewept imp. & past participle of Beweep
beweep verb t. To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears., To weep.
bewrap verb t. To wrap up; to cover.
bewray verb t. To soil. See Beray., To expose; to reveal; to disclose; to betray.
beylic noun The territory ruled by a bey.
beyond preposition On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than., At a place or time not yet reached; before., Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one’s strength., In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind., Further away; at a distance; yonder.
bezant noun A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants., A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant., A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt, representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
bezoar noun A calculous concretion found in the intestines of certain ruminant animals (as the wild goat, the gazelle, and the Peruvian llama) formerly regarded as an unfailing antidote for poison, and a certain remedy for eruptive, pestilential, or putrid diseases. Hence: Any antidote or panacea.
bezzle verb t. To plunder; to waste in riot., To drink to excess; to revel.