cloudy; mournful; dismal-wicked. -N. A black color:-a negro.-v. t To make black; to blacken. Blǎck'a-moor

Bi-ség❜ment, n. One of the parts of a line divided into two equal parts. Bi-sèx'u-al, n. Having two sexes. Bish'op, n. One of the highest order of clergy.-v. t. To confirm :-to cheat. Bish'op-rie, n. The jurisdiction and spiritual charge of a bishop; a diocese. Bis'muth, n. A reddish-white metal. Bi'son', n. A kind of wild ox; in the United States called the buffalo. Bis-sex'tile, n. Leap year. Bis'tre (bis'ter), n. A brown pigment. Bi-sul'cous (bi-sül'kus), a. Clovenfooted.

Bit, n. The iron mouth-piece of a bridle-a small piece-a small silver coin-a tool for boring.-v. t. To put the bridle upon a horse. [kind. Bitch, n. The female of the canine Bite, v. t. To crush with the teeth; to wound-to treat harshly:-to give pain by cold-to cheat:-n. Act of biting a mouthful:-the act of a fish that takes the baita cheat:-a sharper.

Biter, n. One that bites :-a deceiver. Bit'ing, p. a. Sharp; caustic; sarcastic.

[cle.

Bit'ta-cle, n. A compass-box; binnaBit'ter, a. Having a hot, acrid taste: sharp; painful:-reproachful. Bit'ter-ly, ad. In a bitter manner; sharply.

Bit'tern, n. A bird of the heron kind: -a liquid which drains off in making salta substance used to adulterate beer.

Bit'ter-ness, n. A bitter taste. Bit'ters, n. pl. A liquor containing an infusion of bitter herbs. Bit'ter-swēēt, n. An apple sweet and bitter. Bi-tu'men, n. An inflammable mineral substance; a mineral pitch; asphaltum.

Bi-tū'mi-nīze, v. t. To combine with bitumen.

Bi-tū’mi-noùs, a. Containing bitu

men.

Bi'valve, a. Having two valves.-n. A shell-fish having two valves. Bi'vi-oŭs, a. Having two ways. Bivouac (biv'wak), n. [Fr.] The watching of an army in open air, at night, in expectation of an engagement Blab, v. t. To tell, as secrets.-v. i. To tattle; to tell tales.--n. A telltale; a babbler-tattle.

n. A negro Black'-ärt, n. Magical art; magic. Black'bâll, n. A ball used in voting a composition for blacking shoes.--v. t. To reject by blackballs. Black berry, ". A plant and its fruit; fruit of the bramble. Black/bird, n. A black singing bird. Black board, n. A board used in schools for forming figures, diagrams. &c. [and cows.

Black'-căt-tle, n. pl. Oxen, bulls. Black'en (blåk'kn), v. t. To make black; to darken; to defame.-v. i. To grow black. Black'guard (blåg'gärd), n. A vulgar, base fellow; a ruffian.-v. t. abuse with vile language. Black'ish, a. Somewhat black. Black'-jack, n. A leathern cup-a sulphuret of zinc.

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Black-iĕad',n. Plumbago or graphite, a mineral used for pencils. Black'lěg, n. A gambler; a sharper. Black'lět-ter, n. The old English or modern Gothic letter or alphabet. Black'ly, ad. Darkly in color; atrociously.

Black'-mail, n. Extortion of money from a person by threats of accusation or exposure in the public prints. Black-Mōn'day, n. Easter-Monday, which, in 34th of Edward III., was dark and cold.

Black'moor, n. A negro; blackamoor Black'ness, n. The quality of being black.

Blåck'-pud'ding, n. A sausage made of blood, fat, and grain. Black'smith, n. A smith who works in iron.

Black'thörn, n. The sloe-tree. Blăd'der, n. The vessel which contains the urine:-a vesicle:-a seedvessel.

Blade, n. The spire or stalk of grass or

grain; leaf:-the sharp part of a weap on, knife, &c:-a gay fellow. Blade'bone, n. The bone of the shoulder.

Blad'ed, a. Having blades or spires. Blade'smith, n. A sword cutler. Blain, n. A pustule; a blotch. Blām'a-ble, a. Deserving censure. Blame, v. t. To censure; to charge

with a fault.-n. Imputation of a fault;

Bianch, v. t. To whiten:-to peel off. | -v. i. To grow white :-to evade. Blanc-mange (bla-monj'), n. [Fr.] Food made of milk, sugar, almonds, isinglass, sago, &c.

Bland, a. Soft; mild; courteous.
Blan-dil'o-quènce, n.

speech.

Flattering

Blan'dish, v. t. To smooth; to soothe. Blan'dish-měnt, n. Act of blandishing; soft words; kind treatment. Blank, a. White; without writing:confused.-n. A void space on paper: -a paper unwritten:-a lot by which nothing is gained.-v. t. To damp; to confuse.

Blǎnk'et, n. A woollen cover for a bed. -v. t. To toss in a blanket. Blank'et-Ing, n. Act of tossing in a blanket.

Blär'ney, n. Gross flattery. Blas-pheme', v. t. To speak in terms of impious irreverence of God; to speak evil of. v. i. To speak blasphemy, Blás'phe-mons, a. Containing blasphemy.

Blås'phe-my, n. An indignity offered to God or sacred things. Blast, n. A gust of wind:-the sound made by blowing a wind-instrument: -a blight; a disease.-v. t. To strike with a plague; to injure; to blight :to blow up by powder. Blast'ing, n. A blight-an explosion. Blā'tant, ɑ. Bellowing, as a calf. Blat'ter, v. i. To make a senseless noise Blaze, n. Stream of light:-a white mark.-v. i. To flame; to be conspicuous. v. t. To publish :-to mark. Blāʼzon (bla'zn), v. t. To explain the figures on ensigns armorial; to deck :to celebrate; to publish.-n. The art of drawing coats of arms:-show; celebration.

Blaʼzon-ry (bláʼzn-re), n. Art of blazoning; emblazonry.

Bleach, v. t. To make white; to whiten. -v. i. To grow white. [ing. Bleach'er-y, n. A place for bleachBleak, a. Exposed to the wind:cold.-n. A small river fish. Bleak'ness, n. State of being bleak; cold.

Blear (bler), a. Dim with rheum or water. v. t. To make the eyes dim. Blear/eyed (blérid), a. Having dim

Blest, i. & p. from bless.

Blew (blu), i. from blow. See blow. Blight (blit), n. A disease incident to plants; a blast; mildew.-v. t. To corrupt with blast.

Blight'ed p. a. Withered: blasted. Blind, a. Destitute of sight-dark. -unseen.-v. t. To make blind; to darken.-n. Something to hinder the Blind'föld, v. t. To hinder from seeing-a. Having the eyes covered. Blind'ly, ad. Without sight; implicitly. Blind'-mån’s-büff', n. A play in which one of the company is blind folded.

sight-window-screen."

Blind'ness, n. Want of sight :-ig

norance.

Blink, v. i. To wink; to see obscurely.

-v. t. To avoid or evade purposely.N. A glimpse; a glance. Blink'ard, n. One who blinks or has bad eyes.

Bliss, n. The happiness of heaven, the highest happiness. [degree Bliss-ful, a. Happy in the highest Bliss'ful-nèss, n. Exalted happi

ness.

Blis'ter, n. A thin bladder on the skin: a pustule-a plaster to raise blisters.-v. i. To raise in blisters or vesicles. v. t. To raise a blister on. Blithe, a. Gay; airy; joyous; mirthful. Blithe'some, a. Gay; cheerful. Bliz'-zard, n. A cold storm; hurricane. Bloat, v. t. To swell:-v. i. To grow turgid. Bloat'ed, a. Grown turgid; inflated. Block, n. A heavy piece of wood, marble, or stone; an obstruction:the case that contains the wheel of a pulley. v. t. To shut up; to obstruct. Block-āde', n. Act of blockading.v. t. To shut up by obstruction. Block’hěad, n.

A stupid fellow; a [trunks of trees. A fortress made of A lady of fair and

dolt. Block'house, n. Blonde, n. [Fr.] light complexion. Blond lace, n. Lace made of silk. Blood (blud), n. The red fluid that circulates in the bodies of animals:offspring; descent:-blood royal: bloodshed:-a rake.

[thus. Blood'flow-er, n. A plant; hæman. Blood'gullt-i-nĕss (blud'gilt-e-nés n. The crime of shedding blood. murder.

Blood'heat (blad het), n.

Heat of the same degree with that of the blood. Blood'hound, n. A fierce species of hound.

[blood.

a.

Blood'thirs-ty, a. Desirous to shed blood; murderous.

Blood ves-sel, n. A vein or artery. Blood'y (blúd'e), a. Stained with blood. [tery. Blood'y-flux (blud'e-flúx), n. DysenBloom, n. The opening of flowers:an efflorescence :-the prime of life:native flush on the cheek:-the blue color upon plums, &c. :-a mass of iron: -v. i. To produce blossoms; to blossom-to be in a state of youth. Bloom'a-ry, a. The first forge in the iron mills. [ery. Bloom'ing, a. Having blooms; flowBloom'y, a. Full of blooms; flowery. Blossom, n. The flower of a plant.v. To put forth blossoms; to flower. Blöt, v. t. To obliterate-to spot:-to disgrace.-n. Obliteration; a blur. Blotch, n. A spot upon the skin.v. t. To mark with blotches. [book. Blöt'ter, n. A counting-house wasteBlouse, n. A loose, coarse outer garment or frock.

Blow, n. A stroke; calamity:-egg of a fly. v. i. To make a current of air: -to sound :-to pant :-to flower.-v. t. To drive by the wind; to fan:-to swell: to sound, as wind-music:-to fly-blow. Blow'er, n. He who or that which blows.

Blow'pipe (blō'pip), n. A tube used by artificers to produce an intense flame.

Blow'zy, a. Sunburnt; high-colored. Blab/ber, n. The fat of whales:-a bubble.-v. i. To weep so as to swell the cheeks.

Blud'geon (blúðʼjun), n. A short stick: an offensive weapon. Blue, a. Of the color of blue sky colored-n. One of the original colors. Blue/book (-bûk), n. A book containing the names of persons holding office; a society directory. Blue/bot-tle, n. A flower:-a fly. Blue eyed (blûïd), a. Having blue eyes. [blue. Blue'ness, N. The quality of being Blue'pe-ter, n. Signal flag for sailing. Blue/stock-ing, n. A literary wom

an.

Bluff, n. A high, steep bank or shore. a.Blustering: surly. [bluff. Blåf'ness, n. The quality of being

Blunt, a. Dull on the edge or point: rough; impolite:-abrupt.-v. t. To dull the edge:-to repress. Blunt'ly, ad. In a blunt manner. Blunt'ness, n. Want of edge :-coarse

ness.

Blur, n. A blot; a stain; a dark spot. -v. t. To blot; to obscure. Blurt, v. t. To speak inadvertently. Blush, v. i. To redden in the cheeks from shame, confusion, or modesty.-n. The color in the cheeks raised by shame, confusion, &c. [ing. Blush'ful, a. Full of blushes; blushBlush-ing, p. a. Showing blushes: modest.-n. The exhibition of blushes. Blush'léss, a. Without a blush; impudent.

Blus'ter, v. i. To make a loud noise; to bully.-n. Noise; boast; roar. Blus'ter-er, n. A swaggerer; a boast

er.

Blüs'ter-Ing, n. Tumult; noise.P. a. Stormy; turbulent. [dren. Bo or Bo, interj. Used to frighten chilBō'a, n. [L.] A huge serpent:-a fur tippet:-an eruption. [boar.

Bōar (bōr), n. The male swine; wild Bōard, n. A piece of sawed timber, broad and thin-a table :-food-a number of persons who manage some trust; a council:-deck of a ship.-v. t. To enter a ship by force :-to lay with boards-to furnish with food.-v. i. To receive food; to diet. Bōard'er, n. One who receives diet. Board'ing-school, n. A school where the scholars board with the teacher.

Boar'ish (bōr'ish), a. Swinish; brutal. Boast (bōst), v. i. To brag; to vaunt. v. t. To brag of; to magnify.-n. Vaunting speech:-a boasting. Boast'er, n. One who boasts. Bōast'ful, a. Addicted to boasting. Boast'ing, n. Ostentatious display. Bōast'ing-ly, ad. Ostentatiously. Boat, n. A small vessel to pass the water in.-v. t. To carry or convey in a boat. [hook. Boat'-hook* n. A pole with a Boat'ing, n. The act of conveying in a boat. [boat. Boat'man, n. One who manages a Boat'swäin (bōt'swan or bō'sn), n. An officer on board a ship, who has charge of her rigging, anchors, cables, boats, &c.

Bob, v. i. To play backward and for ward.-n. Something that plays loosely:-a wig.

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Bŏd'ied (bŏd'id), a. Having a body. Bōd'i-lěss, a. Incorporeal; without a body.

Bŏd'i-ly, a. Relating to the body; corporeal.-ad. Corporeally; with the body.

Böd'ing, n. A foreshowing; an omen. Bŏd'kin, n. An instrument to draw

a thread through a loop :-a punch :an instrument used to dress the hair. Böd'y, n. The material substance of an animal:-a person:-a collective mass-the mafn army-a corporation:-the main part; the substance: -a system. v. t. To produce in some form. Böd'y-guärd (böd-e-gärd), n. A lifeguard.

Bog, n. A marsh; a morass.-v. t. To whelm, as in mud or mire. Bog'gle, or Bō'gle.n. A bugbear.v. i. To start; to hesitate. Bög'gler, n. One who boggles; & doubter.

Bog'gy, a. Full of bogs; marshy. Bog'-öre, n. Iron ore found in boggy ground.

Bo-gus, a. Counterfeit; spurious.
Bō-hëa' (bō-he'), n. A species of black

tea.

Böll, v. i. To be agitated by heat.

v. t. To cook in boiling water; to seethe. -n. A painful tumor having a pustule. Boil'er, n. One who boils:-the vessel in which water is boiled or steam generated.

Boll-ing, n. Act of boiling. Bois'ter-oŭs, а. Loud; stormy; furious. [manner. Bois'ter-ous-ly, ad. In a boisterous Bo'la-ry, a. Pertaining to bole or clay. Bold, a. Daring; brave:-confident; impudent-executed with spirit; striking to the sight:-steep and abrupt Bold faced (fäst), a. Impudent; daring. [ingly. Bold/ly, ad. In a bold manner; darBold'ness, n. Courage; confidence. Bole, n. A friable, clayey earth :-boll. Boll, n. A round stalk or stem-a pod:-a measure of corn or salt.-v. t. To form a seed-vessel, as a plant. Bo-logn'a-său'sage (bo-lōn'ya), n. A sausage made of bacon, veal, and pork suet.

Bolt'er, n. A sieve:-a kind of net.
Bōlt/head, n. A long glass vessel.
Bōlt' -rõpe, n. A rope to which sails
are sewed.
Bo'lus, n. [L.]
Bomb (bum), n.

A large pill

A hollow ball filled

To attack with

with gunpowder, to be thrown out from a mortar. [bombs. Bom-bärd', v. t. Bom-bar-diēr', n. An engineer who manages and shoots bombs. Bom-bärd’ment, n. An attack with bombs.

Bom'bast, n. Inflated style or highsounding language.-a. High-sounding; inflated; pompous; bombastic. Bom-bas'tic, a. Containing bombast; of great sound with little mean ing; inflated.

Bom-ba-zětté', n. A thin woollen

stuff.

Bŏn-bŎn', n. [Fr.] A dainty; sweet Bond, n. Any thing that binds; ligament-union:-a written obligation to fulfil a contract.-pl. Imprisonment. -a. Bound; captive.-v. t. To give [ment. Bõnd'age, n. Captivity; imprisonBõnd’mãid, n. A female slave.

bond for.

Bond'man, n. A man slave. Bond'ser-vant, or Bõnd'slāve, ne A slave.

Bond'ser-vice, n. Slavery. Bonds'man, n. One who is bound as security for another. Bond'wom-an, n. A female slave. Bone, n. The hard substance or frame in an animal body; piece of bone.v.t. To take out bones from :-to supply [bíns

with bone. Bone'lāce, n. Lace woven with bob Bone'spav-in, n. A disease in the hock-joint of a horse.

Bòn'fire, n. A fire made for joy or triumph.

Bon-mot (bon-mõ′), n. [Fr.] A jest; a witty reply or repartee. Bon'net, n. A woman's covering for the head:-a little ravelin-a sail

Bon'ten, n. A narrow woollen stuff. Bon-ton (bon'tong), n. [Fr.] Style of fashionable society; high mode. Bō'nus, n. A premium given for a privilege.

Bo'ny, a. Consisting of, or full of bones. Boo'by, n. A dull, stupid fellow :-a bird.

Boo'by-hut, n. A kind of sleigh.
Book, n. A volume; a work; a subdi-
vision of a volume.-v. t. To register
in a book.
Book'bind-er, n. A binder of books.
Book'case, n. A case for books.
Book'ish, a. Given to books.
Book'keep-er, n.

counts.

A keeper of ac

Book'kēēp-ing, n. Art of keeping accounts.

Book'måd-ness, n. Bibliomania. Book'māte, n. Á school fellow. Book'oath, n. An oath made on the Book.

Book'sell-er, n. A seller of books. Book'store, n. A bookseller's shop. Book'worm (bûk'würm), n. A worm that eats holes in books:-a hard student.

Boom, n. A pole used to spread out or extend a sail:-a pole set up as a mark: -a bar across a river.-v. i. with violence; to swell.

To rush

Boon, n. A favor granted; a gift.-a. Gay; merry; bountiful.

Boor, n. A rude peasant; a clown. Boor'ish, a. Clownish; rude. Boor'ish-něss, N. Clownishness; rusticity.

Boom'e-răng, n. An Australian missile weapon.

Boo'sy, a. Partially intoxicated; tipsy. Boot, v. t. To profit:-to put on boots.

- Profit:-a covering for the leg and foot-a receptacle in a coach; a covering, as of leather, in a coach. Boot'ed, a. Having boots on. Booth, n. A temporary shelter of slight construction. [boots. Boot hose, n. Stockings to serve for A utensil for pulling [cess.

Boot jack, n. off boots. Boot'less, a.

Useless; without sucBoot'trée, n. A last for stretching a boot.

Boo'ty, n. Plunder; pillage.
Bo-peep', n. A play among children.
Borage (buraj), n. An annual gar-
den plant.

Bo'rax, n. [L.] A salt formed of bo-
racic acid and soda.
Bor'der, n. The outer part of any
thing; exterior limit; frontier; mar-
gin... To be near; to approach.
.t. To adorn with a border.
Bor'der-er, n. One dwelling near a
border.

Bore, v. t. To make a hole in; to perfo-
rate-to weary or vex.-v. i. To make
a hole; to pierce.-n. A hole :-a bor-
er:-a tide swelling above another tide:
-one who annoys.-imp. from bear.
Bō're-al, a. Northern..
Bo're-as, n. [L.] The north wind.
Bōr'er, n. That which bores; a tool for
boring-a wood-eating worm.
Born, p. from bear. Brought forth.
Borne, p. from bear. Carried; con-
veyed.
[town.
Borough (bür'ó), n. A corporate
Bor'row (bor'ro), v. t. To take the use of
for a time-to appropriate. [rows.
Bor'row-ing, n. Act of one who bor-
Bos'cage, n. Wood; a grove;-the
representation of woods.

Bos'ky, a. Woody; rough; swelled.
Bos'om (bûz'um or bo'zum), n.

The

breast; the heart; any receptacle.Bosom, in composition, implies intimacy, fondness.-v. t. To enclose in the bosom.

Boss, n. A stud; a knob; a raised work: -a master or head workman. Bos'sage, n. A stone that has a projection. [ded. Bossed (bost), a. Having bosses; studBŏt, n. A small worm. Bo-tan'ic, a. Relating to botany; Bo-tǎn'i-cal, containing herbs or plants. Bo-tan'i-cal-ly, ad. Like botanists. Bot'a-nist, n. One versed in botany. Bot'a-nize, v. i. To study botany or plants.

Bot'ǎ-ny, n. The branch of natural history which treats of plants; science of plants.

Bo-tar'gō, n. [Sp.] A sausage made of the roes of the mullet-fish.

Botch, n. A red pustule; a pimple :a clumsy addition; botchery.-v. t. To mend awkwardly; to patch. Botch'er, n. A mender of old clothes. Botch'y, a. Marked with botches. Both, a. One and the other; the two.

conj. As well; on the one side. Both er, v. t. To perplex; to confound. Bots, n. pl. Small worms in the entrails

of horses. Bot'tle, n. A vessel with a narrow mouth-the measure or contents of a bottle. v. t. To enclose in bottles. Bot'tle-screw, n. A screw to pull out a cork; a corkscrew. Bot'tom, n. The lowest part:-the ground under water:-the foundation: -a dale; low alluvial land:-the part of a ship under water.-v. t. To found or build upon.

Bot'tom-less, a. Without a bottom. Bot/tom-ry, n. The borrowing of money on a ship's bottom. Bou-doir' (bô-dwör'), n. [Fr.] A small private room or apartment. Bouge (boj), v. i. To swell out. Bough (bou), n. A branch of a tree.