Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Bait (3)

Bait, v. i. To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.Evil news rides post, while good news baits.Milton.My lord's ...

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Bait (4)

Bait, v. i. [F. battre de l'aile (or des ailes), to flap or flutter. See Batter, v. t.] To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her...

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Baiter

Bait″er (�), n. One who baits; a tormentor.

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Baize

Baize (bāz), n. [For bayes, pl. fr. OF. baie; cf. F. bai bay-colored. See Bay a color.] A coarse woolen stuff with a long nap; — usually dyed in plain colors.A new black baize w...

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Bajocco

‖Ba‐joc″co (�), n. [It., fr. bajo brown, bay, from its color.] A small copper coin formerly current in the Roman States, worth about a cent and a half.

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Bake

Bake (bāk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Baked (bākt); p. pr. & vb. n.Baking.] [AS. bacan; akin to D. bakken, OHG. bacchan, G. backen, Icel. & Sw. baka, Dan. bage, Gr. φώγειν to roast.] 1...

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Bake (2)

Bake, v. i. 1. To do the work of baking something; as, she brews, washes, and bakes. Shak.2. To be baked; to become dry and hard in heat; as, the bread bakes; the ground bakes i...

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Bake (3)

Bake, n. The process, or result, of baking.

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Bakehouse

Bake″house′ (–hous′), n. [AS. bæchūs. See Bake, v. t., and House.] A house for baking; a bakery.

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Bakemeat

{ Bake″meat′ (bāk″mēt′), Baked″–meat′ (bākt″–), } n. A pie; baked food. Gen. xl. 17. Shak.

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Baken

Bak″en (�), p. p. of Bake.

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Baker

Bak″er (�), n. [AS. bæcere. See Bake, v. t.] 1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc.2. A portable oven in which baking is done.A baker's dozen, thirteen. — Bake...

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Baker-legged

Bak″er–legged′ (�), a. Having legs that bend inward at the knees.

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Bakery

Bak″er‐y (�), n. 1. The trade of a baker.2. A place for baking bread; a bakehouse.

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Baking

Bak″ing, n. 1. The act or process of cooking in an oven, or of drying and hardening by heat or cold.2. The quantity baked at once; a batch; as, a baking of bread.Baking powder, ...

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Bakingly

Bak″ing‐ly, adv. In a hot or baking manner.

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Bakistre

Bak″is‐tre (�), n. [See Baxter.] A baker. Chaucer.

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Baksheesh

{ ‖Bak″sheesh′, Bak″shish′ } (�), n. Same as Backsheesh.

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Balaam

Ba″laam (�), n. A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; — an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking. Numb. xxii. 30.Balaam bas...

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Balachong

‖Bal″a‐chong (�), n. [Malay bālachān.] A condiment formed of small fishes or shrimps, pounded up with salt and spices, and then dried. It is much esteemed in China.

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Balænoidea

‖Bal′æ‐noi″de‐a (�), n. [NL., from L. balaena whale + -oid.] (Zoöl) A division of the Cetacea, including the right whale and all other whales having the mouth fringed with balee...

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Balance

Bal″ance (băl″ans), n. [OE. balaunce, F. balance, fr. L. bilanx, bilancis, having two scales; bis twice (akin to E. two) + lanx plate, scale.] 1. An apparatus for weighing.☞ In ...

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Balance (2)

Bal″ance (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Balanced (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Balancing (�).] [From Balance, n.: cf. F. balancer.] 1. To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adj...

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Balance (3)

Bal″ance, v. i. 1. To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance.2. To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesita...

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Balance wheel

Bal″ance wheel′ (�). 1. (Horology) (a) A wheel which regulates the beats or pulses of a watch or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock; — often called simply a balan...

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Balanceable

Bal″ance‐a‐ble (�), a. Such as can be balanced.

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Balancement

Bal″ance‐ment (�), n. The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces. Darwin.