Webster's Dictionary 1913

4240

Bouquetin

‖Bou′que‐tin″ (�), n.(Zoöl.) The ibex.

4241

Bour

Bour (�), n. [See Bower a chamber.] A chamber or a cottage. Chaucer.

4242

Bourbon

Bour″bon (�), n. [From the castle and seigniory of Bourbon in central France.]1. A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still cl...

4243

Bourbon whisky

Bour″bon whis″ky. See under Whisky.

4244

Bourbonism

Bour″bon‐ism (�), n. The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.

4245

Bourbonist

Bour″bon‐ist, n. One who adheres to the house of Bourbon; a legitimist.

4246

Bourd

Bourd (�), n. [F. bourde fib, lie, OF. borde, bourde, jest, joke.] A jest. Chaucer.

4247

Bourd (2)

Bourd (�), v. i. To jest. Chaucer.

4248

Bourder

Bourd″er (�), n. A jester.

4249

Bourdon

Bour″don (�), n. [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.] A pilgrim's staff.

4250

Bourdon (2)

‖Bour″don′ (�), n. [F. See Burden a refrain.] (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop.

4251

Bourgeois

Bour‐geois″ (�), n. [From a French type founder named Bourgeois, or fr. F. bourgeois of the middle class; hence applied to an intermediate size of type between brevier and long ...

4252

Bourgeois (2)

‖Bour‐geois″ (�), n. [F., fr. bourg town; of German origin. See Burgess.] A man of middle rank in society; one of the shopkeeping class.a. Characteristic of the middle class, as...

4253

Bourgeoisie

‖Bour‐geoi‐sie″, n. The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, or dependent on, trade.

4254

Bourgeon

Bour″geon (�), v. i. [OE. burjoun a bud, burjounen to bud, F. bourgeon a bud, bourgeonner to bud; cf. OHG. burjan to raise.] To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a b...

4255

Bouri

‖Bou″ri (�), n.(Zoöl.) A mullet (Mugil capito) found in the rivers of Southern Europe and in Africa.

4256

Bourn

{ Bourn, Bourne } (�), n. [OE. burne, borne, AS. burna; akin to OS. brunno spring, G. born, brunnen, OHG. prunno, Goth. brunna, Icel. brunnr, and perh. to Gr. �. The root is pro...

4257

Bourn (2)

{ Bourn, Bourne } (�), n. [F. borne. See Bound a limit.] A bound; a boundary; a limit. Hence: Point aimed at; goal.Where the land slopes to its watery bourn.Cowper.The undiscove...

4258

Bournless

Bourn″less, a. Without a bourn or limit.

4259

Bournonite

Bour″non‐ite (�), n. [Named after Count Bournon, a mineralogist.] (Min.) A mineral of a steel-gray to black color and metallic luster, occurring crystallized, often in twin crys...

4260

Bournous

Bour‐nous″ (�), n. See Burnoose.

4261

Bourrée

‖Bour‐rée (�), n.(Mus.) An old French dance tune in common time.

4262

Bourse

‖Bourse (�), n. [F. bourse purse, exchange, LL. bursa, fr. Gr.� skin, hide, of which a purse was usually made. Cf. Purse, Burse.] An exchange, or place where merchants, bankers,...

4263

Bouse

Bouse (�), v. i. To drink immoderately; to carouse; to booze. See Booze.

4264

Bouse (2)

Bouse, n. Drink, esp. alcoholic drink; also, a carouse; a booze. “A good bouse of liquor.” Carlyle.

4265

Bouser

Bous″er (�), n. A toper; a boozer.

4266

Boustrophedon

‖Bou′stro‐phe″don (�), n. An ancient mode of writing, in alternate directions, one line from left to right, and the next from right to left (as fields are plowed), as in early G...