Bandy-legged
Ban″dy–legged′ (�), a. Having crooked legs.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Bane
Bane (bān), n. [OE. bane destruction, AS. bana murderer; akin to Icel. bani death, murderer, OHG. bana murder, bano murderer, Goth. banja stroke, wound, Gr. φονεύσ murderer, φόν...
Bane (2)
Bane, v. t. To be the bane of; to ruin. Fuller.
Baneberry
Bane″ber′ry (�), n.(Bot.) A genus (Actæa) of plants, of the order Ranunculaceæ, native in the north temperate zone. The red or white berries are poisonous.
Baneful
Bane″ful (�), a. Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. “Baneful hemlock.” Garth. “Baneful wrath.” Chapman.— Bane″ful‐ly, adv. —Bane″fu...
Banewort
Bane″wort (�), n.(Bot.) Deadly nightshade.
Bang
Bang (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Banged; p. pr. & vb. n.Banging.] [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to beat, Sw. bångas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper of a bell.]...
Bang (2)
Bang, v. i. To make a loud noise, as if with a blow or succession of blows; as, the window blind banged and waked me; he was banging on the piano.
Bang (3)
Bang, n. 1. A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.Many a stiff thwack, many a bang.Hudibras.2. The sound produced by a sudden concussion.
Bang (4)
Bang, v. t. To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or the forelock of human beings; to cut (the hair).His hair banged even with his eyebrows.The Century Mag.
Bang (5)
Bang, n. The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn.His hair cut in front like a young lady's bang....
Bang (6)
{ Bang, Bangue } (�), n. See Bhang.
Banging
Bang″ing, a. Huge; great in size. Forby.
Bangle
Ban″gle (băṉ″g'l), v. t. [From 1st Bang.] To waste by little and little; to fritter away.
Bangle (2)
Ban″gle, n. [Hind. bangrī bracelet, bangle.] An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, up...
Banian
Ban″ian (băn″yan or băn‐yăn″; 277), n. [Skr. banij merchant. The tree was so named by the English, because used as a market place by the merchants.] 1. A Hindoo trader, merchant...
Banish
Ban″ish (băn″ĭsh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Banished (–ĭsht); p. pr. & vb. n.Banishing.] [OF. banir, F. bannir, LL. bannire, fr. OHG. bannan to summon, fr. ban ban. See Ban an edict, ...
Banisher
Ban″ish‐er (�), n. One who banishes.
Banishment
Ban″ish‐ment (�), n. [Cf. F. bannissement.] The act of banishing, or the state of being banished.He secured himself by the banishment of his enemies.Johnson.Round the wide world...
Banister
Ban″is‐ter (�), n. [A corruption of baluster.] A baluster; (pl.) the balustrade of a staircase.He struggled to ascend the pulpit stairs, holding hard on the banisters.Sir W. Scott.
Banjo
Ban″jo (�), n. [Formerly also banjore and banjer; corrupted from bandore, through negro slave pronunciation.] A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guita...
Banjorine
Ban′jo‐rine″ (?), n. [From banjore banjo. See Banjo.] (Music.) A kind of banjo, with a short neck, tuned a fourth higher than the common banjo; — popularly so called.
Bank (10)
Bank, v. i.(Aëronautics) To tilt sidewise in rounding a curve; — said of a flying machine, an aërocurve, or the like.
Bank (2)
Bank (băṉk), n. [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. bakki. See Bench.] 1. A mound, pile, or ridge of earth, raised above the surrounding level; h...
Bank (3)
Bank, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Banked(băṉkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Banking.] 1. To raise a mound or dike about; to inclose, defend, or fortify with a bank; to embank. “Banked well with eart...
Bank (4)
Bank, n. [Prob. fr. F. banc. Of German origin, and akin to E. bench. See Bench.] 1. A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars.Placed on their banks, the lusty Tro...
Bank (5)
Bank, n. [F. banque, It. banca, orig. bench, table, counter, of German origin, and akin to E. bench; cf. G. bank bench, OHG. banch. See Bench, and cf. Banco, Beach.] 1. An estab...