Webster's Dictionary 1913

5536

Bullock (2)

Bul″lock, v. t. To bully.She shan't think to bullock and domineer over me.Foote.

5537

Bullock's-eye

Bul″lock's–eye′ (�), n. See Bull's-eye, 3.

5538

Bullon

‖Bul″lon (�), n.(Zoöl.) A West Indian fish (Scarus Croicensis).

5539

Bullpout

Bull″pout′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) See Bullhead, 1 (b).

5540

Bullweed

Bull″weed′ (�), n. [Bole a stem + weed.] (Bot.) Knapweed. Prior.

5541

Bullwort

Bull″wort′ (�), n.(Bot.) See Bishop's-weed.

5542

Bully

Bul″ly (bụl″ly̆), n.; pl.Bullies (–lĭz). [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerbäk, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf....

5543

Bully (2)

Bul″ly (bụl″ly̆), a. 1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. “Bless thee, bully doctor.” Shak.2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse.

5544

Bully (3)

Bul″ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bullied (–lĭd)); p. pr. & vb. n.Bullying.] To intimidate with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully toward.Fo...

5545

Bully (4)

Bul″ly, v. i. To act as a bully.

5546

Bully (5)

{ Bul″ly (?), n., Bul″ly beef′ (?) }. [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See Boil, v. The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.] Pick...

5547

Bully tree

Bul″ly tree′ (trē′). (Bot.) The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceæ, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance cl...

5548

Bullyrag

Bul″ly‐rag (bụl″lĭ‐răg), v. t. Same as Bullirag.

5549

Bullyrook

Bul″ly‐rook′ (–ro͝ok′), n. A bully. Shak.

5550

Bulrush

Bul″rush′ (–rŭsh′), n. [OE. bulrysche, bolroysche; of uncertain origin, perh. fr. bole stem + rush.] (Bot.) A kind of large rush, growing in wet land or in water.☞ The name bulr...

5551

Bulse

‖Bulse (�), n. A purse or bag in which to carry or measure diamonds, etc. Macaulay.

5552

Bultel

Bul″tel (�), n. [LL. bultellus. See Bolt to sift.] A bolter or bolting cloth; also, bran.

5553

Bulti

Bul″ti (�), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Bolty.

5554

Bultong

‖Bul″tong (?), n. Biltong.

5555

Bultow

Bul″tow′ (�), n. A trawl; a boulter; the mode of fishing with a boulter or spiller.

5556

Bulwark

Bul″wark (�), n. [Akin to D. bolwerk, G. bollwerk, Sw. bolwerk, Dan. bolvärk, bulvärk, rampart; akin to G. bohle plank, and werk work, defense. See Bole stem, and Work, n., and ...

5557

Bulwark (2)

Bul″wark, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bulwarked (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bulwarking.] To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.Of some proud city...

5558

Bum

Bum (�), n. [Contr. fr. bottom in this sense.] The buttock. Shak.

5559

Bum (2)

Bum, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Bummed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bumming (�).] [See Boom, v. i., to roar.] To make murmuring or humming sound. Jamieson.

5560

Bum (3)

Bum, n. A humming noise. Halliwell.

5561

Bumbailiff

Bum″bail″iff (�), n. [A corruption of bound bailiff.] See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a.

5562

Bumbard

Bum″bard (�). See Bombard.