Webster's Dictionary 1913

5671

Bureaucratist

Bu‐reau″cra‐tist (�), n. An advocate for, or supporter of, bureaucracy.

5672

Burel

Bur″el (�), n. & a. Same as Borrel.

5673

Burette

‖Bu‐rette″ (�), n. [F., can, cruet, dim. of buire flagon.] (Chem.) An apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the quantity of liquid or gas recei...

5674

Burg

Burg (�), n. [AS. burh, burg, cf. LL. burgus. See 1st Borough.] 1. A fortified town.2. A borough. See 1st Borough.

5675

Burgage

Burg″age (�), n. [From Burg: cf. F. bourgage, LL. burgagium.] (Eng. Law) A tenure by which houses or lands are held of the king or other lord of a borough or city; at a certain ...

5676

Burgall

Bur″gall (�), n.(Zoöl.) A small marine fish; — also called cunner.

5677

Burgamot

Bur″ga‐mot (�), n. See Bergamot.

5678

Burganet

Bur″ga‐net (�), n. See Burgonet.

5679

Burgee

Bur″gee (�), n. 1. A kind of small coat.2. (Naut.) A swallow-tailed flag; a distinguishing pennant, used by cutters, yachts, and merchant vessels.

5680

Burgeois

Bur‐geois″ (bûr‐jois″), n.(Print.) See 1st Bourgeois.

5681

Burgeois (2)

‖Bur‐geois″ (bo͝or‐zhwä″), n. A burgess; a citizen. See 2d Bourgeois. Addison.

5682

Burgeon

Bur″geon (�), v. i. To bud. See Bourgeon.

5683

Burgess

Bur″gess (�), n. [OE. burgeis, OF. burgeis, fr. burcfortified town, town, F. bourg village, fr. LL. burgus fort, city; from the German; cf. MHG. burc, G. burg. See 1st Borough, ...

5684

Burgess-ship

Bur″gess–ship (�), n. The state of privilege of a burgess. South.

5685

Burggrave

Burg″grave (�), n. [G. burggraf; burg fortress + graf count: cf. D. burggraaf, F. burgrave. See Margrave.] (Germany) Originally, one appointed to the command of a burg (fortress...

5686

Burgh

Burgh (�), n. [OE. See Burg.] A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough.

5687

Burghal

Burgh″al (�), a. Belonging to a burgh.

5688

Burghbote

Burgh″bote′ (�), n. [Burgh + bote.] (Old Law) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.

5689

Burghbrech

Burgh″brech′ (�), n. [Burgh + F. brèche, equiv. to E. breach.] (AS. Law) The offense of violating the pledge given by every inhabitant of a tithing to keep the peace; breach of ...

5690

Burgher

Burgh″er (�), n. [From burgh; akin to D. burger, G. bürger, Dan. borger, Sw. borgare. See Burgh.] 1. A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the pla...

5691

Burghermaster

Burgh″er‐mas′ter (�), n. See Burgomaster.

5692

Burghership

Burgh″er‐ship (�), n. The state or privileges of a burgher.

5693

Burghmaster

Burgh″mas′ter (�), n. 1. A burgomaster.2. (Mining) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; — called also bailiff, and barmaster.

5694

Burghmote

Burgh″mote′ (�), n.(AS. Law) [Burgh + mote meeting.] A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly.

5695

Burglar

Bur″glar (�), n. [OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus (of German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See Borough, and Larceny.] (Law) One guilty of the crime of burglary...

5696

Burglarer

Bur″glar‐er (�), n. A burglar.

5697

Burglarious

Bur‐gla″ri‐ous (�), a. Pertaining to burglary; constituting the crime of burglary.To come down a chimney is held a burglarious entry.Blackstone.