Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Bisulphite

Bi‐sul″phite (�), n.(Chem.) A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.

2864

Bisulphuret

Bi‐sul″phu‐ret (�), n. [Pref. bi- + sulphuret.] (Chem.) See Bisulphide.

2865

Bit

Bit (�), n. [OE. bitt, bite, AS. bite, bite, fr. bītan to bite. See Bite, n. & v., and cf. Bit a morsel.] 1. The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mout...

2866

Bit (2)

Bit, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bitted (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bitting.] To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.

2867

Bit (3)

Bit, imp. & p. p. of Bite.

2868

Bit (4)

Bit, n. [OE. bite, AS. bita, fr. bītan to bite; akin to D. beet, G. bissen bit, morsel, Icel. biti. See Bite, v., and cf. Bit part of a bridle.] 1. A part of anything, such as m...

2869

Bit (5)

Bit, 3d sing. pr. of Bid, for biddeth. Chaucer.

2870

Bit (6)

Bit, n. In the British West Indies, a fourpenny piece, or groat.

2871

Bitake

Bi‐take″ (�), v. t. [See Betake, Betaught.] To commend; to commit. Chaucer.

2872

Bitangent

Bi‐tan″gent (�), a. [Pref. bi- + tangent.] (Geom.) Possessing the property of touching at two points. — n. A line that touches a curve in two points.

2873

Bitartrate

Bi‐tar″trate (�), n.(Chem.) A salt of tartaric acid in which the base replaces but half the acid hydrogen; an acid tartrate, as cream of tartar.

2874

Bitch

Bitch (�), n. [OE. biche, bicche, AS. bicce; cf. Icel. bikkja, G. betze, peize.] 1. The female of the canine kind, as of the dog, wolf, and fox.2. An opprobrious name for a woma...

2875

Bite

Bite (�), v. t. [imp.Bit (�); p. p.Bitten (�), Bit; p. pr. & vb. n.Biting.] [OE. biten, AS. bītan; akin to D. bijten, OS. bītan, OHG. bīzan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. bīta...

2876

Bite (2)

Bite (�), v. i. 1. To seize something forcibly with the teeth; to wound with the teeth; to have the habit of so doing; as, does the dog bite?2. To cause a smarting sensation; to...

2877

Bite (3)

Bite, n. [OE. bite, bit, bitt, AS. bite bite, fr. bītan to bite, akin to Icel. bit, OS. biti, G. biss. See Bite, v., and cf. Bit.] 1. The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth;...

2878

Biter

Bit″er (�), n. 1. One who, or that which, bites; that which bites often, or is inclined to bite, as a dog or fish. “Great barkers are no biters.” Camden.2. One who cheats; a sha...

2879

Biternate

Bi‐ter″nate (�), a. [Pref. bi- + ternate.] (Bot.) Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets. — Bi‐ter″nate‐ly, adv.Gray.

2880

Bitheism

Bi″the‐ism (�), n. [Pref. bi- + theism.] Belief in the existence of two gods; dualism.

2881

Biting

Bit″ing (�), a. That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic. “A biting affliction.” “A biting jest.” Shak.

2882

Biting in

Bit″ing in″ (�). (Etching.) The process of corroding or eating into metallic plates, by means of an acid. See Etch. G. Francis.

2883

Bitingly

Bit″ing‐ly, adv. In a biting manner.

2884

Bitless

Bit″less (�), a. Not having a bit or bridle.

2885

Bito

{ Bi″to (?), n., Bi″to tree′ }. (Bot.) A small scrubby tree (Balanites Ægyptiaca) growing in dry regions of tropical Africa and Asia.☞ The hard yellowish white wood is made into...

2886

Bitstock

Bit″stock′ (�), n. A stock or handle for holding and rotating a bit; a brace.

2887

Bitt

Bitt (�), n.(Naut.) See Bitts.

2888

Bitt (2)

Bitt (�), v. t. [See Bitts.] (Naut.) To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away. Totten.

2889

Bittacle

Bit″ta‐cle (�), n. A binnacle.