Webster's Dictionary 1913

1432

Bedraggle

Be‐drag″gle (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bedraggled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bedraggling (�).] To draggle; to soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc. ...

1433

Bedrench

Be‐drench″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bedrenched (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bedrenching.] To drench; to saturate with moisture; to soak. Shak.

1434

Bedribble

Be‐drib″ble (�), v. t. To dribble upon.

1435

Bedrid

{ Bed″rid′ (�), Bed″rid′den (�), } a. [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See Bed, n., and Ride,...

1436

Bedright Bedrite

{ Bed″right′ Bed″rite′ } (�), n. [Bed + right, rite.] The duty or privilege of the marriage bed. Shak.

1437

Bedrizzle

Be‐driz″zle (�), v. t. To drizzle upon.

1438

Bedroom

Bed″room (�), n. 1. A room or apartment intended or used for a bed; a lodging room.2. Room in a bed. [In this sense preferably bed room.]Then by your side no bed room me deny.Shak.

1439

Bedrop

Be‐drop″ (�), v. t. To sprinkle, as with drops.The yellow carp, in scales bedropped with gold.Pope.

1440

Bedrug

Be‐drug″ (�), v. t. To drug abundantly or excessively.

1441

Bedside

Bed″side′ (�), n. The side of a bed.

1442

Bedsite

Bed″site′ (�), n. A recess in a room for a bed.Of the three bedrooms, two have fireplaces, and all are of fair size, with windows and bedsite well placed.Quart. Rev.

1443

Bedsore

Bed″sore′ (�), n.(Med.) A sore on the back or hips caused by lying for a long time in bed.

1444

Bedspread

Bed″spread′ (�), n. A bedquilt; a counterpane; a coverlet.

1445

Bedstaff

Bed″staff′ (�), n.; pl.Bedstaves (�). “A wooden pin stuck anciently on the sides of the bedstead, to hold the clothes from slipping on either side.” Johnson.Hostess, accommodate...

1446

Bedstead

Bed″stead (�), n. [Bed + stead a frame.] A framework for supporting a bed.

1447

Bedstock

Bed″stock (�), n. The front or the back part of the frame of a bedstead.

1448

Bedstraw

Bed″straw′ (�), n. 1. Straw put into a bed. Bacon.2. (Bot.) A genus of slender herbs, usually with square stems, whorled leaves, and small white flowers.Our Lady's bedstraw, whi...

1449

Bedswerver

Bed″swerv′er (�), n. One who swerves from and is unfaithful to the marriage vow. Shak.

1450

Bedtick

Bed″tick′ (�), n. A tick or bag made of cloth, used for inclosing the materials of a bed.

1451

Bedtime

Bed″time′ (�), n. The time to go to bed. Shak.

1452

Beduck

Be‐duck″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Beducked (�).] To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse. “Deep himself beducked.” Spenser.

1453

Beduin

Bed″uin (�), n. See Bedouin.

1454

Bedung

Be‐dung″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bedunged (�).] To cover with dung, as for manuring; to bedaub or defile, literally or figuratively. Bp. Hall.

1455

Bedust

Be‐dust″ (�), v. t. To sprinkle, soil, or cover with dust. Sherwood.

1456

Bedward

Bed″ward (�), adv. Towards bed.

1457

Bedwarf

Be‐dwarf″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bedwarfed (�).] To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf. Donne.

1458

Bedye

Be‐dye″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bedyed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bedyeing.] To dye or stain.Briton fields with Sarazin blood bedyed.Spenser.