Webster's Dictionary 1913

1486

Beerhouse

Beer″house′ (�), n. A house where malt liquors are sold; an alehouse.

1487

Beeriness

Beer″i‐ness (�), n. Beery condition.

1488

Beery

Beer″y (�), a. Of or resembling beer; affected by beer; maudlin.

1489

Beestings

Beest″ings (�), n. Same as Biestings.

1490

Beeswax

Bees″wax′ (�), n. The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed.

1491

Beeswing

Bees″wing′ (�), n. The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.

1492

Beet

Beet (bēt), n. [AS. bete, from L. beta.] 1. (Bot.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.2. The root of plant...

1493

Beet radish

Beet″ rad′ish (�). Same as Beetrave.

1494

Beete

{ Beete, Bete } (bēt), v. t. [AS. bētan to mend. See Better.] 1. To mend; to repair. Chaucer.2. To renew or enkindle (a fire). Chaucer.

1495

Beetle

Bee″tle (bē″t'l), n. [OE. betel, AS. bītl, b�tl, mallet, hammer, fr. beátan to beat. See Beat, v. t.] 1. A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.2. A machine i...

1496

Beetle (2)

Bee″tle (bē″t'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Beetled (–t'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Beetling.] 1. To beat with a heavy mallet.2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or b...

1497

Beetle (3)

Bee″tle, n. [OE. bityl, bittle, AS. bītel, fr. bītan to bite. See Bite, v. t.] Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for coveri...

1498

Beetle (4)

Bee″tle, v. i. [See Beetlebrowed.] To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.To the dreadful summit of the cliffThat beetles o'er his base into the sea....

1499

Beetle brow

Bee″tle brow′ (�). An overhanging brow.

1500

Beetle-browed

Bee″tle–browed′ (�), a. [OE. bitelbrowed; cf. OE. bitel, adj., sharp, projecting, n., a beetle. See Beetle an insect.] Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or su...

1501

Beetle-headed

Bee″tle–head′ed (�), a. Dull; stupid. Shak.

1502

Beetlehead

Bee″tle‐head′ (�), n. [Beetle a mallet + head.] 1. A stupid fellow; a blockhead. Sir W. Scott.2. (Zoöl.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover.

1503

Beetlestock

Bee″tle‐stock′ (�), n. The handle of a beetle.

1504

Beetrave

Beet″rave′ (�), n. [F. betterave; bette beet + rave radish.] The common beet (Beta vulgaris).

1505

Beeve

Beeve (�), n. [Formed from beeves, pl. of beef.] A beef; a beef creature.They would knock down the first beeve they met with.W. Irving.

1506

Beeves

Beeves (bēvz), n. plural of Beef, the animal.

1507

Befall

Be‐fall″ (�), v. t. [imp.Befell (�); p. p.Befallen (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Befalling.] [AS. befeallan; pref. be- + feallan to fall.] To happen to.I beseech your grace that I may kno...

1508

Befall (2)

Be‐fall″, v. i. To come to pass; to happen.I have revealed... the discord which befell.Milton.

1509

Befit

Be‐fit″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Befitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Befitting.] To be suitable to; to suit; to become.That name best befits thee.Milton.

1510

Befitting

Be‐fit″ting, a. Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting.

1511

Befittingly

Be‐fit″ting‐ly, adv. In a befitting manner; suitably.

1512

Beflatter

Be‐flat″ter (�), v. t. To flatter excessively.