Webster's Dictionary 1913

2404

Biding

Bid″ing (�), n. Residence; habitation. Rowe.

2405

Biela's comet

Bie″la's com″et (?). (Astron.) A periodic coment, discovered by Biela in 1826, which revolves around the sun in 6.6 years. The November meteors (Andromedes or Bielids) move in i...

2406

Bield

Bield (�), n. A shelter. Same as Beild.

2407

Bield (2)

Bield, v. t. To shelter.

2408

Bielid

Bie″lid (?), n.(Astron.) See Andromede.

2409

Biennial

Bi‐en″ni‐al (�), a. [L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. Annual.] 1. Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a bi...

2410

Biennial (2)

Bi‐en″ni‐al, n. 1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination.2. (Bot.) A plant which exists or lasts for two years.

2411

Biennially

Bi‐en″ni‐al‐ly, adv. Once in two years.

2412

Bier

Bier (�), n. [OE. bæe, beere, AS. b�r, b�re; akin to D. baar, OHG. bāra, G. bahre, Icel barar, D� baare, L. feretrum, Gr. �, from the same �� bear to produce. See 1st Bear, and ...

2413

Bierbalk

Bier″balk′ (bēr″ba̤k′), n. [See Bier, and Balk, n.] A church road (e. g., a path across fields) for funerals. Homilies.

2414

Biestings

{ Biest″ings, Beest″ings } (�), n. pl. [OE. bestynge, AS. bȳsting, fr. bȳst, beost; akin to D. biest, OHG. biost, G. biest; of unknown origin.] The first milk given by a cow aft...

2415

Bifacial

Bi‐fa″cial (�), a. [Pref. bi- + facial.] Having the opposite surfaces alike.

2416

Bifarious

Bi‐fa″ri‐ous (�), a. [L. bifarius; bis twice + fari to speak. Cf. Gr. � twofold; � twice + � to say.] 1. Twofold; arranged in two rows.2. (Bot.) Pointing two ways, as leaves tha...

2417

Bifariously

Bi‐fa″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. In a bifarious manner.

2418

Biferous

Bif″er‐ous (�), a. [L. bifer; bis twice + ferre to bear.] Bearing fruit twice a year.

2419

Biffin

Bif″fin (�), n. [Cf. Beaufin.] 1. A sort of apple peculiar to Norfolk, Eng. [Sometimes called beaufin; but properly beefin (it is said), from its resemblance to raw beef.] Wrigh...

2420

Bifid

Bi″fid (�), a. [L. bifidus; bis twice + root of findere to cleave or split: cf. F. bifide.] Cleft to the middle or slightly beyond the middle; opening with a cleft; divided by a...

2421

Bifidate

Bif″i‐date (�), a. [L. bifidatus.] See Bifid.

2422

Bifilar

Bi‐fi″lar (�), a. [Pref. bi- + filar.] Two-threaded; involving the use of two threads; as, bifilar suspension; a bifilar balance.Bifilar micrometer (often called a bifilar), an ...

2423

Biflabellate

Bi′fla‐bel″late (�), a. [Pref. bi- + flabellate.] (Zoöl.) Flabellate on both sides.

2424

Biflagellate

Bi′fla‐gel″late (�), a. [Pref. bi- + flagellate.] Having two long, narrow, whiplike appendages.

2425

Biflorate

{ Bi‐flo″rate (�), Bi‐flo″rous (�), } a. [L. bis twice + flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.) Bearing two flowers; two-flowered.

2426

Bifocal

Bi‐fo″cal (?), a. [Pref. bi-+ focal.] Having two foci, as some spectacle lenses.

2427

Bifold

Bi″fold (�), a. [Pref. bi- + fold.] Twofold; double; of two kinds, degrees, etc. Shak.

2428

Bifoliate

Bi‐fo″li‐ate (�), a. [Pref. bi- + foliate.] (Bot.) Having two leaves; two-leaved.

2429

Bifoliolate

Bi‐fo″li‐o‐late (�), a. [Pref. bi- + foliolate.] (Bot.) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves.

2430

Biforate

Bif″o‐rate (�), a. [L. bis twice + foratus, p. p. of forare to bore or pierce.] (Bot.) Having two perforations.