Webster's Dictionary 1828

1135

BERHYME

BERHY'ME, verb transitive [be and rhyme.] To mention in rhyme or verse; used in contempt.

1136

BERLIN

BER'LIN, noun A vehicle of the chariot kind, supposed to have this name from berlin the chief city of Prussia, where it was first made, or from the Italian berlina, a sort of st...

1137

BERLUCCIO

BERLUC'CIO, noun A small bird, somewhat like the yellow hammer, but less and more slender.

1138

BERME

BERME, noun In fortification, a space of ground of three, four or five feet in width, left between the rampart and the moat or foss, designed to receive the ruins of the rampart...

1139

BERNACLE

BER'NACLE, [See Barnacle.]

1140

BERNARDINE

BER'NARDINE, adjective Pertaining to St. Bernard, and the monks of the order.

1141

BERNARDINS

BER'NARDINS, noun An order of monks, founded by Robert, abbot of Moleme, and reformed by St. Bernard. The order originated about the beginning of the 12th century. They wear a w...

1142

BEROB

BEROB', verb transitive [be and rob.] To rob. [Not in use.]

1143

BEROE

BER'OE, noun A marine animal of an oval or spherical form, nearly an inch in diameter, and divided into longitudinal ribs, like a melon.

1144

BERRIED

BER'RIED, adjective Furnished with berries.

1145

BERRY

BER'RY, noun1. A succulent or pulpy fruit, containing naked seeds. Or in more technical language, a succulent pulpy pericarp, or seed vessel, without valves, containing several ...

1146

BERRY-BEARING

BER'RY-BEARING, adjective Producing berries.

1147

BERT

BERT [Eng.bright.] [See bright.]

1148

BERTH

BERTH, noun [from the root of bear.]1. A station in which a ship rides at anchor, comprehending the space in which she ranges. In more familiar usage, the word signifies any sit...

1149

BERTRAM

BER'TRAM, noun [Latin pyrethrum, said to be from fire, from its acrid quality.]Bastard pellitory, a plant.

1150

BERYL

BER'YL, noun [Latin beryllus; Eng.brilliant.]A mineral, considered by Cleaveland as a subspecies of Emerald. Its prevailing color is green of various shades, but always pale. It...

1151

BERYL-CRYSTAL

BER'YL-CRYSTAL, noun A species of imperfect crystal, of a very pure, clear, and equal texture. It is always of the figure of a long and slender column, irregularly hexangular, a...

1152

BERYLLINE

BER'YLLINE, adjective Like a beryl; of a light or bluish green.

1153

BESAINT

BESA'INT, verb transitive [be and saint.] To make a saint. [Not in use.]

1154

BESAYLE

BESA'YLE, noun A great grandfather.If the abatement happened on the death of one's grandfather or grandmother, a writ of ayle lieth; if on the death of the great grandfather, th...

1155

BESCATTER

BESCAT'TER, verb transitive [be and scatter.] To scatter over. [Not used.]

1156

BESCORN

BESCORN', verb transitive [be and scorn.] To treat with scorn; to mock at. [Not used.]

1157

BESCRATCH

BESCRATCH', verb transitive [be and scratch.] To scratch; to tear with the nails. [Not in use.]

1158

BESCRAWL

BESCRAWL', verb transitive [be and scrawl.] To scrawl; to scribble over.

1159

BESCREEN

BESCREE'N, verb transitive [be and screen.] To cover with a screen; to shelter; to conceal.

1160

BESCREENED

BESCREE'NED, participle passive Covered; sheltered; concealed.

1161

BESCRIBBLE

BESCRIB'BLE, verb transitive To scribble over.