Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Bail (3)

Bail, v. t. [OF. bailler to give, to deliver, fr. L. bajulare to bear a burden, keep in custody, fr. bajulus he who bears burdens.] 1. To deliver; to release.Ne none there was t...

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Bail (4)

Bail, n. [OF. bail guardian, administrator, fr. L. bajulus. See Bail to deliver.] 1. Custody; keeping.Silly Faunus now within their bail.Spenser.2. (Law) (a) The person or perso...

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Bail (5)

Bail, n. [OE. beyl; cf. Dan. böile a bending, ring, hoop, Sw. bögel, bygel, and Icel. beyla hump, swelling, akin to E. bow to bend.] 1. The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or s...

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Bail (6)

Bail, n. [OF. bail, baille. See Bailey.] 1. (Usually pl.) A line of palisades serving as an exterior defense. [Written also bayle.]2. The outer wall of a feudal castle. Hence: T...

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Bail bond

Bail″ bond′ (bŏnd′). (Law) (a) A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ. (b) Special bail...

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Bailable

Bail″a‐ble (�), a. 1. Having the right or privilege of being admitted to bail, upon bond with sureties; — used of persons. “He's bailable, I'm sure.” Ford.2. Admitting of bail; ...

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Bailee

Bail′ee″ (bāl′ē″), n. [OF. baillé, p. p. of bailler. See Bail to deliver.] (Law) The person to whom goods are committed in trust, and who has a temporary possession and a qualif...

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Bailer

Bail″er (�), n.(Law) See Bailor.

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Bailer (2)

Bail″er, n. 1. One who bails or lades.2. A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.

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Bailey

Bai″ley (�), n. [The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.] 1. The outer wall of a feudal castle....

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Bailie

Bail″ie (�), n. [See Bailiff.] An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman.

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Bailiff

Bail″iff (�), n. [OF. baillif, F. bailli, custodian, magistrate, fr. L. bajulus porter. See Bail to deliver.]1. Originally, a person put in charge of something; especially, a ch...

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Bailiffwick

Bail″iff‐wick (�), n. See Bailiwick.

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Bailiwick

Bail″i‐wick (�), n. [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.] (Law) The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction; the limits of a bailiff's authority.

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Baillie

Bail″lie (�), n. 1. Bailiff.2. Same as Bailie.

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Bailment

Bail″ment (�), n. 1. (Law) The action of bailing a person accused.Bailment... is the saving or delivery of a man out of prison before he hath satisfied the law.Dalton.2. (Law) A...

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Bailor

Bail′or″ (�), n.(Law) One who delivers goods or money to another in trust.

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Bailpiece

Bail″piece′ (�), n.(Law) A piece of parchment, or paper, containing a recognizance or bail bond.

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Baily's beads

Bai″ly's beads (?). (Astron.) A row of bright spots observed in connection with total eclipses of the sun. Just before and after a total eclipse, the slender, unobscured crescen...

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Bain

Bain (bān; as F., băN), n. [F. bain, fr. L. balneum. Cf. Bagnio.] A bath; a bagnio. Holland.

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Bain-marie

‖Bain′–ma′rie″ (�), n. A vessel for holding hot water in which another vessel may be heated without scorching its contents; — used for warming or preparing food or pharmaceutica...

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Bairam

‖Bai″ram (�), n. [Turk. baïrām.] The name of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one is held at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other seventy days after the fast.

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Bairam (2)

Bai‐ram″ (?), n. [Turk. baïrām.] Either of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one (the Lesser Bairam) is held at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other (the Greater...

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Bairn

Bairn (bârn), n. [Scot. bairn, AS. bearn, fr. beran to bear; akin to Icel., OS., & Goth. barn. See Bear to support.] A child.Has he not well provided for the bairn?Beau. & Fl.

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Baisemains

Baise″mains′ (�), n. pl. [F., fr. baiser to kiss + mains hands.] Respects; compliments.

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Bait

Bait (bāt), n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. bāt food, Sw. bete. See Bait, v. t.] 1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by allurin...

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Bait (2)

Bait, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Baited; p. pr. & vb. n.Baiting.] [OE. baiten, beitēn, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. bīta. √87. See Bite.]1. To provoke ...