Webster's Dictionary 1913

5779

Bursten

Burst″en (�), p. p. of Burst, v. i.

5780

Burster

Burst″er (bûrst″ẽr), n. One that bursts.

5781

Burstwort

Burst″wort′ (�), n.(Bot.) A plant (Herniaria glabra) supposed to be valuable for the cure of hernia or rupture.

5782

Burt

Burt (�), n.(Zoöl.) See Birt.

5783

Burthen

Bur″then (�), n. & v. t. See Burden.

5784

Burton

Bur″ton (�), n. [Cf. OE. & Prov. E. bort to press or indent anything.] (Naut.) A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook ...

5785

Bury

Bur″y (bĕr″ry̆), n. [See 1st Borough.] 1. A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's; — used as a termination of names of places; as, Canterbury, Shrewsbury.2. A manor hou...

5786

Bury (2)

Bur″y (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Buried (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Burying (�).] [OE. burien, birien, berien, AS. byrgan; akin to beorgan to protect, OHG. bergan, G. bergen, Icel. bjarga,...

5787

Burying ground

{ Bur″y‐ing ground′, Bur″y‐ing place }. The ground or place for burying the dead; burial place.

5788

Bus

Bus (�), n. [Abbreviated from omnibus.] An omnibus.

5789

Busby

Bus″by (bŭz″by̆), n.; pl.Busbies (bĭz). (Mil.) A military headdress or cap, used in the British army. It is of fur, with a bag, of the same color as the facings of the regiment,...

5790

Buscon

‖Bus″con (�), n. [Sp., a searcher, fr. buscar to search.] One who searches for ores; a prospector.

5791

Bush

Bush (�), n. [OE. bosch, busch, buysch, bosk, busk; akin to D. bosch, OHG. busc, G. busch, Icel. būskr, būski, Dan. busk, Sw. buske, and also to LL. boscus, buscus, Pr. bosc, It...

5792

Bush (2)

Bush (�), v. i. To branch thickly in the manner of a bush. “The bushing alders.” Pope.

5793

Bush (3)

Bush, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bushed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bushing.] 1. To set bushes for; to support with bushes; as, to bush peas.2. To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seed...

5794

Bush (4)

Bush, n. [D. bus a box, akin to E. box; or F. boucher to plug.] 1. (Mech.) A lining for a hole to make it smaller; a thimble or ring of metal or wood inserted in a plate or othe...

5795

Bush (5)

Bush, v. t. To furnish with a bush, or lining; as, to bush a pivot hole.

5796

Bushboy

Bush″boy (�), n. See Bushman.

5797

Bushel

Bush″el (�), n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. �. C...

5798

Bushel (2)

Bush″el (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Busheled (?), p. pr. & vb. n.Busheling.] [Cf. G. bosseln.] (Tailoring) To mend or repair, as men's garments; to repair garments.

5799

Bushelage

Bush″el‐age (�), n. A duty payable on commodities by the bushel.

5800

Bushelman

Bush″el‐man (�), n. A tailor's assistant for repairing garments; — called also busheler.

5801

Bushet

Bush″et (�), n. [See Bosket.] A small bush.

5802

Bushfighter

Bush″fight′er (�), n. One accustomed to bushfighting. Parkman.

5803

Bushfighting

Bush″fight′ing (�), n. Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.

5804

Bushhammer

Bush″ham′mer (�), n. A hammer with a head formed of a bundle of square bars, with pyramidal points, arranged in rows, or a solid head with a face cut into a number of rows of su...

5805

Bushhammer (2)

Bush″ham′mer, v. t. To dress with bushhammer; as, to bushhammer a block of granite.