Webster's Dictionary 1913

1621

Being (2)

Be″ing, n. 1. Existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence.In Him we live, and move, and have our being.Acts xvii. 28.2. That which exists in any form, wh...

1622

Being (3)

Be″ing, adv. Since; inasmuch as.And being you haveDeclined his means, you have increased his malice.Beau. & Fl.

1623

Bejade

Be‐jade″ (�), v. t. To jade or tire. Milton.

1624

Bejape

Be‐jape″ (�), v. t. To jape; to laugh at; to deceive. Chaucer.

1625

Bejaundice

Be‐jaun″dice (�), v. t. To infect with jaundice.

1626

Bejewel

Be‐jew″el (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bejeweled or Bejewelled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bejeweling or Bejewelling.] To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle. “Bejeweled hands.”...

1627

Bejuco

‖Be‐ju″co (?), n. Any climbing woody vine of the tropics with the habit of a liane; in the Philippines, esp. any of various species of Calamus, the cane or rattan palm.

1628

Bejumble

Be‐jum″ble (�), v. t. To jumble together.

1629

Bekah

‖Be″kah (�), n. Half a shekel.

1630

Beknave

Be‐knave″ (�), v. t. To call knave. Pope.

1631

Beknow

Be‐know″ (�), v. t. To confess; to acknowledge. Chaucer.

1632

Bel

Bel (bĕl), n. The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal. Baruch vi. 41.

1633

Bel (2)

Bel (?), n. [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.] A thorny rutaceous tree (Ægle marmelos) of India, and its aromatic, orange-like fruit; — called also Bengal quince, golden apple, wood apple...

1634

Bel-accoyle

Bel′–ac‐coyle″ (�), n. [F. bel beautiful + accueil reception.] A kind or favorable reception or salutation.

1635

Bel-esprit

‖Bel″–es‐prit″ (�), n.; pl.Beaux-esprits (�). A fine genius, or man of wit. “A man of letters and a bel esprit.” W. Irving.

1636

Belabor

Be‐la″bor (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Belabored (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Belaboring.] 1. To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. “If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth c...

1637

Belace

Be‐lace″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Belaced (�).]1. To fasten, as with a lace or cord.2. To cover or adorn with lace. Beaumont.3. To beat with a strap. See Lace. Wright.

1638

Belam

Be‐lam″ (�), v. t. [See Lam.] To beat or bang. Todd.

1639

Belamour

Bel″a‐mour (�), n. [F. bel amour fair love.] 1. A lover. Spenser.2. A flower, but of what kind is unknown.Her snowy brows, like budded belamours.Spenser.

1640

Belamy

Bel″a‐my (�), n. [F. bel ami fair friend.] Good friend; dear friend. Chaucer.

1641

Belate

Be‐late″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Belated; p. pr. & vb. n.Belating.] To retard or make too late. Davenant.

1642

Belated

Be‐lat″ed, a. Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted. “Some belated peasant.” Milton. — Be‐lat″ed‐ness, n.Milton.

1643

Belaud

Be‐laud″ (�), v. t. To laud or praise greatly.

1644

Belay

Be‐lay″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Belaid, Belayed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Belaying.] [For senses 1 & 2, D. beleggen to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. be-, and lay to place: for sense ...

1645

Belaying pin

Be‐lay″ing pin′ (bē̍‐lā″ĭng pĭn′). (Naut.) A strong pin in the side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed.

1646

Belch

Belch (bĕlch; 224), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Belched (bĕlcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Belching.] [OE. belken, AS. bealcan, akin to E. bellow. See Bellow, v. i.] 1. To eject or throw up from t...

1647

Belch (2)

Belch, v. i. 1. To eject wind from the stomach through the mouth; to eructate.2. To issue with spasmodic force or noise. Dryden.