Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Betwixt

Be‐twixt″ (�), prep. [OE. betwix, bitwix, rarely bitwixt, AS. betweox, betweohs, betweoh, betwīh; pref. be- by + a form fr. AS. twā two. See Between.] 1. In the space which sepa...

2189

Beurré

‖Beur‐ré″ (�), n. [F., fr. beurre butter.] (Bot.) A beurré (or buttery) pear, one with the meat soft and melting; — used with a distinguishing word; as, Beurré d'Anjou; Beurré C...

2190

Bevel

Bev″el (�), n. [C. F. biveau, earlier buveau, Sp. baivel; of unknown origin. Cf. Bevile.] 1. Any angle other than a right angle; the angle which one surface makes with another w...

2191

Bevel (2)

Bev″el, a. 1. Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.2. Hence: Morally distorted; not upright.I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel.Shak.A bevel angle, any angle oth...

2192

Bevel (3)

Bev″el, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Beveled (�) or Bevelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Beveling or Bevelling.] To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.

2193

Bevel (4)

Bev″el, v. i. To deviate or incline from an angle of 90°, as a surface; to slant.Their houses are very ill built, the walls bevel.Swift.

2194

Bevel gear

Bev″el gear′ (�). (Mech.) A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes, and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones ...

2195

Beveled

{ Bev″eled, Bev″elled } (�), a. 1. Formed to a bevel angle; sloping; as, the beveled edge of a table.2. (Min.) Replaced by two planes inclining equally upon the adjacent planes,...

2196

Bevelment

Bev″el‐ment (�), n.(Min.) The replacement of an edge by two similar planes, equally inclined to the including faces or adjacent planes.

2197

Bever

Be″ver (�), n. [OE. bever a drink, drinking time, OF. beivre, boivre, to drink, fr. L. bibere.] A light repast between meals; a lunch. Beau. & Fl.

2198

Bever (2)

Be″ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Bevered (�).] To take a light repast between meals.

2199

Beverage

Bev″er‐age (�), n. [OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable.] 1. Liquid for drinking; drink; — usually applied to drink art...

2200

Bevile

Bev″ile (�), n. [See Bevel.] (Her.) A chief broken or opening like a carpenter's bevel. Encyc. Brit.

2201

Beviled

{ Bev″iled, Bev″illed } (�), a.(Her.) Notched with an angle like that inclosed by a carpenter's bevel; — said of a partition line of a shield.

2202

Bevy

Bev″y (�), n.; pl.Bevies (�). [Perhaps orig. a drinking company, fr. OF. bevée (cf. It. beva) a drink, beverage; then, perh., a company in general, esp. of ladies; and last appl...

2203

Bewail

Be‐wail″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bewailed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bewailing.] To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over.Hath widowed and unchilded many a on...

2204

Bewail (2)

Be‐wail″, v. i. To express grief; to lament. Shak.

2205

Bewailable

Be‐wail″a‐ble (�), a. Such as may, or ought to, be bewailed; lamentable.

2206

Bewailer

Be‐wail″er (�), n. One who bewails or laments.

2207

Bewailing

Be‐wail″ing, a. Wailing over; lamenting. — Be‐wail″ing‐ly, adv.

2208

Bewailment

Be‐wail″ment (�), n. The act of bewailing.

2209

Bewake

Be‐wake″ (�), v. t. & i. To keep watch over; to keep awake. Gower.

2210

Beware

Be‐ware″ (�), v. i. [Be, imperative of verb to be + ware. See Ware, Wary.] 1. To be on one's guard; to be cautious; to take care; — commonly followed by of or lest before the th...

2211

Beware (2)

Be‐ware″ (bē̍‐wâr″), v. t. To avoid; to take care of; to have a care for. “Priest, beware your beard.” Shak.To wish them beware the son.Milton.

2212

Bewash

Be‐wash″ (�), v. t. To drench or souse with water. “Let the maids bewash the men.” Herrick.

2213

Beweep

Be‐weep″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bewept (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Beweeping.] [AS. bew�pan; pref. be- + weep.] To weep over; to deplore; to bedew with tears. “His timeless death bewee...

2214

Beweep (2)

Be‐weep″, v. i. To weep. Chaucer.