Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Beyond

Be‐yond″ (�), prep. [OE. biyonde, bi”eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be- + geond yond, yonder. See Yon, Yonder.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as,...

2243

Beyond (2)

Be‐yond″ (�), adv. Further away; at a distance; yonder.Lo, where beyond he lyeth languishing.Spenser.

2244

Bez-antler

Bez′–ant″ler (�), n. [L. bis twice (OF. bes) + E. antler.] The second branch of a stag's horn.

2245

Bezant

Be‐zant″ (�), n. [See Byzant.] 1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sove...

2246

Bezel

Bez″el (bĕz″ĕl), n. [From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See Bi-.] The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal...

2247

Bézique

Bé‐zique″ (bā̍‐zēk″), n. [F. bésigue.] A game at cards in which various combinations of cards in the hand, when declared, score points.

2248

Bezoar

Be″zoar (�), n. [F. bézoard, fr. Ar. bāzahr, bādizahr, fr. Per. pād-zahr bezoar; pād protecting + zahr poison; cf. Pg. & Sp. bezoar.] A calculous concretion found in the intesti...

2249

Bezoardic

Bez′o‐ar″dic (�), a. [Cf. F. bézoardique, bézoartique.] Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar. — n. A medicine containing bezoar.

2250

Bezoartic

{ Bez′o‐ar″tic (�), Bez′o‐ar″tic‐al (�), } a. [See Bezoardic.] Having the qualities of an antidote, or of bezoar; healing.

2251

Bezonian

Be‐zo″ni‐an (�), n. [Cf. F. besoin need, want, It bisogno.] A low fellow or scoundrel; a beggar.Great men oft die by vile bezonians.Shak.

2252

Bezpopovtsy

‖Bez′po‐pov″tsy (?), n. [Russ.; bez without + popovtsy, a derivative of pop priest.] A Russian sect. See Raskolnik.

2253

Bezzle

Bez″zle (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bezzled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bezzling (�).] [OF. besillier, besiler, to maltreat, pillage; or shortened fr. embezzle. Cf. Embezzle.] To plunder; t...

2254

Bezzle (2)

Bez″zle, v. i. To drink to excess; to revel.

2255

Bhang

Bhang (�), n. [Per. bang; cf. Skr. bhangā hemp.] An astringent and narcotic drug made from the dried leaves and seed capsules of wild hemp (Cannabis Indica), and chewed or smoke...

2256

Bheesty

{ Bhees″ty, Bhees″tie (?) }, n. [Written also bhistee, bhisti, etc.] [Per. bihishtī lit., heavenly.] A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.

2257

Bhistee

{ Bhis″tee (?), Bhis″ti (?) }, n. Same as Bheesty.

2258

Bhunder

‖Bhun″der (�), n.(Zoöl.) An Indian monkey (Macacus Rhesus), protected by the Hindoos as sacred. See Rhesus.

2259

Bi-

Bi– (�). [L. bis twice, which in composition drops the -s, akin to E. two. See Bis-, Two, and cf. Di-, Dis-.]1. In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two, twice...

2260

Biacid

Bi‐ac″id (�), a. [Pref. bi- + acid.] (Chem.) Having two hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by negative atoms or radicals to form salts; — said of bases. See Diacid.

2261

Biacuminate

Bi′a‐cu″mi‐nate (�), a. [Pref. bi- + acuminate.] (Bot.) Having points in two directions.

2262

Biangular

Bi‐an″gu‐lar (�), a. [Pref. bi- + angular.] Having two angles or corners.

2263

Biangulate

{ Bi‐an″gu‐late (�), Bi‐an″gu‐la′ted (�), } a. [Pref. bi- + angulate, angulated.] Biangular.

2264

Biangulous

Bi‐an″gu‐lous (�), a. [Pref. bi- + angulous.] Biangular.

2265

Biannual

Bi‐an″nu‐al (?), a. [Pref. bi- + annual.] Occurring twice a year; half-yearly; semiannual.

2266

Biantheriferous

Bi‐an′ther‐if″er‐ous (�), a. [Pref. bi- + antherigerous.] (Bot.) Having two anthers.

2267

Biarticulate

Bi′ar‐tic″u‐late (�), a. [Pref. bi- + articulate.] (Zoöl.) Having, or consisting of, tow joints.

2268

Bias

Bi″as (bī″as), n.; pl.Biases (–ĕz). [F. biasis, perh. fr. LL. bifax two-faced; L. bis + facies face. See Bi-, and cf. Face.] 1. A weight on the side of the ball used in the game...