Etymologies: B

2606 word origins.

Ba: [Cf. OF. baer to open the mouth, F. bayer.]
Baa: [Cf. G. bäen; an imitative word.]
Baal: [Heb. ba'al lord.]
Bab: [Per.]
Baba: [F.]
Babbitt metal: [From the inventor, Isaac Babbitt of Massachusetts.]
Babble: [Cf. LG. babbeln, D. babbelen, G. bappeln, bappern, F. babiller, It. babbolare; prob. orig., to keep saying ba, imitative of a child learning to talk.]
Babe: [Cf. Ir. bab, baban, W. baban, maban.]
Babel: [Heb. Bābel, the name of the capital of Babylonia; in Genesis associated with the idea of “confusion.”]
Babery: [Perh. orig. for baboonery. Cf. Baboon, and also Babe.]
Babian: [See Baboon.]
Babillard: [F., a babbler.]
Babingtonite: [From Dr. Babbington.]
Babiroussa: [F. babiroussa, fr. Malay bābī hog + rūsa deer.]
Bablah: [Cf. Per. babūl a species of mimosa yielding gum arabic.]
Baboo: [Hind. bābū.]
Baboon: [OE. babewin, baboin, fr. F. babouin, or LL. babewynus. Of unknown origin; cf. D. baviaan, G. pavian, baboon, F. babine lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. bäppe mouth.]
Babul: [See Bablah.]
Baby: [Dim. of babe.]
Bac: [F. See Back a vat.]
Baccalaureate: [NL. baccalaureatus, fr. LL. baccalaureus a bachelor of arts, fr. baccalarius, but as if fr. L. bacca lauri bayberry, from the practice of the bachelor's wearing a garland of bayberries. See Bachelor.]
Baccara: [F.]
Baccate: [L. baccatus, fr. L. bacca berry.]
Bacchanal: [L. Bacchanalis. See Bacchanalia.]
Bacchanalia: [L. Bacchanal a place devoted to Bacchus; in the pl. Bacchanalia a feast of Bacchus, fr. Bacchus the god of wine, Gr. Ba`kcos.]
Bacchant: [L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the festival of Bacchus.]
Bacchic: [L. Bacchicus, Gr. Bakciko`s.]
Bacchius: [L. Bacchius pes, Gr. "o Bakcei^os (sc. poy`s foot).]
Bacchus: [L., fr. Gr. Ba`kcos.]
Bacciferous: [L. baccifer; bacca berry + ferre to bear.]
Bacciform: [L. bacca berry + -form.]
Baccivorous: [L. bacca berry + vorare to devour.]
Bachelor: [OF. bacheler young man, F. bachelier (cf. Pr. bacalar, Sp. bachiller, Pg. bacharel, It. baccalare), LL. baccalarius the tenant of a kind of farm called baccalaria, a soldier not old or rich enough to lead his retainers into battle with a banner, a person of an inferior academical degree aspiring to a doctorate. In the latter sense, it was afterward changed to baccalaureus. See Baccalaureate, n.]
Bachelry: [OF. bachelerie.]
Bacillar: [L. bacillum little staff.]
Bacillariæ: [NL., fr. L. bacillum, dim. of baculum stick.]
Bacilliform: [L. bacillum little staff + -form.]
Bacillus: [NL., for L. bacillum. See Bacillariæ.]
bacitracin: [Bacillus + Margaret Tracy, (a child whose tissues contained Bacillus subtilis) + -in. RHUD.]
Back: [F. bac: cf. Arm. bag, bak a bark, D. bak tray, bowl.]
Backband: [2nd back, n. + band.]
Backbite: [2d back, n. + bite.]
Backboard: [2d back, n. + board.]
Backbond: [Back, adv. + bond.]
Backbone: [2d back, n. + bone.]
Backcast: [Back, adv. + cast.]
Backfall: [2d back, n. + fall.]
Backfriend: [Back, n. or adv. + friend.]
backgammon: [Origin unknown; perhaps fr. Dan. bakke tray + E. game; or very likely the first part is from E. back, adv., and the game is so called because the men are often set back.]
background: [Back, a. + ground.]
Backhand: [Back, adv. + hand.]
Backhouse: [Back, a. + house.]
Backjoint: [Back, a. or adv. + joint.]
Backlash: [Back, adv. + lash.]
Backlog: [Back, a. + log.]
Backpiece: [Back, n. or a. + piece, plate. ]
Backsaw: [2d back, n. + saw.]
Backset: [Back, adv. + set.]
Backsettler: [Back, a. + settler.]
Backsheesh: [Pers. bakhshīsh, fr. bakhshīdan to give.]
Backside: [Back, a. + side.]
Backsight: [Back, adv. + sight.]
Backslide: [Back, adv. + slide.]
Backstay: [Back, a. or n. + stay.]
Backster: [See Baxter.]
Backstitch: [Back, adv. + stitch.]
Backsword: [2d back, n. + sword.]
Backward: [Back, adv. + -ward.]
Backwardation: [Backward, v. t. + -ation.]
Backwater: [Back, a. or adv. + -water. ]
Backwoods: [Back, a. + woods.]
Backworm: [2d back, n. + worm.]
Bacon: [OF. bacon, fr. OHG. bacho, bahho, flitch of bacon, ham; akin to E. back. Cf. Back the back side.]
Bactericide: [Bacterium + L. caedere to kill]
Bacteriology: [Bacterium + -logy.]
Bacteriolysis: [NL.; fr. Gr. bakth`rion, ba`ktron, a staff + […] a loosing.]
Bacterioscopy: [Bacterium + -scopy; fr. Gr. bakth`rion, ba`ktron, a staff + skopei^n to view.]
Bacterium: [NL., fr. Gr. bakth`rion, ba`ktron, a staff: cf. F. bactérie.]
Bacteroid: [Bacterium + -oid.]
Bacule: [F.]
Baculine: [L. baculum staff.]
Baculite: [L. baculum stick, staff; cf. F. baculite.]
Baculometry: [L. baculum staff + -metry.]
Bad: [Probably fr. AS. bæddel hermaphrodite; cf. bædling effeminate fellow.]
Badaud: [F.]
Badderlocks: [Perh. for Balderlocks, fr. Balder the Scandinavian deity.]
Badge: [LL. bagea, bagia, sign, prob. of German origin; cf. AS. beág, beáh, bracelet, collar, crown, OS. bōg- in comp., AS. būgan to bow, bend, G. biegen. See Bow to bend.]
Badger: [Of uncertain origin; perh. fr. an old verb badge to lay up provisions to sell again.]
Badiaga: [Russ. badiaga.]
Badian: [F. badiane, fr. Per. bādiān anise.]
Badigeon: [F.]
Badinage: [F., fr. badiner to joke, OF. to trifle, be silly, fr. badin silly.]
Badminton: [From the name of the seat of the Duke of Beaufort in England.]
Baff: [Scot., prob. imitative; cf. G. baff, interj. imitating the sound of a shot.]
Baffle: [Cf. Lowland Scotch bauchle to treat contemptuously, bauch tasteless, abashed, jaded, Icel. bāgr uneasy, poor, or bāgr, n., struggle, bægja to push, treat harshly, OF. beffler, beffer, to mock, deceive, dial. G. bäppe mouth, beffen to bark, chide.]
Baffy: [See Baff, v. t.]
Bafta: [Cf. Per. baft woven, wrought.]
Bag: [OE. bagge; cf. Icel. baggi, and also OF. bague, bundle, LL. baga.]
Bagasse: [F.]
Bagatelle: [F., fr. It. bagatella; cf. Prov. It. bagata trifle, OF. bague, Pr. bagua, bundle. See Bag, n.]
bagel: [Yiddish beygl, prob. fr. dial. G. Beugel. RHUD]
baggage: [F. bagage, from OF. bague bundle. In senses 6 and 7 cf. F. bagasse a prostitute. See Bag, n.]
Baggala: [Ar. “fem. of baghl a mule.” Balfour.]
Bagging: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Bagnio: [It. bagno, fr. L. balneum. Cf. Bain.]
Bagreef: [Bag + reef.]
Bague: [F., a ring]
Baguet: [F. baguette, prop. a rod[…] It. bacchetta, fr. L. baculum, baculu[…] stick, staff.]
Bahadur: [Hind. bahādur hero, champion.]
Bahar: [Ar. bahār, from bahara to charge with a load.]
Baigne: [F. baigner to bathe, fr. L. balneum bath.]
Baignoire: [F., lit., bath tub.]
Bail: [F. baille a bucket, pail; cf. LL. bacula, dim. of bacca a sort of vessel. Cf. Bac.]
Bailee: [OF. baillé, p. p. of bailler. See Bail to deliver.]
Bailey: [The same word as bail line of palisades; cf. LL. ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, shut.]
Bailie: [See Bailiff.]
Bailiff: [OF. baillif, F. bailli, custodian, magistrate, fr. L. bajulus porter. See Bail to deliver.]
Bailiwick: [Bailie, bailiff + wick a village.]
Bain: [F. bain, fr. L. balneum. Cf. Bagnio.]
Bain-marie: [F.]
Bairam: [Turk. baïrām.]
Bairn: [Scot. bairn, AS. bearn, fr. beran to bear; akin to Icel., OS., & Goth. barn. See Bear to support.]
Baisemains: [F., fr. baiser to kiss + mains hands.]
Bait: [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. bāt food, Sw. bete. See Bait, v. t.]
Baize: [For bayes, pl. fr. OF. baie; cf. F. bai bay-colored. See Bay a color.]
Bajocco: [It., fr. bajo brown, bay, from its color.]
Bake: [AS. bacan; akin to D. bakken, OHG. bacchan, G. backen, Icel. & Sw. baka, Dan. bage, Gr. fw`gein to roast.]
Bakehouse: [AS. bæchūs. See Bake, v. t., and House.]
Baker: [AS. bæcere. See Bake, v. t.]
Bakistre: [See Baxter.]
Balachong: [Malay bālachān.]
balalaika: [Russian.]
Balance: [OE. balaunce, F. balance, fr. L. bilanx, bilancis, having two scales; bis twice (akin to E. two) + lanx plate, scale.]
Balaniferous: [L. balanus acorn + -ferous.]
Balanite: [L. balanus acorn: cf. F. balanite.]
Balanoglossus: [NL., fr. Gr. ba`lanos acorn + glw^ssa tongue.]
Balanoid: [Gr. ba`lanos acorn + -oid.]
Balas ruby: [OE. bales, balais, F. balais, LL. balascus, fr. Ar. balakhsh, so called from Badakhshan, Balashan, or Balaxiam, a place in the neighborhood of Samarkand, where this ruby is found.]
Balata: [Sp., prob. fr. native name.]
Balaustine: [L. balaustium, Gr. balay`stion.]
Balayeuse: [F., lit., a female sweeper.]
Balbutiate: [L. balbutire, fr. balbus stammering: cf. F. balbutier.]
Balcony: [It. balcone; cf. It. balco, palco, scaffold, fr. OHG. balcho, palcho, beam, G. balken. See Balk beam.]
Bald: [OE. balled, ballid, perh. the p. p. of ball to reduce to the roundness or smoothness of a ball, by removing hair. √85. But cf. W. bali whiteness in a horse's forehead.]
Baldachin: [LL. baldachinus, baldechinus, a canopy of rich silk carried over the host; fr. Bagdad, It. Baldacco, a city in Turkish Asia from whence these rich silks came: cf. It. baldacchino. Cf. Baudekin.]
Balder: [Icel. Baldr, akin to E. bold.]
Balderdash: [Of uncertain origin: cf. Dan. balder noise, clatter, and E. dash; hence, perhaps, unmeaning noise, then hodgepodge, mixture; or W. baldorduss a prattling, baldordd, baldorddi, to prattle.]
Baldric: [OE. baudric, bawdrik, through OF. (cf. F. baudrier and LL. baldringus, baldrellus), from OHG. balderich, cf. balz, palz, akin to E. belt. See Belt, n.]
Bale: [OE. bale, OF. bale, F. balle, LL. bala, fr. OHG. balla, palla, pallo, G. ball, balle, ballen, ball, round pack; cf. D. baal. Cf. Ball a round body.]
Balearic: [L. Balearicus, fr. Gr. baliarei^s the Balearic Islands.]
Baleen: [F. baleine whale and whalebone, L. balaena a whale; cf. Gr. fa`laina. ]
Balefire: [AS. bǣlfȳr the fire of the funeral pile; bǣl fire, flame (akin to Icel. bāl, OSlav. bēlŭ, white, Gr. falo`s bright, white, Skr. bhāla brightness) + fȳr, E. fire.]
Baleful: [AS. bealoful. See Bale misery.]
Balisaur: [Hind.]
Balister: [OF. balestre. See Ballista.]
Balistraria: [LL.]
Balize: [F. balise; cf. Sp. balisa.]
Balk: [AS. balca beam, ridge; akin to Icel. bālkr partition, bjālki beam, OS. balko, G. balken; cf. Gael. balc ridge of earth between two furrows. Cf. Balcony, Balk, v. t., 3d Bulk.]
Balker: [See 2d Balk.]
Ball: [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. böllr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st Bale, n., Pallmall.]
Ballad: [OE. balade, OF. balade, F. ballade, fr. Pr. ballada a dancing song, fr. ballare to dance; cf. It. ballata. See 2d Ball, n., and Ballet.]
Ballad monger: [See Monger.]
Ballade: [See Ballad, n.]
Balladry: [From Ballad, n.]
Ballarag: [Corrupted fr. bullirag.]
Ballast: [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See Bare, a., and Last load.]
Ballet: [F., a dim. of bal dance. See 2d Ball, n.]
Ballista: [L. ballista, balista, fr. Gr. ba`llein to throw.]
Ballister: [L. ballista. Cf. Balister.]
Ballistics: [Cf. F. balistique. See Ballista.]
Ballistite: [See Ballista.]
Ballium: [LL.]
Balloon: [F. ballon, aug. of balle ball: cf. It. ballone. See 1st Ball, n., and cf. Pallone.]
Ballot: [F. ballotte, fr. It. ballotta. See Ball round body.]
Ballotade: [F. ballottade, fr. ballotter to toss. See Ballot, v. i.]
Ballotage: [F. ballottage.]
Ballotin: [F.]
Balm: [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba`lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. bāsām. Cf. Balsam.]
Balmify: [Balm + -fy.]
Balmoral: [From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.]
Balneal: [L. balneum bath.]
Balneary: [L. balnearium, fr. balneum bath.]
Balneation: [LL. balneare to bathe, fr. L. balneum bath.]
Balneatory: [L. balneatorius.]
Balneography: [L. balneum bath + -graphy.]
Balneology: [L. balneum bath + -logy.]
balneotherapy: [L. balneum bath + Gr. qerapey`ein to heal.]
Balænoidea: [NL., from L. balaena whale + -oid.]
baloney: [Believed to be derived form balogna, but perhaps also influenced by blarney.]
Balopticon: [Gr. balei^n to throw + stereopticon.]
Balsa: [Sp. or Pg. balsa.]
Balsam: [L. balsamum the balsam tree or its resin, Gr. ba`lsamon. See Balm, n.]
Balsamic: [Cf. F. balsamique.]
Balsamiferous: [Balsam + -ferous.]
Balsamine: [Cf. F. balsamine, fr. Gr. balsami`nh balsam plant.]
Balter: [Etymol. uncertain. Cf. Bloodboltered.]
Baltic: [NL. mare Balticum, fr. L. balteus belt, from certain straits or channels surrounding its isles, called belts. See Belt.]
Baluster: [F. balustre, It. balaustro, fr. L. balaustium the flower of the wild pomegranate, fr. Gr. balay`stion; -- so named from the similarity of form.]
Balustrade: [F. balustrade, It. balaustrata fr. balaustro. See Baluster.]
bam: [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.]
Bambino: [It., a little boy, fr. bambo silly; cf. Gr. bambali`zein, bambai`nein, to chatter.]
Bambocciade: [It. bambocciata, fr. Bamboccio a nickname of Peter Van Laer, a Dutch genre painter; properly, a child, simpleton, puppet, fr. bambo silly.]
Bamboo: [Malay bambu, mambu.]
Bamboozle: [Said to be of Gipsy origin.]
Ban: [AS. bann command, edict; akin to D. ban, Icel. bann, Dan. band, OHG. ban, G. bann, a public proclamation, as of interdiction or excommunication, Gr. fa`nai to say, L. fari to speak, Skr. bhan to speak; cf. F. ban, LL. bannum, of G. origin. √86. Cf. Abandon, Fame.]
Banal: [F., fr. ban an ordinance.]
Banality: [F. banalité. See Banal.]
Banana: [Sp. banana, name of the fruit.]
Banat: [Cf. F. & G. banat. See Ban a warden.]
Banc: [OF. banc, LL. bancus. See Bank, n.]
Bancal: [Sp., fr. banca, banco, bench. Cf. Bench.]
Banco: [It. See Bank.]
Band: [OE. band, bond, Icel. band; akin to G., Sw., & D. band, OHG. bant, Goth. bandi, Skr. bandha a binding, bandh to bind, for bhanda, bhandh, also to E. bend, bind. In sense 7, at least, it is fr. F. bande, from OHG. bant. √90. See Bind, v. t., and cf. Bend, Bond, 1st Bandy.]
Band-Aid: [from a Trademark.]
Bandage: [F. bandage, fr. bande. See Band.]
Bandanna: [Hind. bāndhnū a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different places so as to prevent the parts tied from receiving the dye. Cf. Band, n.]
Bandeau: [F.]
Bandelet: [F. bandelette, dim. of bande. See Band, n., and cf. Bendlet.]
Banderilla: [Sp., dim. of bandera banner. See Banner, and cf. Banderole.]
Banderillero: [Sp.]
Banderole: [F. banderole, dim. of bandière, bannière, banner; cf. It. banderuola a little banner. See Banner.]
Bandicoot: [A corruption of the native name.]
Bandit: [It. bandito outlaw, p. p. of bandire to proclaim, to banish, to proscribe, LL. bandire, bannire. See Ban an edict, and cf. Banish.]
Bandle: [Ir. bannlamh cubit, fr. bann a measure + lamh hand, arm.]
Bandog: [Band + dog, i.e., bound dog.]
Bandoleer: [F. bandoulière (cf. It. bandoliera, Sp. bandolera), fr. F. bande band, Sp. & It. banda. See Band, n.]
Bandoline: [Perh. allied to band.]
Bandon: [OF. bandon. See Abandon.]
Bandore: [Sp. bandurria, fr. L. pandura, pandurium, a musical instrument of three strings, fr. Gr. pandoy^ra a three-stringed musical instrument. Cf. Pandore, Banjo, Mandolin.]
bandura: [See bandore.]
Bandy: [Telugu baṇḍi.]
Bane: [OE. bane destruction, AS. bana murderer; akin to Icel. bani death, murderer, OHG. bana murder, bano murderer, Goth. banja stroke, wound, Gr. foney`s murderer, fo`nos murder, OIr. bath death, benim I strike. √31.]
Bang: [Icel. banga to hammer; akin to Dan. banke to beat, Sw. bångas to be impetuous, G. bengel club, clapper of a bell.]
Bangle: [From 1st Bang.]
Banian: [Skr. banij merchant. The tree was so named by the English, because used as a market place by the merchants.]
Banish: [OF. banir, F. bannir, LL. bannire, fr. OHG. bannan to summon, fr. ban ban. See Ban an edict, and Finish, v. t.]
Banishment: [Cf. F. bannissement.]
Banister: [A corruption of baluster.]
banjo: [Formerly also banjore and banjer; corrupted from bandore, through negro slave pronunciation.]
Bank: [OE. banke; akin to E. bench, and prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. bakki. See Bench.]
Banker: [See the nouns Bank and the verbs derived from them.]
Bankrupt: [F. banqueroute, fr. It. bancarotta bankruptcy; banca bank (fr. OHG. banch, G. bank, bench) + rotta broken, fr. L. ruptus, p. p. of rumpere to break. At Florence, it is said, the bankrupt had his bench (i.e., money table) broken. See 1st Bank, and Rupture, n.]
Banlieue: [F., fr. LL. bannum leucae, banleuca; bannum jurisdiction + leuca league.]
Banner: [OE. banere, OF. baniere, F. bannière, bandière, fr. LL. baneria, banderia, fr. bandum banner, fr. OHG. bant band, strip of cloth; cf. bindan to bind, Goth. bandwa, bandwo, a sign. See Band, n.]
Banneret: [OE. baneret, OF. baneret, F. banneret; properly a dim. of OF. baniere. See Banner.]
Bannition: [LL. bannitio. See Banish.]
Bannock: [Gael. bonnach.]
Banns: [See Ban.]
Banquet: [F., a feast, prop. a dim. of banc bench; cf. It. banchetto, dim. of banco a bench, counter. See Bank a bench, and cf. Banquette.]
Banquette: [F. See Banquet, n.]
Banshee: [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.]
Banstickle: [OE. ban, bon, bone + stickle prickle, sting. See Bone, n., Stickleback.]
Banter: [Prob. corrupted fr. F. badiner to joke, or perh. fr. E. bandy to beat to and fro. See Badinage, and cf. Barter fr. OF. barater.]
Bantling: [Prob. for bandling, from band, and meaning a child wrapped in swaddling bands; or cf. G. bäntling a bastard, fr. bank bench. Cf. Bastard, n.]
Banyan: [See Banian.]
Banzai: [Jap. banzai, banzei, ten thousand years, forever.]
Baobab: [The native name.]
Baphomet: [A corruption of Mahomet or Mohammed, the Arabian prophet: cf. Pr. Bafomet, OSp. Mafomat, OPg. Mafameda.]
Baptism: [OE. baptim, baptem, OF. baptesme, batisme, F. baptême, L. baptisma, fr. Gr. ba`ptisma, fr. bapti`zein to baptize, fr. ba`ptein to dip in water, akin to baqy`s deep, Skr. gāh to dip, bathe, v. i.]
Baptismal: [Cf. F. baptismal.]
Baptist: [L. baptista, Gr. baptisth`s.]
Baptistery: [L. baptisterium, Gr. baptisth`rion: cf. F. baptistère.]
Baptistic: [Gr. baptistiko`s.]
Baptize: [F. baptiser, L. baptizare, fr. Gr. bapti`zein. See Baptism.]
Bar: [OE. barre, F. barre, fr. LL. barra, W. bar the branch of a tree, bar, baren branch, Gael. & Ir. barra bar. √91.]
Barad: [Gr. - weight.]
Barb: [F. barbe, fr. L. barba beard. See Beard, n.]
Barbara: [Coined by logicians.]
Barbarian: [See Barbarous.]
Barbaric: [L. barbaricus foreign, barbaric, Gr. barbariko`s.]
Barbarism: [L. barbarismus, Gr. barbarismo`s; cf. F. barbarisme.]
Barbarity: [From Barbarous.]
Barbarize: [Cf. F. barbariser, LL. barbarizare.]
Barbarous: [L. barbarus, Gr. ba`rbaros, strange, foreign; later, slavish, rude, ignorant; akin to L. balbus stammering, Skr. barbara stammering, outlandish. Cf. Brave, a.]
Barbary: [From Ar. Barbar the people of Barbary.]
Barbastel: [F. barbastelle.]
Barbate: [L. barbatus, fr. barba beard. See Barb beard.]
Barbecue: [In the language of the (Arawak or Taino) Indians of Guiana, barbacoa a frame on which all kinds of flesh and fish are roasted or smoke-dried.]
Barbed: [See 4th Barb.]
Barbel: [OF. barbel, F. barbeau, dim. of L. barbus barbel, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.]
Barbellate: [See 1st Barb.]
Barber: [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.]
Barberry: [OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere.]
Barbet: [F. barbet, fr. barbe beard, long hair of certain animals. See Barb beard.]
Barbette: [F. Cf. Barbet.]
Barbican: [OE. barbican, barbecan, F. barbacane, LL. barbacana, barbicana, of uncertain origin: cf. Ar. barbakh aqueduct, sewer. F. barbacane also means, an opening to let out water, loophole.]
Barbicanage: [LL. barbicanagium. See Barbican.]
Barbicel: [NL. barbicella, dim. of L. barba. See 1st Barb.]
Barbigerous: [L. barba a beard + -gerous.]
Barbiton: [L., fr. Gr. ba`rbiton.]
Barbotine: [F.]
Barbule: [L. barbula, fr. barba beard.]
Barcarolle: [F. barcarolle, fr. It. barcaruola, fr. barca bark, barge.]
Barcon: [It. barcone, fr. barca a bark.]
Bard: [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. bardd, Arm. barz, Ir. & Gael. bard, and F. barde.]
Barded: [See Bard horse armor.]
Bardiglio: [It.]
Bare: [OE. bar, bare, AS. bær; akin to D. & G. baar, OHG. par, Icel. berr, Sw. & Dan. bar, Oslav. bosŭ barefoot, Lith. basas; cf. Skr. bhās to shine. √85.]
Baresark: [Literally, bare sark or shirt.]
Bargain: [OE. bargayn, bargany, OF. bargaigne, bargagne, prob. from a supposed LL. barcaneum, fr. barca a boat which carries merchandise to the shore; hence, to traffic to and fro, to carry on commerce in general. See Bark a vessel. ]
Bargainee: [OF. bargaigné, p. p. See Bargain, v. i.]
Barége: [F. barége, so called from Baréges, a town in the Pyrenees.]
Bargeboard: [Perh. corrup. of vergeboard; or cf. LL. bargus a kind of gallows.]
Bargecourse: [See Bargeboard.]
Barghest: [Perh. G. berg mountain + geist demon, or bär a bear + geist.]
Baria: [Cf. Barium.]
Baric: [Gr. - weight.]
Barilla: [Sp. barrilla.]
Barillet: [F., dim. of baril barrel.]
Barium: [NL., fr. Gr. bary`s heavy.]
Bark: [OE. berken, AS. beorcan; akin to Icel. berkja, and prob. to E. break.]
Barkentine: [See Bark, n., a vessel.]
Barker's mill: [From Dr. Barker, the inventor.]
Barley: [OE. barli, barlich, AS. bærlic; bere barley + līc (which is prob. the same as E. like, adj., or perh. a form of AS. leāc leek). AS. bere is akin to Icel, barr barley, Goth. barizeins made of barley, L. far spelt; cf. W. barlys barley, bara bread. […]92. Cf. Farina, 6th Bear.]
Barley-bree: [Lit. barley broth. See Brew.]
Barleycorn: [See Corn.]
Barm: [OE. berme, AS. beorma; akin to Sw. bärma, G. bärme, and prob. L. fermentum. √93.]
Barmaster: [Berg + master: cf. G. Bergmeister.]
Barmecidal: [See Barmecide.]
Barmecide: [A prince of the Barmecide family, who, as related in the “Arabian Nights' Tales”, pretended to set before the hungry Shacabac food, on which the latter pretended to feast.]
Barmote: [Berg + mote meeting.]
Barn: [OE. bern, AS. berern, bern; bere barley + ern, ærn, a close place. √92. See Barley.]
Barnacle: [Prob. from E. barnacle a kind of goose, which was popularly supposed to grow from this shellfish; but perh. from LL. bernacula for pernacula, dim. of perna ham, sea mussel; cf. Gr. pe`rna ham. Cf. F. bernacle, barnacle, E. barnacle a goose; and Ir. bairneach, barneach, limpet.]
Barnburner: [So called in allusion to the fable of the man who burned his barn in order to rid it of rats.]
Barnstorm: [Barn + storm, v.]
Barnstormer: [Barn + storm, v.]
Barocco: [It.]
Barocyclonometer: [Gr. ba`ros weight + cyclone + -meter.]
Barogram: [Gr. ba`ros weight + -gram.]
Barograph: [Gr. ba`ros weight + -graph.]
Baroko: [A mnemonic word.]
Barology: [Gr. ba`ros weight + -logy.]
Baromacrometer: [Gr. ba`ros weight + makro`s long + -meter.]
Barometer: [Gr. ba`ros weight + -meter: cf. F. baromètre.]
Barometrograph: [Gr. ba`ros weight + me`tron measure + -graph.]
Barometz: [Cf. Russ. baranets' clubmoss.]
Baron: [OE. baron, barun, OF. baron, accus. of ber, F. baron, prob. fr. OHG. baro (not found) bearer, akin to E. bear to support; cf. O. Frisian bere, LL. baro, It. barone, Sp. varon. From the meaning bearer (of burdens) seem to have come the senses strong man, man (in distinction from woman), which is the oldest meaning in French, and lastly, nobleman. Cf. L. baro, simpleton. See Bear to support.]
Baronage: [OE. barnage, baronage, OF. barnage, F. baronnage; cf. LL. baronagium.]
Baronet: [Baron + -et.]
Barong: [Native name.]
Barony: [OF. baronie, F. baronnie, LL. baronia. See Baron.]
Baroque: [F.; cf. It. barocco.]
Baroscope: [Gr. ba`ros weight + -scope: cf. F. baroscope.]
Barothermograph: [Gr. […] weight + thermograph.]
Barouche: [G. barutsche, It. baroccio, biroccio, LL. barrotium, fr. L. birotus two-wheeled; bi- = bis twice + rota wheel.]
Barracan: [F. baracan, bouracan (cf. Pr. barracan, It. baracane, Sp. barragan, Pg. barregana, LL. barracanus), fr. Ar. barrakān a kind of black gown, perh. fr. Per. barak a garment made of camel's hair.]
Barrack: [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp. barraca), from LL. barra bar. See Bar, n.]
Barraclade: [D. baar, OD. baer, naked, bare + kleed garment, i. e., cloth undressed or without nap.]
Barracoon: [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See Barrack.]
Barracuda: [Native name.]
Barrage: [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.]
Barramundi: [Native name.]
Barranca: [Sp.]
Barras: [F.]
Barrator: [OE. baratour, OF. barateor deceiver, fr. OF. barater, bareter, to deceive, cheat, barter. See Barter, v. i.]
Barratry: [Cf. F. baraterie, LL. barataria. See Barrator, and cf. Bartery.]
Barrel: [OE. barel, F. baril, prob. fr. barre bar. Cf. Barricade.]
Barren: [OE. barein, OF. brehaing, fem. brehaigne, baraigne, F. bréhaigne; of uncertain origin; cf. Arm. brékhañ, markhañ, sterile; LL. brana a sterile mare, principally in Aquitanian and Spanish documents; Bisc. barau, baru, fasting.]
Barret: [F. barrette, LL. barretum a cap. See Berretta, and cf. Biretta.]
barretter: [OF. bareter to exchange. Cf. Barter.]
Barricade: [F. barricade, fr. Sp. barricada, orig. a barring up with casks; fr. barrica cask, perh. fr. LL. barra bar. See Bar, n., and cf. Barrel, n.]
Barrier: [OE. barrere, barere, F. barrière, fr. barre bar. See Bar, n.]
Barrigudo: [Native name, fr. Sp. barrigudo big-bellied.]
Barrio: [Sp.]
Barrister: [From Bar, n.]
Barrow: [OE. barow, fr. AS. beran to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Bier.]
Barrulet: [Dim. of bar, n.]
Barse: [AS. bears, bærs, akin to D. baars, G. bars, barsch. Cf. 1st Bass, n.]
Baræsthesiometer: [Gr. […] weight + æsthesiometer.]
Barter: [OE. bartren, OF. barater, bareter, to cheat, exchange, perh. fr. Gr. pra`ttein to do, deal (well or ill), use practices or tricks, or perh. fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. brath treachery, W. brad. Cf. Barrator.]
Barth: [Etymol. unknown.]
Bartizan: [Cf. Brettice.]
Barton: [AS. beretūn courtyard, grange; bere barley + tūn an inclosure.]
Barycentric: [Gr. bary`s heavy + ke`ntron center.]
Baryphony: [Gr. bary`s heavy + fwnh` a sound, voice.]
Barysphere: [Gr. bary`s heavy + sphere.]
Baryta: [Gr. bary`s heavy. Cf. Baria.]
Barytes: [Gr. bary`s heavy: cf. Gr. bary`ths heaviness, F. baryte.]
Baryto-calcite: [Baryta + calcite.]
Barytone: [Gr. bary`tonos; bary`s heavy + to`nos tone.]
Barytum: [NL.]
Bas-relief: [F. bas-relief; bas low + relief raised work, relever to raise: cf. It. bassorilievo.]
Basalt: [L. basaltes (an African word), a dark and hard species of marble found in Ethiopia: cf. F. basalte.]
Basaltic: [Cf. F. basaltique.]
Basaltiform: [Basalt + -form.]
Basaltoid: [Basalt + -oid.]
Basanite: [L. basanites lapis, Gr. ba`sanos the touchstone: cf. F. basanite.]
Basbleu: [F., fr. bas stocking + bleu blue.]
Bascinet: [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet, bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet in the form of a basin.]
Bascule: [F., a seesaw.]
Base: [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. Bass a part in music.]
Base-court: [F. basse-cour. See Base, a., and Court, n.]
Basedow's disease: [Named for Dr. Basedow, a German physician.]
Baselard: [OF. baselarde, LL. basillardus.]
Basement: [F. soubassement. Of uncertain origin. Cf. Base, a., Bastion.]
Bash: [OE. baschen, baissen. See Abash.]
Bashaw: [See Pasha.]
Bashful: [See Bash.]
Bashi-bazouk: [Turkish, light-headed, a foolish fellow.]
BASIC: [Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Iruction C.]
Basicerite: [Basi- + Gr. ke`ras horn, antenna.]
Basidiomycota: [NL., fr. NL. & E. basidium + Gr. […], […], fungus.]
Basidiospore: [Basidium + spore.]
Basidium: [NL., dim. of Gr. ba`sis base.]
Basifugal: [Base,n.+ L. fugere to flee.]
Basify: [Base + -fy.]
Basigynium: [NL., fr. Gr. ba`sis base + gynh` woman.]
Basihyal: [Basi- + Gr. υ (the letter “upsilon”); from the shape.]
Basihyoid: [Basi- + hyoid.]
Basil: [Cf. F. basile and E. Bezel.]
Basilar: [F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See Base, n.]
Basilic: [F. basilique.]
Basilica: [L. basilica, Gr. basilikh` (sc. o'iki`a or stoa`) fr. basiliko`s royal, fr. basiley`s king.]
Basilicok: [OF. basilicoc.]
Basilicon: [L. basilicon, Gr. basiliko`n neut. of basiliko`s: cf. F. basilicon. See Basilica.]
Basilisk: [L. basiliscus, Gr. basili`skos little king, kind of serpent, dim. of basiley`s king; -- so named from some prominences on the head resembling a crown.]
Basin: [OF. bacin, F. bassin, LL. bacchinus, fr. bacca a water vessel, fr. L. bacca berry, in allusion to the round shape; or perh. fr. Celtic. Cf. Bac.]
Basioccipital: [Basi- + occipital.]
Basion: [Gr. ba`sis a base.]
Basipodite: [Basi- + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Basipterygium: [NL., fr. Gr. ba`sis a base + ptery`gion a fin.]
Basipterygoid: [Basi- + pterygoid.]
Basis: [L. basis, Gr. ba`sis. See Base, n.]
Basisolute: [Basi- + solute, a.]
Basisphenoid: [Basi- + sphenoid.]
Bask: [OScand. baðask to bathe one's self, or perh. bakask to bake one's self, sk being reflexive. See Bath, n., Bake, v. t.]
Basket: [Of unknown origin. The modern Celtic words seem to be from the English.]
Basommatophora: [NL., fr. Gr. ba`sis base + 'o`mma eye + fe`rein to bear.]
Basque: [F.]
Basquish: [F. Basque Biscayan: cf. G. Baskisch.]
Bass: [A corruption of barse.]
Basset: [F. bassette, fr. It. bassetta. Cf. Basso.]
Basset horn: [See Basset, a.]
Basset hound: [F. basset.]
Bassetto: [It., adj., somewhat low; n., counter tenor. See Basso.]
Bassinet: [Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See Basin, and cf. Bascinet.]
Basso: [It., fr. LL. bassus. See Base, a.]
Basso-rilievo: [It. basso-rilievo.]
Bassoon: [F. basson, fr. basse bass; or perh. fr. bas son low sound. See Bass a part in music. ]
Bassorin: [Cf. F. bassorine.]
Bast: [AS. bæst; akin to Icel., Sw., Dan., D., & G. bast, of unknown origin. Cf. Bass the tree.]
Basta: [It.]
Bastard: [OF. bastard, bastart, F. b[…]tard, prob. fr. OF. bast, F. b[…]t, a packsaddle used as a bed by the muleteers (fr. LL. bastum) + -ard. OF. fils de bast son of the packsaddle; as the muleteers were accustomed to use their saddles for beds in the inns. See Cervantes, “Don Quixote,” chap. 16; and cf. G. bankert, fr. bank bench.]
Baste: [Cf. Icel. beysta to strike, powder; Sw. basa to beat with a rod: perh. akin to E. beat.]
Bastile: [F. bastille fortress, OF. bastir to build, F. bâtir.]
Bastinado: [Sp. bastonada (cf. F. bastonnade), fr. baston (cf. F. bâton) a stick or staff. See Baston.]
Bastion: [F. bastion (cf. It. bastione), fr. LL. bastire to build (cf. F. bâtir, It. bastire), perh. from the idea of support for a weight, and akin to Gr. basta`zein to lift, carry, and to E. baston, baton.]
Basto: [Sp.]
Baston: [OF. baston, F. bâton, LL. basto. See Bastion, and cf. Baton, and 3d Batten.]
Basyle: [Gr. ba`sis base + "y`lh wood. See -yl.]
Bat: [OE. batte, botte, AS. batt; perhaps fr. the Celtic; cf. Ir. bat, bata, stick, staff; but cf. also F. batte a beater (thing), wooden sword, battre to beat.]
Batable: [Abbrev. from debatable.]
Batardeau: [F.]
Batch: [OE. bache, bacche, fr. AS. bacan to bake; cf. G. gebäck and D. baksel. See Bake, v. t.]
Bate: [Prob. abbrev. from debate.]
Bateau: [F. bateau, LL. batellus, fr. battus, batus, boat, which agrees with AS. bāt boat: cf. W. bad boat. See Boat, n.]
Batement: [For Abatement. See 2d Bate.]
Batfowling: [From Bat a stick.]
Batful: [Icel. bati amelioration, batna to grow better; akin to AS. bet better. Goth. ga-batnan to profit. √255. Cf. Batten, v. i., Better.]
Bath: [AS. bæð; akin to OS. & Icel. bað, Sw., Dan., D., & G. bad, and perh. to G. bähen to foment.]
Bathe: [OE. baðien, AS. baðian, fr. bæð bath. See 1st Bath, and cf. Bay to bathe.]
batholith: [Gr. baqo`s depth + -lith.]
Bathometer: [Gr. baqo`s depth + -meter.]
Bathorse: [F. bât packsaddle (cheval de bât packhorse) + E. horse. See Bastard.]
Bathos: [Gr. ba`qos depth, fr. baqy`s deep.]
Bathybius: [NL., fr. Gr. baqy`s deep + bi`os life]
Bathygraphic: [Gr. baqy`s deep + graphic.]
Bathymetry: [Gr. ba`qos depth + -metry.]
Bating: [Strictly p. pr. of Bate to abate.]
Batiste: [F. batiste, from the name of the alleged first maker, Baptiste of Cambrai. Littré.]
Batlet: [Bat stick + -let.]
Batman: [Turk. baṭman.]
Batoidei: [NL., fr. Gr. ba`tos a kind of ray + -oid.]
Baton: [F. bâton. See Baston.]
Batrachia: [NL., fr. Gr. batra`ceios belonging to a frog, fr. ba`tracos frog.]
Batrachoid: [Batrachia + -oid.]
Batrachomyomachy: [Gr. batracomyomaci`a; ba`tracos frog + my^s mouse + ma`ch battle.]
Batrachophagous: [Gr. ba`tracos frog + fagei^n to eat.]
Batta: [Prob. through Pg. for Canarese bhatta rice in the husk.]
Battable: [See Batful.]
Battailant: [F. bataillant, p. pr. See Battle, v. i. ]
Battailous: [OF. bataillos, fr. bataille. See Battle, n.]
Battalia: [LL. battalia battle, a body of troops. See Battle, n.]
Battalion: [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See Battalia.]
Battel: [Obs. form of Battle.]
Batteler: [See 2d Battel, n.]
Batten: [See Batful.]
Batter: [OE. bateren, OF. batre, F. battre, fr. LL. battere, for L. batuere to strike, beat; of unknown origin. Cf. Abate, Bate to abate.]
Battery: [F. batterie, fr. battre. See Batter, v. t.]
Battle: [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. Battalia, 1st Battel, and see Batter, v. t. ]
battledoor: [OE. batyldour. A corrupted form of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. batallador a great combatant, he who has fought many battles, Pg. batalhador, Pr. batalhador, warrior, soldier, fr. L. battalia; or cf. Pr. batedor batlet, fr. batre to beat, fr. L. batuere. See Battle, n.]
Battlement: [OE. batelment; cf. OF. bataillement combat, fr. batailler, also OF. bastillier, bateillier, to fortify. Cf. Battle, n., Bastile, Bastion.]
battleship: [shortened from line-of-battle ship, i.e. the most heavily armored ship suited to be in the front line of a naval battle.]
Battology: [F. battologie, fr. Gr. battologi`a; ba`ttos; a stammerer + lo`gos speech.]
Battue: [F. battue, fr. battre to beat. See Batter, v. t., and cf. Battuta.]
Batture: [F., fr. battre to beat.]
Battuta: [It. battuta, fr. battere to beat.]
Batz: [Ger. batz, batze, batzen, a coin bearing the image of a bear, Ger. bätz, betz, bear.]
Bauble: [Cf. OF. baubel a child's plaything, F. babiole, It. babbola, LL. baubellum gem, jewel, L. babulus, a baburrus, foolish.]
baud: [Named after J. M. E. Baudot, a French inventor, died 1903.]
Baudekin: [OE. bawdekin rich silk stuff, OF. baudequin. See Baldachin.]
Baunscheidtism: [From the introducer, a German named Baunscheidt.]
Bauxite: [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.]
Bavardage: [F.]
Bavaroy: [F. Bavarois Bavarian.]
Bavian: [See Baboon.]
Bavin: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. baban tuft, tassel.]
Bawbee: [Perh. corrupt. fr. halfpenny.]
Bawcock: [From F. beau fine + E. cock (the bird); or more prob. fr. OF. baud bold, gay + E. cock. Cf. Bawd.]
Bawd: [OE. baude, OF. balt, baut, baude, bold, merry, perh. fr. OHG. bald bold; or fr. Celtic, cf. W. baw dirt. Cf. Bold, Bawdry.]
Bawdry: [OE. baudery, OF. bauderie, balderie, boldness, joy. See Bawd.]
Bawl: [Icel. baula to low, bellow, as a cow; akin to Sw. böla; cf. AS bellan, G. bellen to bark, E. bellow, bull.]
Bawn: [Ir. & Gael. babhun inclosure, bulwark.]
Bawrel: [Cf. It. barletta a tree falcon, or hobby.]
Bawsin: [OE. bawson, baucyne, badger (named from its color), OF. bauzan, bauçant, bauchant, spotted with white, pied; cf. It. balzano, F. balzan, a white-footed horse, It. balza border, trimming, fr. L. balteus belt, border, edge. Cf. Belt.]
Baxter: [OE. bakestre, bakistre, AS. bæcestre, prop. fem. of bæcere baker. See Baker.]
Bay: [F. bai, fr. L. badius brown, chestnut-colored; -- used only of horses.]
Bay-antler: [See Bez-Antler.]
Baya: [Native name.]
Bayad: [Ar. bayad.]
Bayadere: [F., from Pg. bailadeira a female dancer, bailar to dance.]
Bayard: [OF. bayard, baiart, bay horse; bai bay + -ard. See Bay, a., and -ard.]
Bayonet: [F. bayonnette, baïonnette; -- so called, it is said, because the first bayonets were made at Bayonne.]
Bayou: [North Am. Indian bayuk, in F. spelling bayouc, bayouque.]
Bazaar: [Per. bāzar market.]
Bêche de mer: [F., lit., a sea spade.]
bdellium: [L., fr. Gr. bde`llion; cf. Heb. b'dolakh bdellium (in sense 1).]
Bdelloidea: [NL., fr. Gr. bde`lla leech + -oid.]
Bdellometer: [Gr. bde`lla leech + -meter.]
Bdellomorpha: [NL., fr. Gr. bde`lla leech + morfh` form.]
Be: [OE. been, beon, AS. beón to be, beóm I am; akin to OHG. bim, pim, G. bin, I am, Gael. & Ir. bu was, W. bod to be, Lith. bu-ti, O. Slav. by-ti, to be, L. fu-i I have been, fu-turus about to be, fo-re to be about to be, and perh. to fieri to become, Gr. fy^nai to be born, to be, Skr. bhū to be. This verb is defective, and the parts lacking are supplied by verbs from other roots, is, was, which have no radical connection with be. The various forms, am, are, is, was, were, etc., are considered grammatically as parts of the verb “to be”, which, with its conjugational forms, is often called the substantive verb. √97. Cf. Future, Physic.]
Be-: [AS. be, and in accented form bī, akin to OS. be and bī, OHG. bi, pi, and pī, MHG. be and bī, G. be and bei, Goth. bi, and perh. Gr. 'amfi` about (cf. AS. beseón to look about). √203. Cf. By, Amb-.]
Beach: [Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. Bank.]
Beacon: [OE. bekene, AS. beácen, bēcen; akin to OS. bōkan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. Beckon.]
Bead: [OE. bede prayer, prayer bead, AS. bed, gebed, prayer; akin to D. bede, G. bitte, AS. biddan, to ask, bid, G. bitten to ask, and perh. to Gr. pei`qein to persuade, L. fidere to trust. Beads are used by the Roman Catholics to count their prayers, one bead being dropped down a string every time a prayer is said. Cf. Sp. cuenta bead, fr. contar to count. See Bid, in to bid beads, and Bide.]
Beadhouse: [OE. bede prayer + E. house. See Bead, n.]
Beadle: [OE. bedel, bidel, budel, OF. bedel, F. bedeau, fr. OHG. butil, putil, G. büttel, fr. OHG. biotan, G. bieten, to bid, confused with AS. bydel, the same word as OHG. butil. See. Bid, v.]
Beagle: [OE. begele; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. beag small, little, W. bach. F. bigle is from English.]
Beak: [OE. bek, F. bec, fr. Celtic; cf. Gael. & Ir. bac, bacc, hook, W. bach.]
Beaker: [OE. biker; akin to Icel. bikarr, Sw. bägare, Dan. baeger, G. becher, It. bicchiere; -- all fr. LL. bicarium, prob. fr. Gr. bi^kos wine jar, or perh. L. bacar wine vessel. Cf. Pitcher a jug.]
Beakiron: [From Bickern.]
Beal: [See Boil a tumor.]
Beam: [AS. beám beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. bām tree, OS. bōm, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. baðmr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod, spoke of a wheel, beam or ray, and G. strahl arrow, spoke of a wheel, ray or beam, flash of lightning. √97. See Be; cf. Boom a spar.]
Beam tree: [AS. beám a tree. See Beam.]
Bean: [OE. bene, AS. beán; akin to D. boon, G. bohne, OHG. pōna, Icel. baun, Dan. bönne, Sw. böna, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.]
Bear: [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. gebären, Goth. baíran to bear or carry, Icel. bera, Sw. bära, Dan. bære, OHG. beran, peran, L. ferre to bear, carry, produce, Gr. fe`rein, OSlav. brati to take, carry, OIr. berim I bear, Skr. bhṛ to bear. √92. Cf. Fertile.]
Beard: [OE. berd, AS. beard; akin to Fries. berd, D. baard, G. bart, Lith. barzda, OSlav. brada, Pol. broda, Russ. boroda, L. barba, W. barf. Cf. 1st Barb.]
Beardie: [From Beard, n.]
Bearward: [Bear + ward a keeper.]
Beast: [OE. best, beste, OF. beste, F. bête, fr. L. bestia.]
Beastlihead: [Beastly + -head state.]
Beat: [OE. beaten, beten, AS. beátan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. bōzan. Cf. 1st Butt, Button.]
Beath: [AS. beðian to foment.]
Beatific: [Cf. F. béatifique, L. beatificus. See Beatify.]
Beatification: [Cf. F. béatification.]
Beatify: [L. beatificare; beatus happy (fr. beare to bless, akin to bonus good) + facere to make: cf. F. béatifier. See Bounty.]
Beatitude: [L. beatitudo: cf. F. béatitude. See Beatify.]
Beau: [F., a fop, fr. beau fine, beautiful, fr. L. bellus pretty, fine, for bonulus, dim. of bonus good. See Bounty, and cf. Belle, Beauty.]
Beau ideal: [F. beau beautiful + idéal ideal.]
Beau monde: [F. beau fine + monde world.]
Beaufet: [See Buffet.]
Beaupere: [F. beau pére; beau fair + pére father.]
Beauseant: [F. beaucéant.]
beaut: [From beauty.]
Beautify: [Beauty + -fy.]
Beauty: [OE. beaute, beute, OF. beauté, biauté, Pr. beltat, F. beauté, fr. an assumed LL. bellitas, from L. bellus pretty. See Beau.]
Beaver: [OE. bever, AS. beofer, befer; akin to D. bever, OHG. bibar, G. biber, Sw. bäfver, Dan. bæver, Lith. bebru, Russ. bobr', Gael. beabhar, Corn. befer, L. fiber, and Skr. babhrus large ichneumon; also as an adj., brown, the animal being probably named from its color. √253. See Brown.]
bebeeru: [Native name.]
Bebung: [G., lit., a trembling.]
Because: [OE. bycause; by + cause.]
Beccabunga: [NL. (cf. It. beccabunga, G. bachbunge), fr. G. bach brook + bunge, OHG. bungo, bulb. See Beck a brook.]
Beccafico: [It., fr. beccare to peck + fico fig.]
Becchi's test: [After E. Becchi, Italian chemist.]
Bechamel: [F. béchamel, named from its inventor, Louis de Béchamel.]
Bechance: [Pref. be- for by + chance.]
Bechic: [L. bechicus, adj., for a cough, Gr. βηχικός, fr. […] cough: cf. F. béchique.]
Beck: [OE. bek, AS. becc; akin to Icel. bekkr brook, OHG. pah, G. bach.]
Becket: [Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak.]
Beclap: [OE. biclappen.]
Beclip: [AS. beclyppan; pref. be + clyppan to embrace.]
Become: [OE. bicumen, becumen, AS. becuman to come to, to happen; akin to D. bekomen, OHG.a piquëman, Goth. biquiman to come upon, G. bekommen to get, suit. See Be-, and Come.]
Becuiba: [Native name.]
Becuna: [Sp.]
Bed: [AS. bed, bedd; akin to OS. bed, D. bed, bedde, Icel. be[…]r, Dan. bed, Sw. bädd, Goth. badi, OHG. betti, G. bett, bette, bed, beet a plat of ground; all of uncertain origin.]
Bedding: [AS. bedding, beding. See Bed.]
Bede: [See Bid, v. t.]
Bedeguar: [F., fr. Per. bād-āward, or bād-āwardag, prop., a kind of white thorn or thistle.]
Bedfere: [Bed + AS. fera a companion.]
Bedlam: [See Bethlehem.]
Bedouin: [F. bédouin, OF. béduin, fr. Ar. bedawī rural, living in the desert, fr. badw desert, fr. badā to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life.]
Bedrid: [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See Bed, n., and Ride, v. i. ]
Bedright: [Bed + right, rite.]
Bedstead: [Bed + stead a frame.]
Bee: [AS. beó; akin to D. bij and bije, Icel. bȳ, Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir. beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. √97.]
Beech: [OE. beche, AS. bbēċece; akin to D. beuk, OHG. buocha, G. buche, Icel. beyki, Dan. bög, Sw. bok, Russ. buk, L. fagus, Gr. […] oak, […] to eat, Skr. bhaksh; the tree being named originally from the esculent fruit. See Book, and cf. 7th Buck, Buckwheat.]
Beechen: [AS. bbēċencen.]
Beef: [OE. boef, befe, beef, OF. boef, buef, F. bœef, fr. L. bos, bovis, ox; akin to Gr. boy^s, Skr. gō cow, and E. cow. See 2d Cow.]
Beefeater: [Beef + eater; prob. one who eats another's beef, as his servant. Cf. AS. hlāfǣta servant, properly a loaf eater.]
Beem: [AS. bēme, bȳme.]
Been: [OE. beon, ben, bin, p. p. of been, beon, to be. See Be.]
Beer: [OE. beor, ber, AS. beór; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj[…]rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. √93, See Brew.]
Beeregar: [Beer + eager.]
Beet: [AS. bete, from L. beta.]
Beete: [AS. bētan to mend. See Better.]
Beetle: [OE. betel, AS. bītl, bbitulatl, mallet, hammer, fr. beátan to beat. See Beat, v. t.]
Beetle-browed: [OE. bitelbrowed; cf. OE. bitel, adj., sharp, projecting, n., a beetle. See Beetle an insect.]
Beetlehead: [Beetle a mallet + head.]
Beetrave: [F. betterave; bette beet + rave radish.]
Beeve: [Formed from beeves, pl. of beef.]
Befall: [AS. befeallan; pref. be- + feallan to fall.]
Befool: [OE. befolen; pref. be- + fol fool.]
Before: [OE. beforen, biforen, before, AS. beforan; pref. be- + foran, fore, before. See Be-, and Fore.]
Beforehand: [Before + hand.]
Befoul: [Cf. AS. bef[…]lan; pref. be- + f[…]lan to foul. See Foul, a.]
Beg: [Turk. beg, pronounced bay. Cf. Bey, Begum.]
Beget: [OE. bigiten, bigeten, to get, beget, AS. begitan to get; pref. be- + gitan. See Get, v. t. ]
Beggar: [OE. beggere, fr. beg.]
Beggary: [OE. beggerie. See Beggar, n.]
Beggestere: [Beg + -ster.]
Beghard: [F. bégard, béguard; cf. G. beghard, LL. Beghardus, Begihardus, Begardus. Prob. from the root of beguine + -ard or -hard. See Beguine.]
Begin: [AS. beginnan (akin to OS. biginnan, D. & G. beginnen, OHG. biginnan, Goth., du-ginnan, Sw. begynna, Dan. begynde); pref. be- + an assumed ginnan. √31. See Gin to begin.]
Begird: [AS. begyrdan (akin to Goth. bigairdan); pref. be- + gyrdan to gird.]
Beglerbeg: [Turk. beglerbeg, fr. beg, pl. begler. See Beg, n.]
Begnaw: [AS. begnagan; pref. be- + gnagan to gnaw.]
Begone: [Be, v. i. + gone, p. p.]
Begonia: [From Michel Begon, a promoter of botany.]
Begrave: [Pref. be- + grave; akin to G. begraben, Goth. bigraban to dig a ditch around.]
Beguin: [F.]
Beguinage: [F.]
Beguine: [F. béguine; LL. beguina, beghina; fr. Lambert le Bègue (the Stammerer) the founder of the order. (Du Cange.)]
Begum: [Per., fr. Turk., perh. properly queen mother, fr. Turk. beg (see Beg, n.) + Ar. umm mother.]
Behalf: [OE. on-behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See Be-, and Half, n.]
Behave: [AS. behabban to surround, restrain, detain (akin to G. gehaben (obs.) to have, sich gehaben to behave or carry one's self); pref. be- + habban to have. See Have, v. t. ]
Behead: [OE. bihefden, AS. beheáfdian; pref. be- + heáfod head. See Head.]
Behemoth: [Heb. behemōth, fr. Egyptian P-ehe-maut hippopotamus.]
Behen: [Per. & Ar. bahman, behmen, an herb, whose leaves resemble ears of corn, saffron.]
Behest: [OE. biheste promise, command, AS. behǣs promise; pref. be- + hǣs command. See Hest, Hight.]
Behight: [OE. bihaten, AS. behātan to vow, promise; pref. be- + hātan to call, command. See Hight, v.]
Behind: [AS. behindan; pref. be- + hindan. See Hind, a.]
Behindhand: [Behind + hand.]
Behold: [OE. bihalden, biholden, AS. behealdan to hold, have in sight; pref. be- + healdan to hold, keep; akin to G. behalten to hold, keep. See Hold.]
Beholden: [Old p. p. of behold, used in the primitive sense of the simple verb hold.]
Behoof: [OE. to bihove for the use of, AS. behbehōff advantage, a word implied in beh[…]flīc necessary; akin to Sw. behof, Dan. behov, G. behuf, and E. heave, the root meaning to seize, hence the meanings “to hold, make use of.” See Heave, v. t.]
Behoove: [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh[…]fian to have need of, fr. beh[…]f. See Behoof.]
Beige: [F.]
Beild: [Prob. from the same root as build, v. t.]
Bejuco: [Sp., a reed or woody vine.]
Bekah: [Heb.]
Bel: [Hind., fr. Skr. bilva.]
Bel-accoyle: [F. bel beautiful + accueil reception.]
Bel-esprit: [F., fine wit.]
bel canto: [It., beautiful singing.]
Belam: [See Lam.]
Belamour: [F. bel amour fair love.]
Belamy: [F. bel ami fair friend.]
Belay: [For senses 1 & 2, D. beleggen to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. be-, and lay to place: for sense 3, OE. beleggen, AS. belecgan. See pref. Be-, and Lay to place.]
Belch: [OE. belken, AS. bealcan, akin to E. bellow. See Bellow, v. i.]
Beldam: [Pref. bel-, denoting relationship + dame mother: cf. F. belledame fair lady, It. belladonna. See Belle, and Dame.]
Beleaguer: [D. belegeren (akin to G. belagern, Sw. belägra, Dan. beleire); pref. be- = E. be- + leger bed, camp, army, akin to E. lair. See Lair.]
Belemnite: [Gr. […] dart, fr. […] dart, fr. […] to throw: cf. F. bélemnite.]
Belfry: [OE. berfray movable tower used in sieges, OF. berfreit, berfroit, F. beffroi, fr. MHG. bervrit, bercvrit, G. bergfriede, fr. MHG. bergen to protect (G. bergen to conceal) + vride peace, protection, G. friede peace; in compounds often taken in the sense of security, or place of security; orig. therefore a place affording security. G. friede is akin to E. free. See Burg, and Free.]
Belgard: [It. bel guardo.]
Belgic: [L. Belgicus, fr. Belgae the Belgians.]
Belial: [Heb. beli ya'al; beli without + ya'al profit.]
Belibel: [See Libel, v. t. ]
Belie: [OE. bilien, bilibelyenen, AS. beleógan; pref. be- + leógan to lie. See Lie, n.]
Belief: [OE. bileafe, bileve; cf. AS. geleáfa. See Believe.]
Believe: [OE. bileven (with pref. be- for AS. ge-), fr. AS. gelbelīefanfan, gel[…]fan; akin to D. gelooven, OHG. gilouban, G. glauben, OS. gil[…]bian, Goth. galaubjan, and Goth. liubs dear. See Lief, a., Leave, n.]
Belike: [Pref. be- (for by) + like.]
Belive: [Cf. Live, a.]
Belk: [See Belch.]
Bell: [AS. belle, fr. bellan to bellow. See Bellow.]
Belladonna: [It., literally fine lady; bella beautiful + donna lady.]
Bellbird: [So called from their notes.]
Belle: [F. belle, fem. of bel, beau, beautiful, fine. See Beau.]
Belles-lettres: [F.]
Bellflower: [F. bellefleur, lit., beautiful flower.]
Bellibone: [F. belle et bonne, beautiful and good.]
Bellic: [L. bellicus. See Bellicose.]
Bellicose: [L. bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel.]
Belligerent: [L. bellum war + gerens, -entis, waging, p. pr. of gerere to wage: cf. F. belligérant. See Bellicose, Jest.]
Belling: [From Bell to bellow.]
Bellipotent: [L. bellipotens; bellum war + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able.]
Bellona: [L., from bellum war.]
Bellow: [OE. belwen, belowen, AS. bylgean, fr. bellan; akin to G. bellen, and perh. to L. flere to weep, OSlav. bleja to bleat, Lith. balsas voice. Cf. Bell, n. & v., Bawl, Bull.]
Bellows: [OE. bely, below, belly, bellows, AS. bælg, bælig, bag, bellows, belly. Bellows is prop. a pl. and the orig. sense is bag. See Belly.]
Belluine: [L. belluinus, fr. bellua beast.]
Belly: [OE. bali, bely, AS. belg, bælg, bælig, bag, bellows, belly; akin to Icel. belgr bag, bellows, Sw. bälg, Dan. bælg, D. & G. balg, cf. W. bol the paunch or belly, dim. boly, Ir. bolg. Cf. Bellows, Follicle, Fool, Bilge.]
belly up: [from analogy to the position of a floating dead fish.]
Bellycheer: [Perh. from F. belle chère.]
Belock: [Pref. be- + lock: cf. AS. belūcan.]
Belomancy: [Gr. βέλος; […] arrow + […] a diviner: cf. F. bélomancie.]
Belong: [OE. belongen (akin to D. belangen to concern, G. belangen to attain to, to concern); pref. be- + longen to desire. See Long, v. i.]
Belonging: [Commonly in the pl.]
Belonite: [Gr. βελόνη a needle.]
Belove: [OE. bilufien. See pref. Be-, and Love, v. t.]
Below: [Pref. be- by + low.]
Belsire: [Pref. bel- + sire. Cf. Beldam.]
Belswagger: [Contr. from bellyswagger.]
Belt: [AS. belt; akin to Icel. belti, Sw. bälte, Dan. bælte, OHG. balz, L. balteus, Ir. & Gael. balt border, belt.]
Beltane: [Gael. bealltainn, bealltuinn.]
Beluga: [Russ. bieluga a sort of large sturgeon, prop. white fish, fr. bieluii white. The whale is now commonly called bieluka in Russian.]
Belute: [Pref. be- + L. lutum mud.]
Belvedere: [It., fr. bello, bel, beautiful + vedere to see.]
Belzebuth: [From Beelzebub.]
Bema: [Gr. βῆμα step, platform.]
Bemaze: [OE. bimasen; pref. be- + masen to maze.]
Bemoan: [OE. bimenen, AS. bembemǣnannan; pref. be- + m[…]nan to moan. See Moan.]
Bemoil: [Pref. be- + moil, fr. F. mouiller to wet; but cf. also OE. bimolen to soil, fr. AS. māl spot: cf. E. mole.]
Bemol: [F. bémol, fr. bé ♭ + mol soft.]
Ben: [Ar. bān, name of the tree.]
Bench: [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. bänk, Dan bænk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. Bank, Beach.]
Bend: [AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See Bind, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th Bend.]
Bendlet: [Bend + -let: cf. E. bandlet.]
Bendy: [From Bend a band.]
Bene: [AS. bēn.]
Bene placito: [It. beneplacito pleasure, fr. L. bene well + placitus pleasing.]
Beneath: [OE. benethe, bineoðen, AS. beneoðan, benyðan; pref. be- + neoðan, nyðan, downward, beneath, akin to E. nether. See Nether.]
Benedicite: [L., (imperative pl.,) bless ye, praise ye.]
Benedict: [From Benedick, one of the characters in Shakespeare's play of “Much Ado about Nothing.”]
Benediction: [L. benedictio: cf. F. bénédiction. See Benison.]
Benedictus: [L., blessed. See Benedict, a.]
Benefaction: [L. benefactio, fr. benefacere to do good to one; bene well + facere to do. See Benefit.]
Benefactor: [L.]
Benefic: [L. beneficus. See Benefice.]
Benefice: [F. bénéfice, L. beneficium, a kindness , in LL. a grant of an estate, fr. L. beneficus beneficent; bene well + facere to do. See Benefit.]
Beneficence: [L. beneficentia, fr. beneficus: cf. F. bénéficence. See Benefice.]
Beneficial: [Cf. F. bénéficial, LL. beneficialis.]
Beneficiary: [Cf. F. bénéficiaire, LL. beneficiarius.]
Beneficiate: [Sp. beneficiar to benefit, to work mines.]
Benefit: [OE. benefet, benfeet, bienfet, F. bienfait, fr. L. benefactum; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + factum, p. p. of facere to do. See Bounty, and Fact.]
Beneme: [AS. ben[…]man. Cf. Benim.]
Benevolence: [OF. benevolence, L. benevolentia. See Benevolent.]
Benevolent: [L. benevolens, -entis; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + volens, p. pr. of volo I will, I wish. See Bounty, and Voluntary.]
benevolous: [L. benevolus.]
Benign: [OE. benigne, bening, OF. benigne, F. bénin, fem. bénigne, fr. L. benignus, contr. from benigenus; bonus good + root of genus kind. See Bounty, and Genus.]
Benignant: [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare, from L. benignus. See Benign.]
Benignity: [OE. benignite, F. bénignité, OF. bénigneté, fr. L. benignitas. See Benign.]
Benim: [AS. beniman. See Benumb, and cf. Nim.]
Benison: [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF. beneïbeneïsonun, beneïson, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction.]
Benjamin: [Corrupted from benzoin.]
Benne: [Malay bijen.]
Bennet: [F. benoîte, fr. L. benedicta, fem. of benedictus, p. p., blessed. See Benedict, a.]
Bent: [See Bend, n. & v.]
Benthal: [Gr. […] the depth of the sea.]
Benthic: [fr. Gr. be`nqos depth of the sea.]
Benthos: [NL., fr. Gr. be`nqos depth of the sea.]
Benumb: [OE. binomen, p. p. of binimen to take away, AS. beniman; pref. be + niman to take. See Numb, a., and cf. Benim.]
Benzal: [Benzoic + aldehyde.]
Benzamide: [Benzoin + amide.]
Benzene: [From Benzoin.]
Benzile: [From Benzoin.]
Benzine: [From Benzoin.]
Benzoate: [Cf. F. benzoate.]
Benzoic: [Cf. F. benzoïque.]
Benzoin: [Cf. F. benjoin, Sp. benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar. lubān-jāwī incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first syllable being lost. Cf. Benjamin.]
Benzole: [Benzoin + L. oleum oil.]
Benzonaphthol: [Benzoin + naphthol.]
Benzoyl: [Benzoic + Gr. […] wood. See -yl.]
Benzyl: [Benzoic + -yl.]
Bequeath: [OE. biquethen, AS. becweðan to say, affirm, bequeath; pref. be- + cweðan to say, speak. See Quoth.]
Bequest: [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becweðan to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.]
Berate: [See 2nd rate, v. t..]
Beray: [Pref. be + ray to defile.]
Berbe: [Cf. Berber, Barb a Barbary horse.]
Berber: [See Barbary.]
Berceuse: [F.]
Bere: [Cf. OIcel. berja to strike.]
Bereave: [OE. bireven, AS. bereáfian. See Be-, and Reave.]
Berenice's Hair: [See Berenice's Locks, in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.]
Berg: [√95. See Barrow hill, and cf. Iceberg.]
Bergamot: [F. bergamote, fr. It. bergamotta; prob. a corruption of Turk. beg armūdi a lord's pear.]
Bergander: [Berg, for burrow + gander a male goose? Cf. G. bergente, Dan. gravgaas.]
Bergeret: [OF. bergerete, F. berger a shepherd.]
Bergh: [AS. beorg.]
Bergmeal: [G. berg mountain + mehl meal.]
Bergschrund: [G., lit., mountain gap.]
Bergstock: [G., lit., mountain stick.]
Bergylt: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Beriberi: [Singhalese beri weakness.]
berkelium: [from the city of Berkeley, California, location of the University of California campus where it was discovered.]
Berlin: [The capital of Germany]
Berm: [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, bräme, border, akin to E. brim.]
Bernicle: [OE. bernak, bernacle; cf. OF. bernac; prob. fr. LL. bernacula for hibernicula, bernicula, fr. Hibernia; the birds coming from Hibernia or Ireland. Cf. 1st Barnacle.]
Beroe: [L. Beroe, one of the Oceanidæ Gr. […]: cf. F. beroé.]
Berretta: [It., fr. LL. birrettum, berretum, a cap, dim. of L. birrus, birrum, a cloak to keep off rain, cf. Gr. […] tawny, red: cf. Sp. birreta, Pg. barrete, and E. Barret.]
Berry: [OE. berie, AS. berie, berige; akin to D. bes, G. beere, OS. and OHG. beri, Icel. ber, Sw. bär, Goth. basi, and perh. Skr. bhas to eat.]
Berseem: [Ar. bershīm clover.]
Berserk: [Icel. berserkr.]
Berth: [From the root of bear to produce, like birth nativity. See Birth.]
Bertha: [F. berthe, fr. Berthe, a woman's name.]
Berthierite: [From Berthier, a French naturalist.]
Bertillon system: [After Alphonse Bertillon, French anthropologist.]
Bertram: [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. πύρεθρον a hot spicy plant, fr. […] fire.]
Berycoid: [NL. beryx, the name of the typical genus + -oid.]
Beryl: [F. béryl, OF. beril, L. beryllus, Gr. bh`ryllos, prob. fr. Skr. vaiḍūrya. Cf. Brilliant.]
Beryllium: [NL.]
Berylloid: [Beryl + -oid.]
Besaiel: [OF. beseel, F. bisaïeul, fr. L. bis twice + LL. avolus, dim. of L. avus grandfather.]
Bescumber: [Pref. be- + scumber, scummer.]
Besee: [AS. beseón; pref. be- + besēoneón to see.]
Beseech: [OE. bisechen, biseken (akin to G. besuchen to visit); pref. be- + sechen, seken, to seek. See Seek.]
Beseem: [Pref. be- + seem.]
Beseen: [Properly the p. p. of besee.]
Beset: [AS. besettan (akin to OHG. bisazjan, G. besetzen, D. bezetten); pref. be- + settan to set. See Set.]
Beshow: [Native name.]
Beside: [OE. biside, bisiden, bisides, prep. and adv., beside, besides; pref. be- by + side. Cf. Besides, and see Side, n.]
Besides: [OE. Same as beside, prep.; the ending -s is an adverbial one, prop. a genitive sign.]
Besiege: [OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to siege. See Siege.]
Besit: [Pref. be- + sit.]
Besmut: [Pref. be- + smut: cf. AS. besmītan, and also OE. besmotren.]
Besnow: [OE. bisnewen, AS. besnīwan; pref. be- + snīwan to snow.]
Besogne: [F. bisogne.]
Besom: [OE. besme, besum, AS. besma; akin to D. bezem, OHG pesamo, G. besen; of uncertain origin.]
Bespeak: [OE. bispeken, AS. besprecan, to speak to, accuse; pref. be- + sprecan to speak. See Speak.]
Besprent: [OE. bespreynt, p. p. of besprengen, bisprengen, to besprinkle, AS. besprengan, akin to D. & G. besprengen; pref. be- + sprengan to sprinkle. See Sprinkle.]
Best: [AS. besta, best, contr. from betest, betst, betsta; akin to Goth. batists, OHG. pezzisto, G. best, beste, D. best, Icel. beztr, Dan. best, Sw. bäst. This word has no connection in origin with good. See Better.]
Bestead: [Pref. be- + stead a place.]
Bestial: [F. bestial, L. bestialis, fr. bestia beast. See Beast.]
Bestiality: [F. bestialité.]
Bestiary: [LL. bestiarium, fr. L. bestiarius pert. to beasts, fr. bestia beast: cf. F. bestiaire.]
Bestow: [OE. bestowen; pref. be- + stow a place. See Stow.]
Bestraught: [Pref. be- + straught; prob. here used for distraught.]
Bestride: [AS. bestrīdan; pref. be- + strīdan to stride.]
Beswike: [AS. beswīcan; be- + swīcan to deceive, entice; akin to OS. swīkan, OHG. swīhhan, Icel. svīkja.]
Bet: [Prob. from OE. abet abetting, OF. abet, fr. abeter to excite, incite. See Abet.]
Beta: [Gr. bh^ta.]
Betaine: [From beta, generic name of the beet.]
Betake: [Pref. be- + take.]
Betaught: [p. p. of OE. bitechen, AS. betǣcan, to assign, deliver. See Teach.]
Beteela: [Pg. beatilha.]
Beteem: [Pref. be- + an old verb teem to be fitting; cf. D. betamen to beseem, G. ziemen, Goth. gatiman, and E. tame. See Tame, a.]
Betel: [Pg., fr. Tamil veṭṭilei, prop. meaning, a mere leaf.]
Betelguese: [F. Bételgeuse, of Arabic origin.]
Bethel: [Heb. bēth-el house of God.]
Bethink: [AS. beþencan; pref. be- + þencan to think. See Think.]
Bethlehem: [Heb. bēth-lekhem house of food; bēth house + lekhem food, lākham to eat. Formerly the name of a hospital for the insane, in London, which had been the priory of St. Mary of Bethlehem. Cf. Bedlam.]
Betide: [OE. bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. tīdan, to happen, fr. tīd time. See Tide.]
Betime: [Pref. be- (for by) + time; that is, by the proper time. The -s is an adverbial ending.]
Betony: [OE. betony, betany, F. betoine, fr. L. betonica, vettonica.]
Betray: [OE. betraien, bitraien; pref. be- + OF. traïr to betray, F. trahir, fr. L. tradere. See Traitor.]
Betroth: [Pref. be- + troth, i. e., truth. See Truth.]
Betso: [It. bezzo.]
Better: [OE. betere, bettre, and as adv. bet, AS. betera, adj., and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. betri, adj., betr, adv., Goth. batiza, adj., OHG. bezziro, adj., baz, adv., G. besser, adj. and adv., bass, adv., E. boot, and prob. to Skr. bhadra excellent. See Boot advantage, and cf. Best, Batful.]
Bettong: [Native name.]
Betty: [Supposed to be a cant word, from Betty, for Elizabeth, as such an instrument is also called Bess (i. e., Elizabeth) in the Canting Dictionary of 1725, and Jenny (i. e., Jane).]
Betulin: [L. betula birch tree.]
Between: [OE. bytwene, bitweonen, AS. betweónan, betweónum; prefix be- by + a form fr. AS. twā two, akin to Goth. tweihnai two apiece. See Twain, and cf. Atween, Betwixt.]
Betwixt: [OE. betwix, bitwix, rarely bitwixt, AS. betweox, betweohs, betweoh, betwīh; pref. be- by + a form fr. AS. twā two. See Between.]
Beurré: [F., fr. beurre butter.]
Bevel: [Cf. F. biveau, earlier buveau, Sp. baivel; of unknown origin. Cf. Bevile.]
Bever: [OE. bever a drink, drinking time, OF. beivre, boivre, to drink, fr. L. bibere.]
Beverage: [OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable.]
Bevile: [See Bevel.]
Bevy: [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 applied by sportsmen to larks, quails, etc. See Beverage.]
Beware: [Be, imperative of verb to be + ware. See Ware, Wary.]
Beweep: [AS. bewbewēpanpan; pref. be- + weep.]
Bewilder: [Pref. be- + wilder.]
Bewit: [Cf. OF. buie bond, chain, fr. L. boja neck collar, fetter. Cf. Buoy.]
Bewray: [OE. bewraien, biwreyen; pref. be- + AS. wrēgan to accuse, betray; akin to OS. wrōgian, OHG. ruogēn, G. rügen, Icel. rægja, Goth. wrōhjan to accuse.]
Bewreke: [Pref. be- + wreak.]
Bewrought: [Pref. be- + wrought, p. p. of work, v. t. ]
Bey: [See Beg a bey.]
Beylic: [Turk.]
Beyond: [OE. biyonde, biȝeonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be- + geond yond, yonder. See Yon, Yonder.]
Bez-antler: [L. bis twice (OF. bes) + E. antler.]
Bezant: [See Byzant.]
Bezel: [From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See Bi-.]
Bezoar: [F. bézoard, fr. Ar. bāzahr, bādizahr, fr. Per. pād-zahr bezoar; pād protecting + zahr poison; cf. Pg. & Sp. bezoar.]
Bezoardic: [Cf. F. bézoardique, bézoartique.]
Bezoartic: [See Bezoardic.]
Bezonian: [Cf. F. besoin need, want, It bisogno.]
Bezpopovtsy: [Russ.; bez without + popovtsy, a derivative of pop priest.]
Bezzle: [OF. besillier, besiler, to maltreat, pillage; or shortened fr. embezzle. Cf. Embezzle.]
Bhang: [Per. bang; cf. Skr. bhangā hemp.]
Bheesty: [Per. bihishtī lit., heavenly.]
Bhunder: [Native name.]
Bi-: [L. bis twice, which in composition drops the -s, akin to E. two. See Bis-, Two, and cf. Di-, Dis-.]
Biacid: [Pref. bi- + acid.]
Biacuminate: [Pref. bi- + acuminate.]
Biangular: [Pref. bi- + angular.]
Biangulate: [Pref. bi- + angulate, angulated.]
Biangulous: [Pref. bi- + angulous.]
Biannual: [Pref. bi- + annual.]
Biantheriferous: [Pref. bi- + antherigerous.]
Biarticulate: [Pref. bi- + articulate.]
Bias: [F. biasis, perh. fr. LL. bifax two-faced; L. bis + facies face. See Bi-, and cf. Face.]
Biauriculate: [Pref. bi- + auriculate.]
Biaxal: [Pref. bi- + axal, axial.]
Bib: [From Bib, v., because the bib receives the drink that the child slavers from the mouth.]
Bibacious: [L. bibax, bibacis, fr. bibere. See Bib.]
Bibasic: [Pref. bi- + basic.]
Bibble-babble: [A reduplication of babble.]
Bibelot: [F.]
Bible: [F. bible, L. biblia, pl., fr. Gr. bibli`a, pl. of bibli`on, dim. of bi`blos, by`blos, book, prop. Egyptian papyrus.]
Bibler: [See Bib, v. t.]
Biblicism: [Cf. F. biblicisme.]
Bibliographer: [Gr. […], fr. […] book + […] to write : cf. F. bibliographe.]
Bibliographic: [Cf. F. bibliographique.]
Bibliography: [Gr. bibliografi`a: cf. F. bibliographie.]
Bibliolater: [See. Bibliolatry.]
Bibliolatry: [Gr. bibli`on book + latrei`a service, worship, latrey`ein to serve.]
Bibliology: [Gr. βιβλίον book + -logy.]
Bibliomancy: [Gr. […] book + -mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie.]
Bibliomania: [Gr. […] book + […] madness: cf. F. bibliomanie.]
Bibliopegic: [Gr. bibli`on book + phgny`naito make fast.]
Bibliopegy: [See Bibliopegic.]
Bibliophile: [Gr. βιβλίον book + […] to love: cf. F. bibliophile.]
Bibliophobia: [Gr. […] book + […] to fear.]
Bibliopole: [L. bibliopola, Gr. βιβλίον; […] book + […] to sell: cf. F. bibliopole.]
Bibliopolic: [See Bibliopole.]
Bibliotaph: [Gr. τάφος book + […] a burial.]
Bibliotheca: [L. See Bibliotheke.]
Bibliothecal: [L. bibliothecalis. See Bibliotheke.]
Bibliothecary: [L. bibliothecarius: cf. F. bibliothécaire.]
Bibliotheke: [L. bibliotheca, Gr. […]; […] book + […] a case, box, fr. […] to place: cf. F. bibliothèque.]
Biblist: [Cf. F. bibliste. See Bible.]
Bibracteate: [Pref. bi- + bracteate.]
Bibulous: [L. bibulus, fr. bibere to drink. See Bib, v. t. ]
Bicalcarate: [Pref. bi- + calcarate.]
Bicallose: [Pref. bi- + callose, callous.]
Bicameral: [Pref. bi- + camera.]
Bicapsular: [Pref. bi- + capsular: cf. F. bicapsulaire.]
Bicarbonate: [Pref. bi- + carbonate.]
Bicarbureted: [Pref. bi- + carbureted.]
Bicarinate: [Pref. bi- + carinate.]
Bicaudal: [Pref. bi- + caudal.]
Bicaudate: [Pref. bi- + caudate.]
Bicched: [Of unknown origin.]
Bice: [F. bis, akin to It. bigio light gray, tawny.]
Bicentenary: [Pref. bi- + centenary.]
Bicentennial: [Pref. bi- + centennial.]
Bicephalous: [Pref. bi- + cephalous: cf. F. bicéphale.]
Biceps: [L., two-headed; bis twice + caput head. See Capital.]
Bichir: [Native name.]
Bichloride: [Pref. bi- + chloride.]
Bicho: [Sp.]
Bichromate: [Pref. bi- + chromate.]
Bicipital: [L. biceps, bicipitis: cf. F. bicipital. See Biceps.]
Bicker: [See Beaker.]
Bickern: [F. bigorne. See Bicorn.]
Bicolligate: [L. bis twice + colligatus, p. p. See Colligate, v. t. ]
Bicolor: [L. bicolor; bis twice + color color.]
Biconcave: [Pref. bi- + concave.]
Biconjugate: [Pref. bi- + conjugate, a.]
Biconvex: [Pref. bi- + convex.]
Bicorn: [L. bicornis; bis twice + cornu horn: cf. F. bicorne. Cf. Bickern.]
Bicorporal: [Pref. bi- + corporal.]
Bicorporate: [Pref. bi- + corporate.]
Bicostate: [Pref. bi- + costate.]
Bicrenate: [Pref. bi- + crenate.]
Bicrescentic: [Pref. bi- + crescent.]
Bicrural: [Pref. bi- + crural.]
Bicuspid: [See pref. Bi-, and Cuspidate.]
Bicycle: [Pref. bi- + cycle.]
Bid: [OE. bidden, prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan; akin to OS. biddian, Icel. biðja, OHG. bittan, G. bitten, to pray, ask, request, and E. bead, also perh. to Gr. teiqein to persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith, and bide. But this word was early confused with OE. beden, beoden, AS. beódan, to offer, command; akin to Icel. bjōða, Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G. bieten, D. bieden, to offer, also to Gr. pynqa`nesqai to learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. budēti to be awake, E. bode, v. The word now has the form of OE. bidden to ask, but the meaning of OE. beden to command, except in “to bid beads.” √30.]
Bidale: [Bid + ale.]
Bidarkee: [Russ. baidarka, dim. Cf. Baidar.]
Bidder: [AS. biddere. ]
Biddery ware: [From Beder or Bidar a town in India.]
Biddy: [Etymology uncertain.]
Bide: [OE. biden, AS. bīdan; akin to OHG. bītan, Goth. beidan, Icel. bī[…][…]; perh. orig., to wait with trust, and akin to bid. See Bid, v. t., and cf. Abide.]
Bident: [L. bidens, -entis, having two prongs; bis twice + dens a tooth.]
Bidet: [F. bidet, perh. fr. Celtic; cr. Gael. bideach very little, diminutive, bidein a diminutive animal, W. bidan a weakly or sorry wretch.]
Bidigitate: [Pref. bi- + digitate.]
Biennial: [L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. Annual.]
Bier: [OE. bæe, beere, AS. bbērr, b[…]re; akin to D. baar, OHG. bāra, G. bahre, Icel barar, D[…] baare, L. feretrum, Gr. […], from the same […][…] bear to produce. See 1st Bear, and cf. Barrow.]
Bierbalk: [See Bier, and Balk, n.]
Biestings: [OE. bestynge, AS. bȳsting, fr. bȳst, beost; akin to D. biest, OHG. biost, G. biest; of unknown origin.]
Bifacial: [Pref. bi- + facial.]
Bifarious: [L. bifarius; bis twice + fari to speak. Cf. Gr. […] twofold; […] twice + […] to say.]
Biferous: [L. bifer; bis twice + ferre to bear.]
Biffin: [Cf. Beaufin.]
Bifid: [L. bifidus; bis twice + root of findere to cleave or split: cf. F. bifide.]
Bifidate: [L. bifidatus.]
Bifilar: [Pref. bi- + filar.]
Biflabellate: [Pref. bi- + flabellate.]
Biflagellate: [Pref. bi- + flagellate.]
Biflorate: [L. bis twice + flos, floris, flower.]
Bifocal: [Pref. bi-+ focal.]
Bifocals: [Pref. bi-+ focal.]
Bifold: [Pref. bi- + fold.]
Bifoliate: [Pref. bi- + foliate.]
Bifoliolate: [Pref. bi- + foliolate.]
Biforate: [L. bis twice + foratus, p. p. of forare to bore or pierce.]
Biforine: [L. biforis, biforus, having two doors; bis twice + foris door.]
Biform: [L. biformis; bis twice + forma shape: cf. F. biforme.]
Biformed: [Pref. bi- + form.]
Biforous: [L. biforis having two doors; bis twice, two + foris door.]
Bifronted: [Pref. bi- + front.]
Bifurcate: [Pref. bi- + furcate.]
Bifurcation: [Cf. F. bifurcation.]
Bifurcous: [L. bifurcus; bis twice + furca fork.]
Big: [Perh. from Celtic; cf. W. beichiog, beichiawg, pregnant, with child, fr. baich burden, Arm. beac'h; or cf. OE. bygly, Icel. biggiligr, (properly) habitable; (then) magnigicent, excellent, fr. OE. biggen, Icel. byggja, to dwell, build, akin to E. be.]
Biga: [L.]
Bigam: [L. bigamus twice married: cf. F. bigame. See Bigamy.]
Bigamist: [Cf. Digamist.]
Bigamy: [OE. bigamie, fr. L. bigamus twice married; bis twice + Gr. γάμος marriage; prob. akin to Skt. jāmis related, and L. gemini twins, the root meaning to bind, join: cf. F. bigamie. Cf. Digamy.]
Bigarreau: [F. bigarreau, fr. bigarré variegated.]
bigeminate: [Pref. bi- + geminate.]
bigential: [Pref. bi- + L. gens, gentis, tribe.]
Biggin: [F. béguin, prob. from the cap worn by the Béguines. Cf. Beguine, Biggon.]
Biggon: [F. béguin and OF. beguinet, dim of béguin. See Biggin a cap.]
Bight: [OE. biȝt a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. būgan. √88. Cf. Bout, Bought a bend, and see Bow, v.]
Biglandular: [Pref. bi- + glandular.]
Bigly: [From Big, a.]
Bignonia: [Named from the Abbé Bignon.]
Bigot: [F. bigot a bigot or hypocrite, a name once given to the Normans in France. Of unknown origin; possibly akin to Sp. bigote a whisker; hombre de bigote a man of spirit and vigor; cf. It. s-bigottire to terrify, to appall. Wedgwood and others maintain that bigot is from the same source as Beguine, Beghard.]
Bigotry: [Cf. F. bigoterie.]
Bigwig: [Big,a.+ wig.]
Bihydroguret: [Pref. bi- + hydroguret.]
Bijou: [F.; of uncertain origin.]
Bijoutry: [F. bijouterie. See Bijou.]
Bijugate: [L. bis twice + jugatus, p. p. of jugare to join.]
Bijugous: [L. bijugus yoked two together; bis twice + jugum yoke, pair.]
Bike: [Ethymol. unknown.]
Bikh: [Hind., fr. Skr. visha poison.]
Bilabiate: [Pref. bi- + labiate.]
Bilaciniate: [Pref. bi- + laciniate.]
Bilamellate: [Pref. bi- + lamellate.]
Bilaminar: [Pref. bi- + laminar, laminate.]
Bilander: [D. bijlander; bij by + land land, country.]
Bilateral: [Pref. bi- + lateral: cf. F. bilatéral.]
Bilberry: [Cf. Dan. böllebær bilberry, where bölle is perh. akin to E. ball.]
Bilboquet: [F.]
Bildstein: [G., fr. bild image, likeness + stein stone.]
Bile: [L. bilis: cf. F. bile.]
Bilestone: [Bile + stone.]
Bilge: [A different orthography of bulge, of same origin as belly. Cf. Belly, Bulge.]
Biliary: [L. bilis bile: cf. F. biliaire.]
Bilifuscin: [L. bilis bile + fuscus dark.]
Bilimbi: [Malay.]
Bilin: [Cf. F. biline, from L. bilis bile.]
Bilingual: [L. bilinguis; bis twice + lingua tongue, language.]
Bilinguous: [L. bilinguis.]
Bilious: [L. biliosus, fr. bilis bile.]
Biliprasin: [L. bilis bile + prasinus green.]
Bilirubin: [L. bilis biel + ruber red.]
Biliteral: [L. bis twice + littera letter.]
Biliverdin: [L. bilis bile + viridis green. Cf. Verdure.]
Bilk: [Origin unknown. Cf. Balk.]
Bill: [OE. bile, bille, AS. bile beak of a bird, proboscis; cf. Ir. & Gael. bil, bile, mouth, lip, bird's bill. Cf. Bill a weapon.]
Billabong: [Native name.]
Billet: [F. billet, dim. of an OF. bille bill. See Bill a writing.]
Billet-doux: [F. billet note + doux sweet, L. dulcis.]
Billhook: [Bill + hook.]
Billiards: [F. billiard billiards, OF. billart staff, cue form playing, fr. bille log. See Billet a stick.]
Billion: [F. billion, arbitrarily formed fr. L. bis twice, in imitation of million a million. See Million.]
Billon: [F. Cf. Billet a stick.]
Billot: [F. billot, dim. of bille. See Billet a stick.]
Billow: [Cf. Icel. bylgja billow, Dan. bölge, Sw. bölja; akin to MHG. bulge billow, bag, and to E. bulge. See Bulge.]
billowing: [p. pr. & vb. n. of billow, verb]
Billycock: [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.]
Bilobate: [Pref. bi- + lobate.]
Bilobed: [Pref. bi- + lobe.]
Bilocation: [Pref. bi- + location.]
Bilocular: [Pref. bi- + locular: cf. F. biloculaire.]
Biltong: [S. African.]
Bimaculate: [Pref. bi- + maculate, a.]
Bimana: [NL. See Bimanous.]
Bimanous: [L. bis twice + manus hand.]
Bimarginate: [Pref. bi- + marginate.]
Bimastism: [Pref. bi- + Gr. […] breast.]
Bimedial: [Pref. bi- + medial.]
Bimembral: [L. bis twice + membrum member.]
Bimensal: [Pref. bi- + mensal.]
Bimestrial: [L. bimestris; bis twice + mensis month.]
Bimetallic: [Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F. bimétallique.]
Bimetallism: [F. bimétalisme.]
bimolecular: [Pref. bi- + molecular.]
bimonthly: [Pref. bi- + monthly.]
Bimuscular: [Pref. bi- + muscular.]
Bin: [OE. binne, AS. binn manager, crib; perh. akin to D. ben, benne, basket, and to L. benna a kind of carriage ( a Gallic word), W. benn, men, wain, cart.]
Binal: [See Binary.]
Binarseniate: [Pref. bin- + arseniate.]
Binary: [L. binarius, fr. bini two by two, two at a time, fr. root of bis twice; akin to E. two: cf. F. binaire.]
Binate: [L. bini two and two.]
Binaural: [Pref. bin- + aural.]
Binbashi: [Turk., prop., chief of a thousand; bin thousand + bash head.]
Bind: [AS. bindan, perfect tense band, bundon, p. p. bunden; akin to D. & G. binden, Dan. binde, Sw. & Icel. binda, Goth. bindan, Skr. bandh (for bhandh) to bind, cf. Gr. […] (for […]) cable, and L. offendix. √90.]
Bindheimite: [From Bindheim, a German who analyzed it.]
Bine: [Bind, cf. Woodbine.]
Binervate: [L. bis twice + nervus sinew, nerve.]
Bing: [Cf. Icel. bingr, Sw. binge, G. beige, beuge. Cf. Prov. E. bink bench, and bench coal the uppermost stratum of coal.]
Binnacle: [For bittacle, corrupted (perh. by influence of bin) fr. Pg. bitacola binnacle, fr. L. habitaculum dwelling place, fr. habitare to dwell. See Habit, and cf. Bittacle.]
Binocle: [F. binocle; L. bini two at a time + oculus eye.]
Binocular: [Cf. F. binoculaire. See Binocle.]
Binomial: [L. bis twice + nomen name: cf. F. binome, LL. binomius (or fr. bi- + Gr. νομός distribution ?). Cf. Monomial.]
Binominal: [See Binomial.]
Binotonous: [L. bini two at a time + tonus, fr. Gr. […], tone.]
Binoxalate: [Pref. bin- + oxalate.]
Binoxide: [Pref. bin- + oxide.]
Binuclear: [Pref. bi- + nuclear, nucleate.]
Binucleolate: [Pref. bi- + nucleolus.]
Bioblast: [Gr. bi`os life + -blast.]
Biocellate: [L. bis twice + ocellatus. See Ocellated.]
Biochemistry: [Gr. bi`os life + E. chemistry.]
Biodynamics: [Gr. bi`os life + E. dynamics.]
Biogen: [Gr. bi`os life + -gen.]
Biogenesis: [Gr. bi`os life + βῐ́ος, […], birth.]
biogenic: [Gr. bi`os life + -gen + -ic.]
Biogeography: [Gr. bi`os life + E. geography.]
Biognosis: [Gr. […] life + […] investigation.]
Biograph: [Gr. bi`os life + -graph.]
Biography: [Gr. βίος; bi`os life + […] to write: cf. F. biographie. See Graphic.]
Biology: [Gr. bi`os life + -logy: cf. F. biologie.]
Bioluminescence: [Gr. bi`os life + luminescence.]
Biolysis: [Gr. bi`os life + […] a dissolving.]
Biolytic: [Gr. bi`os life + […] to destroy.]
Biomagnetism: [Gr. bi`os life + E. magnetism.]
Biome: [Gr. bi`os life.]
Biometry: [Gr. bi`os life + -metry.]
Bion: [Gr. biw^n living, p. pr. of bioy^n to live.]
Bionomy: [Gr. bi`os life + no`mos law.]
Biophor: [Gr. bi`os life + fo`ros bearing, fr. fe`rein to bear.]
Biophotophone: [Gr. bi`os life + photo + fwnh` sound, voice.]
Bioplasm: [Gr. bi`os life + pla`sma form, mold, fr. pla`ssein to mold.]
Bioplast: [Gr. bi`os life + pla`ssein to form.]
Biopsychic: [Gr. bi`os life + psychic, -cal.]
Biorgan: [Gr. bi`os life + E. organ.]
Bioscope: [Gr. bi`os life + -scope.]
Biostatics: [Gr. bi`os life + […]. See Statics.]
Biostatistics: [Gr. bi`os life + E. statistics.]
Biotaxy: [Gr. bi`os life + τάξις arrangement.]
Biotic: [Gr. biwtiko`s pert. to life.]
Biotite: [From Biot, a French naturalist.]
Bipalmate: [Pref. bi- + palmate.]
Biparietal: [Pref. bi- + parietal.]
Biparous: [L. bis twice + parere to bring forth.]
Bipartible: [Cf. F. bipartible. See Bipartite.]
Bipartient: [L. bis twice + partiens, p. pr. of partire to divide.]
Bipartite: [L. bipartitus, p. p. of bipartire; bis twice + partire. See Partite.]
Bipectinate: [Pref. bi- + pectinate.]
Biped: [L. bipes; bis twice + pes, pedis, bipēsoot: cf. F. bipède.]
Bipedal: [L. bipedalis: cf. F. bipédal. See Biped, n.]
Bipeltate: [Pref. bi- + peltate.]
Bipennate: [Pref. bi- + pennate: cf. L. bipennis. Cf. Bipinnate.]
Bipennis: [L.]
Bipetalous: [Pref. bi- + petalous.]
Bipinnaria: [NL., fr. L. bis twice + pinna feather.]
Bipinnate: [Pref. bi- + pinnate; cf. F. bipinné. Cf. Bipennate.]
Bipinnatifid: [Pref. bi- + pinnatifid.]
Biplane: [Pref. bi- + plane.]
Biplicate: [Pref. bi- + plicate.]
Bipolar: [Pref. bi- + polar. Cf. Dipolar.]
Biprism: [Pref. bi- + prism.]
Bipunctate: [Pref. bi- + punctate.]
Bipupillate: [Pref. bi- + pupil (of the eye).]
Bipyramidal: [Pref. bi- + pyramidal.]
Biquadrate: [Pref. bi- + quadrate.]
Biquadratic: [Pref. bi- + quadratic: cf. F. biquadratique.]
Biquintile: [Pref. bi- + quintile: cf. F. biquintile.]
Biradiate: [Pref. bi- + radiate.]
Biramous: [Pref. bi- + ramous.]
Birch: [OE. birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. björk, Sw. björk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche, birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr. bhūrja. √254. Cf. 1st Birk.]
Bird: [OE. brid, bred, bird, young bird, bird, AS. bridd young bird. √92.]
Birdlime: [Bird + lime viscous substance.]
Birectangular: [Pref. bi- + rectangular.]
Bireme: [L. biremis; bis twice + remus oar: cf. F. birème.]
Birk: [See Birch, n.]
Birken: [From 1st Birk.]
Birl: [AS. byrlian. √92.]
Birlaw: [See By -law.]
Biro: [from the name of the inventor.]
Birostrate: [Pref. bi- + rostrate.]
Birr: [Cf. OE. bur, bir, wind, storm wind, fr. Icel. byrr wind. Perh. imitative.]
Birrus: [LL., fr. L. birrus a kind of cloak. See Berretta.]
Birt: [OE. byrte; cf. F. bertonneau. Cf. Bret, Burt.]
Birth: [OE. burth, birth, AS. beorð, gebyrd, fr. beran to bear, bring forth; akin to D. geboorte, OHG. burt, giburt, G. geburt, Icel. burðr, Skr. bhrti bearing, supporting; cf. Ir. & Gael. beirthe born, brought forth. √92. See 1st Bear, and cf. Berth.]
Birthdom: [Birth + -dom.]
Bis: [L. bis twice, for duis, fr. root of duo two. See Two, and cf. Bi-.]
Bisaccate: [Pref. bi- + saccate.]
Biscotin: [F. biscotin. See Biscuit.]
Biscuit: [F. biscuit (cf. It. biscotto, Sp. bizcocho, Pg. biscouto), fr. L. bis twice + coctus, p. p. of coquere to cook, bake. See Cook, and cf. Bisque a kind of porcelain.]
Biscutate: [Pref. bi- + scutate.]
Bise: [F.]
Bisect: [L. bis twice + secare, sectum, to cut.]
Bisection: [Cf. F. bissection.]
Bisegment: [Pref. bi- + segment.]
Biseptate: [Pref. bi- + septate.]
Biserial: [Pref. bi- + serial, seriate.]
Biserrate: [Pref. bi- + serrate.]
Bisetose: [Pref. bi- + setose, setous.]
Bisexous: [L. bis twice + sexus sex: cf. F. bissexe.]
Bisexual: [Pref. bi- + sexual.]
Bishop: [OE. bischop, biscop, bisceop, AS. bisceop, biscop, L. episcopus overseer, superintendent, bishop, fr. Gr. ἐπίσκοπος, […] over + […] inspector, fr. root of […], […], to look to, perh. akin to L. specere to look at. See Spy, and cf. Episcopal.]
Bishopric: [AS. bisceoprīce; bisceop bishop + rīce dominion. See -ric.]
Bisk: [F. bisque.]
Biskara boil: [Named after the town Biskara, in Algeria.]
Bismare: [AS. bismer.]
Bismillah: [Arabic, in the name of God!]
Bismuth: [Ger. bismuth, wismuth: cf. F. bismuth.]
Bismuthiferous: [Bismuth + -ferous.]
Bison: [L. bison, Gr. bi`swn, a wild ox; akin to OHG. wisunt, wisant, G. wisent, AS. wesend, Icel. vīsundr: cf. F. bison.]
Bispinose: [Pref. bi- + spinose.]
Bisque: [A corruption of biscuit.]
Bissextile: [L. bissextilis annus, fr. bissextus (bis + sextus sixth, fr. sex six) the sixth of the calends of March, or twenty-fourth day of February, which was reckoned twice every fourth year, by the intercalation of a day.]
Bisson: [OE. bisen, bisne, AS. bisen, prob. for bīsbisenene; bi by + s[…]ne clear, akin to seón to see; clear when near, hence short-sighted. See See.]
Bister: [F. bistre a color made of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG. biester frowning, dark, ugly.]
Bistipuled: [Pref. bi- + stipule.]
Bistort: [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist: cf. F. bistorte.]
Bistoury: [F. bistouri.]
Bisulcate: [Pref. bi- + sulcate.]
Bisulcous: [L. bisulcus; bis twice + sulcus furrow.]
Bisulphate: [Pref. bi- + sulphate.]
Bisulphide: [Pref. bi- + sulphide.]
Bisulphuret: [Pref. bi- + sulphuret.]
Bit: [OE. bitt, bite, AS. bite, bite, fr. bītan to bite. See Bite, n. & v., and cf. Bit a morsel.]
Bitake: [See Betake, Betaught.]
Bitangent: [Pref. bi- + tangent.]
Bitch: [OE. biche, bicche, AS. bicce; cf. Icel. bikkja, G. betze, peize.]
Bite: [OE. biten, AS. bītan; akin to D. bijten, OS. bītan, OHG. bīzan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. bīta, Sw. bita, Dan. bide, L. findere to cleave, Skr. bhid to cleave. √87. Cf. Fissure.]
Biternate: [Pref. bi- + ternate.]
Bitheism: [Pref. bi- + theism.]
Bito: [Etym. uncertain.]
Bitt: [See Bitts.]
Bitter: [See Bitts.]
Bitterling: [G.]
Bittern: [OE. bitoure, betore, bitter, fr. F. butor; of unknown origin.]
Bitterness: [AS. biternys; biter better + -nys = -ness.]
Bittock: [See Bit a morsel.]
Bittor Bittour: [See Bittern]
Bitts: [Cf. F. bitte, Icel. biti, a beam. biti87.]
Bitume: [F. See Bitumen.]
Bitumen: [L. bitumen: cf. F. bitume. Cf. Béton.]
Bituminate: [L. bituminatus, p. p. of bituminare to bituminate. See Bitumen.]
Bituminiferous: [Bitumen + -ferous.]
Bituminization: [Cf. F. bituminisation.]
Bituminize: [Cf. F. bituminiser.]
Bituminous: [L. bituminosus: cf. F. bitumineux.]
Biuret: [Pref. bi- + urea.]
Bivalent: [L. bis twice + valens, p. pr. See Valence.]
Bivalve: [F. bivalve; bi- (L. bis) + valve valve.]
Bivaulted: [Pref. bi- + vault.]
Bivector: [Pref. bi- + vector.]
Biventral: [Pref. bi- + ventral.]
Bivious: [L. bivius; bis twice + via way.]
Bivium: [L., a place with two ways. See Bivious.]
Bivouac: [F. bivouac, bivac, prab. fr. G. beiwache, or beiwacht; bei by, near + wachen to watch, wache watch, guard. See By, and Watch.]
Biweekly: [Pref. bi- + weekly.]
Bizarre: [F. bizarre odd, fr. Sp. bizarro gallant, brave, liberal, prob. of Basque origin; cf. Basque bizarra beard, whence the meaning manly, brave.]
Bizet: [Cf. Bezel.]
Blæ: [See Blue.]
Blab: [Cf. OE. blaberen, or Dan. blabbre, G. plappern, Gael. blabaran a stammerer; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. also Blubber, v.]
Black: [OE. blak, AS. blæc; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bläck ink, Dan. blæk, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. blāc, E. bleak pallid. √98.]
Black Hand: [A trans. of Sp. mano negra.]
Blackamoor: [Black + Moor.]
Blackberry: [OE. blakberye, AS. blæcberie; blæc black + berie berry.]
Blackburnian warbler: [Named from Mrs. Blackburn, an English lady.]
Blacken: [See Black, a., and cf. Black, v. t. ]
Blackguard: [Black + guard.]
Blackmail: [Black + mail a piece of money.]
Blackpoll: [Black + poll head.]
Blacksmith: [Black (in allusion to the color of the metal) + smith. Cf. Whitesmith.]
Blacktail: [Black + tail.]
Bladder: [OE. bladder, bleddre, AS. blǣdre, blǣddre; akin to Icel. blaðra, SW. bläddra, Dan. blære, D. blaar, OHG. blātara the bladder in the body of animals, G. blatter blister, bustule; all fr. the same root as AS. blāwan, E. blow, to puff. See Blow to puff.]
Blade: [OE. blade, blad, AS. blæd leaf; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. blad, Icel. blað, OHG. blat, G. blatt, and perh. to L. folium, Gr. fy`llon. The root is prob. the same as that of AS. blōwan, E. blow, to blossom. See Blow to blossom, and cf. Foil leaf of metal.]
Blague: [F.]
Blain: [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. blēgen; akin to Dan. blegn, D. blein; perh. fr. the same root as E. bladder. See Bladder.]
Blamable: [Cf. F. blâmable.]
Blame: [OE. blamen, F. blâmer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for blaji`fhmos; bla`jis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure) + fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. Blaspheme, and see Fame.]
Blanc: [F., white.]
Blancard: [F., fr. blanc white.]
Blanch: [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr. blanc white. See Blank, a.]
Blanchard lathe: [After Thomas Blanchard, American inventor.]
Blanchimeter: [1st blanch + -meter.]
Blancmange: [F. blancmanger, lit. white food; blanc white + manger to eat.]
Blancmanger: [F. See Blancmange.]
Bland: [L. blandus, of unknown origin.]
Blandation: [Cf. L. blanditia, blandities, fr. blandus. See Bland.]
Blandiloquence: [L. blandiloquentia; blandus mild + loqui to speak.]
Blandise: [Same word as Blandish.]
Blandish: [OE. blaundisen, F. blandir, fr. L. blandiri, fr. blandus mild, flattering.]
Blandishment: [Cf. OF. blandissement.]
Blank: [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. […]98. See Blink, and cf. 1st Blanch.]
Blanket: [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See Blank, a.]
Blanquette: [F. blanquette, from blanc white.]
Blanquillo: [Sp. blanquillo whitish.]
Blare: [OE. blaren, bloren, to cry, woop; cf. G. plärren to bleat, D. blaren to bleat, cry, weep. Prob. an imitative word, but cf. also E. blast. Cf. Blore.]
blarney: [Blarney, a village and castle near Cork in Ireland.]
Blasé: [F., p. p. of blaser.]
Blaspheme: [OE. blasfemēn, L. blasphemare, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n: cf. F. blasphémer. See Blame, v.]
Blasphemous: [L. blasphemus, Gr. βλάσφημος.]
Blasphemy: [L. blasphemia, Gr. βλασφημία: cf. OF. blasphemie.]
Blast: [AS. blǣst a puff of wind, a blowing; akin to Icel. blāstr, OHG. blāst, and fr. a verb akin to Icel. blāsa to blow, OHG. blâsan, Goth. blēsan (in comp.); all prob. from the same root as E. blow. See Blow to eject air.]
Blastema: [Gr. bla`sthma bud, sprout.]
Blastide: [Gr. blasto`s sprout, fr. […] to grow.]
Blastocarpous: [Gr. […] sprout, germ + […] fruit.]
blastocoel: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + koi^los hollow.]
Blastocyst: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. cyst.]
Blastoderm: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. derm.]
Blastogenesis: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. genesis.]
Blastoidea: [NL., fr. Gr. blasto`s sprout + -oid.]
Blastomere: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + -mere.]
Blastophore: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + […] to bear.]
Blastopore: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. pore.]
Blastosphere: [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E. sphere.]
Blastostyle: [Gr. blasto`s sprout, bud + […] a pillar.]
Blastula: [NL., dim. of Gr. blasto`s a sprout.]
Blatant: [Cf. Bleat.]
Blather: [Icel. blaðra. Cf. Blatherskite.]
Blatter: [L. blaterare to babble: cf. F. blatérer to bleat.]
Blatteration: [L. blateratio a babbling.]
Blatteroon: [L. blatero, -onis.]
Blaubok: [D. blauwbok.]
Blay: [AS. blblǣġege, fr. bl[…]c, bleak, white; akin to Icel. bleikja, OHG. bleicha, G. bleihe. See Bleak, n. & a.]
Blaze: [OE. blase, AS. blæse, blase; akin to OHG. blass whitish, G. blass pale, MHG. blas torch, Icel. blys torch; perh. fr. the same root as E. blast. Cf. Blast, Blush, Blink.]
Blazon: [OE. blason, blasoun, shield, fr. F. blason coat of arms, OF. shield, from the root of AS. blæse blaze, i. e., luster, splendor, MHG. blas torch See Blaze, n.]
Blæberry: [Blæ + berry; akin to Icel blāber, Sw. bl[…]bär, D. blaabær. Cf. Blueberry.]
Bleach: [OE. blakien, blechen, v. t. & v. i., AS. blācian, blblǣċancan, to grow pale; akin to Icel. bleikja, Sw. bleka, Dan. blege, D. bleeken, G. bleichen, AS. blāc pale. See Bleak, a.]
Bleak: [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. blāc, blǣc, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. blēk, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS. blīcan to shine; akin to OHG. blīchen to shine; cf. L. flagrare to burn, Gr. fle`gein to burn, shine, Skr. bhrāj to shine, and E. flame. √98. Cf. Bleach, Blink, Flame.]
Blear: [See Blear, v.]
Bleat: [OE. bleten, AS. blblǣtantan; akin to D. blaten, bleeten, OHG. blāzan, plāzan; prob. of imitative origin.]
Bleb: [Prov. E. bleb, bleib, blob, bubble, blister. This word belongs to the root of blub, blubber, blabber, and perh. blow to puff.]
Blee: [AS. bleó, bleóh.]
Bleed: [OE. bleden, AS. blblēdandan, fr. bl[…]d blood; akin to Sw. blöda, Dan. blöde, D. bloeden, G. bluten. See Blood.]
Blemish: [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir, blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. blêmir to grow pale, fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. blême, prob. fr. Icel blāman the livid color of a wound, fr. blār blue; akin to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See Blue.]
Blench: [OE. blenchen to blench, elude, deceive, AS. blencan to deceive; akin to Icel. blekkja to impose upon. Prop. a causative of blink to make to wink, to deceive. See Blink, and cf. 3d Blanch.]
Blend: [OE. blenden, blanden, AS. blandan to blend, mix; akin to Goth. blandan to mix, Icel. blanda, Sw. blanda, Dan. blande, OHG. blantan to mis; to unknown origin.]
Blende: [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive, fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf. Sphalerite.]
Blenheim spaniel: [So called from Blenheim House, the seat of the duke of Marlborough, in England.]
Blennioid: [Blenny + -oid]
Blennogenous: [Gr. - mucus + -genous.]
Blennorrhea: [Gr. - mucus + […] to flow.]
Blenny: [L. blennius, blendius, blendea, Gr. βλεννός, fr. […] slime, mucus.]
Blepharitis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] eyelid + -ilis.]
Blesbok: [D., fr. bles a white spot on the forehead + bok buck.]
Bless: [OE. blessien, bletsen, AS. bletsian, bledsian, bloedsian, fr. blbletsiand blood; prob. originally to consecrate by sprinkling with blood. See Blood.]
Blessing: [AS. bletsung. See Bless, v. t.]
Blet: [F. blet, blette, a., soft from over ripeness.]
Bleyme: [F. bleime.]
Blickey: [D. blik tin.]
Blight: [Perh. contr. from AS. blīcettan to glitter, fr. the same root as E. bleak. The meaning “to blight” comes in that case from to glitter, hence, to be white or pale, grow pale, make pale, bleach. Cf. Bleach, Bleak.]
Blimp: [from Colonel Blimp, a fictional character]
blimpish: [from Colonel Blimp, a fictional character]
Blin: [OE. blinnen, AS. blinnan; pref. be- + linnan to cease.]
Blind: [AS.; akin to D., G., OS., Sw., & Dan. blind, Icel. blindr, Goth. blinds; of uncertain origin.]
Blindage: [Cf. F. blindage.]
Blindfold: [OE. blindfolden, blindfelden, blindfellen; AS. blind blind + prob. fellan, fyllan, to fell, strike down.]
Blindman's buff: [See Buff a buffet.]
blini: [Russian.]
Blink: [OE. blenken; akin to dan. blinke, Sw. blinka, G. blinken to shine, glance, wink, twinkle, D. blinken to shine; and prob. to D. blikken to glance, twinkle, G. blicken to look, glance, AS. blīcan to shine, E. bleak. √98. See Bleak; cf. 1st Blench.]
Blinkard: [Blind + -ard.]
blintz: [Yiddish blintze, fr. Byelorussian blinets, dimin. of Russ. blin. See also blin and blini.]
Bliss: [OE. blis, blisse, AS. blis, blīðs, fr. blīðe blithe. See Blithe.]
Blissom: [For blithesome: but cf. also Icel. bl[…]sma of a goat at heat.]
Blister: [OE.; akin to OD. bluyster, fr. the same root as blast, bladder, blow. See Blow to eject wind.]
Blite: [L. blitum, Gr. bli`ton.]
Blithe: [AS. blīðe blithe, kind; akin to Goth. bleiþs kind, Icel. blīðr mild, gentle, Dan. & Sw. blid gentle, D. blijd blithe, OHG. blīdi kind, blithe.]
blitzkrieg: [German, blitz lightning + krieg war.]
Blive: [A contraction of Belive.]
Blizzard: [Cf. Blaze to flash. Formerly, in local use, a rattling volley; cf. “to blaze away” to fire away.]
Bloat: [Cf. Icel. blotna to become soft, blautr soft, wet, Sw. blöt soft, blöta to soak; akin to G. bloss bare, and AS. bleát wretched; or perh. fr. root of Eng. 5th blow. Cf. Blote.]
Bloater: [See Bloat, Blote.]
Blob: [See Bleb.]
Blobber: [See Blubber, Blub.]
Blocage: [F.]
Block: [OE. blok; cf. F. bloc (fr. OHG.), D. & Dan. blok, Sw. & G. block, OHG. bloch. There is also an OHG. bloch, biloh; bi by + the same root as that of E. lock. Cf. Block, v. t., Blockade, and see Lock.]
Blockade: [Cf. It. bloccata. See Block, v. t. ]
Blockhead: [Block + head.]
Blockhouse: [Block + house: cf. G. blockhaus.]
Bloedite: [From the chemist Blöde.]
Bloncket: [OF. blanquet whitish, dim. of blanc white. Cf. Blanket.]
Blond: [F., fair, light, of uncertain origin; cf. AS. blonden-feax gray-haired, old, prop. blended-haired, as a mixture of white and brown or black. See Blend, v. t. ]
Blonde: [F.]
Blood: [OE. blod, blood, AS. blōd; akin to D. bloed, OHG. bluot, G. blut, Goth. blōþ, Icel. blōð, Sw. & Dan. blod; prob. fr. the same root as E. blow to bloom. See Blow to bloom.]
Blood-boltered: [Blood + Prov. E. bolter to mat in tufts. Cf. Balter.]
Bloodflower: [From the color of the flower.]
Bloodless: [AS. blōdleás.]
Bloodlet: [AS. blōdlǣtan; blōd blood + lǣatan to let.]
Bloodshed: [Blood + shed]
Bloodshot: [Blood + shot, p. p. of shoot to variegate.]
Bloodstroke: [Cf. F. coup de sang.]
Bloodwite: [AS. blōwīte; blōd blood, + wīte wite, fine.]
Bloody: [AS. blōdig.]
Bloom: [OE. blome, fr. Icel. blblómm, bl[…]mi; akin to Sw. blom, Goth. bl[…]ma, OS. bl[…]mo, D. bloem, OHG. bluomo, bluoma, G. blume; fr. the same root as AS. blblōmawan to blow, blossom. See Blow to bloom, and cf. Blossom.]
Bloomer: [From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress.]
Blore: [Perh. a variant of blare, v. i.; or cf. Gael. & Ir. blor a loud noise.]
Blossom: [OE. blosme, blostme, AS. blōsma, blōstma, blossom; akin to D. bloesem, L. fios, and E. flower; from the root of E. blow to blossom. See Blow to blossom, and cf. Bloom a blossom.]
Blot: [Cf. Dan. plette. See 3d Blot.]
Blotch: [Cf. OE. blacche in blacchepot blacking pot, akin to black, as bleach is akin to bleak. See Black, a., or cf. Blot a spot.]
Blote: [Cf. Sw. blöt-fisk soaked fish, fr. blöta to soak. See 1st Bloat.]
Blouse: [F. blouse. Of unknown origin.]
Blow: [OE. blowen, AS. blōwan to blossom; akin to OS. blōjan, D. bloeijen, OHG. pluojan, MHG. blüejen, G. blühen, L. florere to flourish, OIr. blath blossom. Cf. Blow to puff, Flourish.]
Blowth: [From Blow to blossom: cf. Growth.]
Blowze: [Prob. from the same root as blush.]
Blub: [Cf. Bleb, Blob.]
Blubber: [See Blobber, Blob, Bleb.]
Bludgeon: [Cf. Ir. blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with E. blow a stroke. Cf. Block, Blow a stroke.]
Blue: [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.blār livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. blå, D. blauw, OHG. blāo, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu, from OHG. blāo.]
blue-green alga: [from the color and resemblance to algae.]
Blueberry: [Cf. Blaeberry.]
Bluepoll: [Blue + poll head.]
Bluets: [F. bluet, bleuet, dim. of bleu blue. See Blue, a.]
Bluey: [From Blue, a.]
Bluff: [Cf. OD. blaf flat, broad, blaffaert one with a broad face, also, a boaster; or G. verblüffen to confuse, LG. bluffen to frighten; to unknown origin.]
Blunder: [OE. blunderen, blondren, to stir, confuse, blunder; perh. allied to blend to mix, to confound by mixture.]
Blunderbuss: [Either fr. blunder + D. bus tube, box, akin to G. büchse box, gun, E. box; or corrupted fr. D. donderbus (literally) thunder box, gun, musket.]
Blunger: [Corrupted from plunger.]
Blunt: [Cf. Prov. G. bludde a dull or blunt knife, Dan. blunde to sleep, Sw. & Icel. blunda; or perh. akin to E. blind.]
Blur: [Prob. of same origin as blear. See Blear.]
Blurt: [Cf. Blare.]
Blush: [OE. bluschen to shine, look, turn red, AS. blyscan to glow; akin to blysa a torch, āblȳsian to blush, D. blozen, Dan. blusse to blaze, blush.]
Bluster: [Allied to blast.]
Bénitier: [F., fr. bénir to bless.]
Bænomere: [Gr. bai`nein to walk + -mere.]
Bænopod: [Gr. bai`nein to walk + -pod.]
Bænosome: [Gr. bai`nein to walk + -some body.]
Bo: [Cf. W. bw, an interj. of threatening or frightening; n., terror, fear, dread.]
Boa: [L. boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.]
Boa constrictor: [NL. See Boa, and Constrictor.]
Boanerges: [Gr. Βοανεργές, fr. Heb. bnē hargem sons of thunder. -- an appellation given by Christ to two of his disciples (James and John). See Mark iii. 17.]
Boar: [OE. bar, bor, bore, AS. bār; akin to OHG. pēr, MHG. bēr, G. bär, boar (but not bär bear), and perh. Russ. borov' boar.]
Board: [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. borð board, side of a ship, Goth. fōtu-baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. √92.]
Boast: [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost, boost, n., noise, boasting; cf. G. bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten, Dan. puste, Sw. pusta, to blow, Sw. pösa to swell; or W. bostio to boast, bost boast, Gael. bosd. But these last may be from English.]
Boat: [OE. boot, bat, AS. bāt; akin to Icel. bātr, Sw. båt, Dan. baad, D. & G. boot. Cf. Bateau.]
Boation: [L. boatus, fr. boare to roar.]
Boatswain: [Boat + swain.]
Bob: [An onomatopoetic word, expressing quick, jerky motion; OE. bob bunch, bobben to strike, mock, deceive. Cf. Prov. Eng. bob, n., a ball, an engine beam, bunch, blast, trick, taunt, scoff; as, a v., to dance, to courtesy, to disappoint, OF. bober to mock.]
Bobance: [OF. bobance, F. bombance, boasting, pageantry, fr. L. bombus a humming, buzzing.]
Bobbery: [Prob. an Anglo-Indian form of Hindi bāp re O thou father! (a very disrespectful address).]
Bobbin: [F. bobine; of uncertain origin; cf. L. bombus a humming, from the noise it makes, or Ir. & Gael. baban tassel, or E. bob.]
Bobbinet: [Bobbin + net.]
Bobstay: [Bob + stay.]
Bobtail: [Bob + tail.]
Bocal: [F.]
Bocardo: [A mnemonic word.]
Bocasine: [F. bocassin, boucassin.]
Bocca: [It., mouth.]
Boce: [L. box, bocis, Gr. bo`ax, bw^x.]
Bock beer: [G. bockbier; bock a buck + bier beer; -- said to be so named from its tendency to cause the drinker to caper like a goat.]
Bockey: [D. bokaal.]
Bode: [OE. bodien, AS. bodian to announce, tell from bod command; akin to Icel. bo[…]a to announce, Sw. båda to announce, portend. √89. See Bid.]
Bodhisat: [Skr. bōdhisattva (perh. through Pali bōdhisattō); fr. bōdhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence.]
Bodice: [This is properly the plural of body, Oe. bodise a pair of bodies, equiv. to a bodice. Cf. Corset, and see Body.]
Bodkin: [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.]
Bodock: [Corrupt. fr. bois d'arc.]
Bodrage: [Prob. of Celtic origin: cf. Bordrage.]
Body: [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. √257. Cf. Bodice.]
Boer: [D., a farmer. See Boor.]
bog: [Ir. & Gael. bog soft, tender, moist: cf. Ir. bogach bog, moor, marsh, Gael. bogan quagmire.]
Boggle: [ See Bogle, n.]
Bogle: [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. Bug.]
Bogus: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Bogy: [See Bogle.]
Bohea: [From Wu-i, pronounced by the Chinese bu-i, the name of the hills where this kind of tea is grown.]
Boil: [OE. boilen, OF. boilir, builir, F. bouillir, fr. L. bullire to be in a bubbling motion, from bulla bubble; akin to Gr. […], Lith. bumbuls. Cf. Bull an edict, Budge, v., and Ebullition.]
Boilery: [Cf. F. bouillerie.]
Bois d'arc: [F., bow wood. So called because used for bows by the Western Indians.]
Bois durci: [F., hardened wood.]
Boist: [OF. boiste, F. boîte, from the same root as E. box.]
Boisterous: [OE. boistous; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwyst wild, savage, wildness, ferocity, bwystus ferocious.]
Bojanus organ: [From Bojanus, the discoverer.]
Bolar: [See Bole clay.]
Bolas: [Sp.]
Bold: [OE. bald, bold, AS. bald, beald; akin to Icel. ballr, OHG. bald, MHG. balt, D. boud, Goth. balþei boldness, It. baldo. In Ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon. Cf. Bawd, n.]
Boldly: [AS. bealdlīce.]
Bole: [OE. bole, fr. Icel. bolr; akin to Sw. bål, Dan. bul, trunk, stem of a tree, G. bohle a thick plank or board; cf. LG. boll round. Cf. Bulge.]
Bolero: [Sp.]
Boletus: [L. boletus, Gr. […].]
Bolide: [F. See Bolis.]
Bolis: [L., fr. Gr. βολίς missile, arrow, fr. […] to throw.]
Boll: [OE. bolle boll, bowl, AS. bolla. See Bowl a vessel.]
Bollard: [Cf. Bole the stem of a tree, and Pollard.]
Bolling: [Cf. Bole stem of a tree, and Poll, v. t.]
Boln: [OE. bolnen, bollen; cf. Dan. bulne. Cf. Bulge.]
Bolo: [Sp.]
Bolometer: [Gr. […] a stroke, ray + -meter.]
Bolsa: [Sp., lit., purse. See Bourse.]
Bolshevik: [Russian bol'shevik fr. bol'she more + -vik, a person, i.e. one who is a member of the majority (in the revolutionary Russian parliament).]
bolshevise: [see Bolshevik.]
bolshevism: [see Bolshevik.]
Bolster: [AS. bolster; akin to Icel. bōlstr, Sw. & Dan. bolster, OHG. bolstar, polstar, G. polster; from the same root as E. bole stem, bowl hollow vessel. Cf. Bulge, Poltroon.]
Bolt: [AS. bolt; akin to Icel. bolti, Dan. bolt, D. bout, OHG. bolz, G. bolz, bolzen; of uncertain origin.]
Boltsprit: [A corruption of bowsprit.]
Bolus: [L. bolus bit, morsel; cf. G. […] lump of earth. See Bole, n., clay.]
Bomb: [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. βόμβος.]
Bombace: [OF.]
Bombard: [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + -ard. Cf. Bumper, and see Bomb.]
Bombardier: [F. bombardier.]
Bombardment: [F. bombardement.]
Bombardo: [It. bombardo.]
Bombast: [OF. bombace cotton, LL. bombax cotton, bombasium a doublet of cotton; hence, padding, wadding, fustian. See Bombazine.]
Bombax: [LL., cotton. See Bombast, n.]
Bombazet Bombazette: [Cf. Bombazine.]
Bombazine: [F. bombasin, LL. bombacinium, bambacinium, L. bombycinus silken, bombycinum a silk or cotton texture, fr. bombyx silk, silkworm, Gr. […]. Cf. Bombast, Bombycinous.]
Bomber jacket: [From its resemblance to the style of jacket work by the crews of World War II bomber airplanes.]
Bombic: [L. bombyx silk, silkworm: cf. F. bombique.]
Bombilate: [LL. bombilare, for L. bombitare. See Bomb, n.]
Bombolo: [Cf. It bombola a pitcher.]
Bombycinous: [L. bombycinus. See Bombazine.]
Bombylious: [L. bombylius a bumblebee, Gr. bombylio`s.]
Bombyx: [L., silkworm. See Bombazine.]
Bon: [F., fr. L. bonus.]
Bon Silène: [F.]
Bon ton: [F., good tone, manner.]
Bon vivant: [F. bon good + vivant, p. pr. of vivre to live.]
Bona fide: [L.]
Bona fides: [L.]
Bona peritura: [L.]
Bona roba: [It., prop. “good stuff.”]
Bonaci: [Amer. Sp. bonasí, prob. from native name.]
Bonair: [OE., also bonere, OF. bonnaire, Cotgr., abbrev. of debonnaire. See Debonair.]
Bonanza: [Sp., prop. calm., fair weather, prosperity, fr. L. bonus good.]
Bonasus: [L. bonasus, Gr. […], […].]
Bonbon: [F. bonbon, fr. bon bon very good, a superlative by reduplication, fr. bon good.]
Bonbonnière: [F.]
Bonce: [Etymol. unknown.]
Bonchrétien: [F., good Christian.]
Boncilate: [Empirical trade name.]
Bond: [The same word as band. Cf. Band, Bend.]
Bondage: [LL. bondagium. See Bond, a.]
Bondar: [Native name.]
Bonder: [Norwegian bonde.]
Bondmaid: [Bond, a. or n. + maid.]
Bondman: [Bond,a.orn.+ man.]
Bondsman: [Bond, a. or n. + man.]
Bondstone: [Bond,n.+ stone.]
Bonduc: [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut, filbert nut.]
Bondwoman: [Bond,a.orn.+ woman.]
Bone: [OE. bon, ban, AS. bān; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.]
Bonfire: [OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.]
Bongrace: [F. bon good + grâce grace, charm.]
Bonhomie: [F.]
Boniface: [From the sleek, jolly landlord in Farquhar's comedy of “The Beaux' Stratagem.”]
Boniform: [L. bonus good + -form.]
Bonify: [L. bonus good + -fy: cf. F. bonifier.]
Boning: [Senses 1 and 2 fr. 1st Bone, sense 3 fr. 3d Bone.]
Bonito: [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr. Ar. bainīt and bainīth.]
Bonmot: [ F. bon good + mot word.]
Bonne: [F., prop. good woman.]
Bonne bouche: [F. bon, fem. bonne, good + bouche mouth.]
Bonnet: [OE. bonet, OF. bonet, bonete. F. bonnet fr. LL. bonneta, bonetum; orig. the name of a stuff, and of unknown origin.]
Bonnet rouge: [F.]
Bonnibel: [F. bonne et belle, good and beautiful. Cf. Bellibone.]
Bonnie: [Scot.]
Bonnilass: [Bonny + lass.]
Bonny: [OE. boni, prob. fr. F. bon, fem. bonne, good, fr. L. bonus good. See Bounty, and cf. Bonus, Boon.]
Bonnyclabber: [Ir. bainne, baine, milk + clabar mud, mire.]
Bonspiel: [Scot.; of uncertain origin.]
Bontebok: [D. bont a sort of skin or fur, prop. variegated + bok buck.]
Bonus: [L. bonus good. Cf. Bonny.]
Bonze: [Pg. bonzo, fr. Japan. bōzu a Buddhist priest: cf. F. bonze.]
Booby: [Sp. bobo dunce, idiot; cf. L. balbus stammering, E. barbarous.]
Boodle: [Origin uncertain.]
Boohoo: [An imitative word.]
Book: [OE. book, bok, AS. bōc; akin to Goth. bōka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. bōk, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. bōk, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. bōc, bēce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and Germans in general wrote runes on pieces of beechen board. Cf. Beech.]
Bookland: [AS. bōcland; bōc book + land land.]
Bookmate: [Book + mate.]
Booly: [Ir. buachail cowherd; bo cow + giolla boy.]
Boom: [D. boom tree, pole, beam, bar. See Beam.]
Boomdas: [D. boom tree + das badger.]
Boomorah: [Native name.]
Boomslange: [D. boom tree + slang snake.]
Boon: [OE. bone, boin, a petition, fr. Icel. bōn; akin to Sw. & Dan. bän, AS. bēn, and perh. to E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr. L. bonus. √86. See 2d Ban, Bounty.]
Boor: [D. boer farmer, boor; akin to AS. gebūr countryman, G. bauer; fr. the root of AS. būan to inhabit, and akin to E. bower, be. Cf. Neighbor, Boer, and Big to build.]
Boose: [AS. bōs, bōsig; akin to Icel. bāss, Sw. bås, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn, Skr. bhāsas stall. √252.]
Boost: [Cf. Boast, v. i.]
Boot: [OE. bot, bote, advantage, amends, cure, AS. bōt; akin to Icel. bōt, Sw. bot, Dan. bod, Goth. bōta, D. boete, G. busse; prop., a making good or better, from the root of E. better, adj. √255.]
Booth: [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. būð, Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same root as AS. būan to dwell, E. boor, bower, be; cf. Bohem. bauda, Pol. buda, Russ. budka, Lith. buda, W. bwth, pl. bythod, Gael. buth, Ir. both.]
Boothale: [Boot, for booty + hale.]
Bootikin: [Boot + -kin.]
Bootless: [From Boot profit.]
Boottree: [Boot + tree wood, timber.]
Booty: [Cf. Icel. bȳti exchange, barter, Sw. byte barter, booty, Dan. bytte; akin to D. buit booty, G. beute, and fr. Icel. byta, Sw. byta, Dan. bytte, to distribute, exchange. The Scandinavian word was influenced in English by boot profit.]
Booze: [D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D. buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.]
Bopeep: [Bo + peep.]
Borachte: [Sp. borracha a leather bottle for wine, borracho drunk, fr. borra a lamb.]
Boracic: [Cf. F. boracique. See Borax.]
Borage: [OE. borage (cf. F. bourrache, It. borraggine, borrace, LL. borago, borrago, LGr. […]), fr. LL. borra, F. bourre, hair of beasts, flock; so called from its hairy leaves.]
Borate: [From Boric.]
Borax: [OE. boras, fr. F. borax, earlier spelt borras; cf. LL. borax, Sp. borraj; all fr. Ar. bبَوْرَقrag, fr. Pers. b[…]rah.]
Borborygm: [F. borborygme, fr. Gr. βορβορυγμός, fr. […] to rumble in the bowels.]
Bord: [See Board, n.]
Bord service: [Bordar (or perh. bord a board) + service.]
Bordage: [LL. bordagium.]
Bordar: [LL. bordarius, fr. borda a cottage; of uncertain origin.]
Bordel: [F. bordel, orig. a little hut, OF. borde hut, cabin, of German origin, and akin to E. board,n.See. Board, n.]
Bordelais: [F.]
Border: [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
Bordereau: [F.]
Bordland: [Bordar (or perh. bord a board) + land.]
Bordlode: [Bordar (or perh. bord a board) + lode leading.]
Bordman: [Bordar (or perh. bord a board) + man.]
Bordrag: [Perh. from OE. bord, for border + raging. Cf. Bodrage.]
Bordure: [F. bordure. See Border, n.]
Bore: [OE. borien, AS. borian; akin to Icel. bora, Dan. bore, D. boren, OHG. por[…]n, G. bohren, L. forare, Gr. […] to plow, Zend bar. √91.]
Boreal: [L. borealis: cf. F. boréal. See Boreas.]
Boreas: [L. boreas, Gr. Βορέᾱς.]
Borecole: [Cf. D. boerenkool (lit.) husbandman's cabbage.]
Born: [See Bear, v. t.]
Borneol: [Borneo + -ol.]
Bornite: [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.]
Borofluoride: [Boron + fluoride.]
Boroglyceride: [Boron + glyceride.]
Boron: [See Borax.]
Borosilicate: [Boron + silicate.]
Borough: [OE. burgh, burw, boru, port, town, burrow, AS. burh, burg; akin to Icel., Sw., & Dan. borg, OS. & D. burg, OHG. puruc, purc, MHG. burc, G. burg, Goth. baúrgs; and from the root of AS. beorgan to hide, save, defend, G. bergen; or perh. from that of AS. beorg hill, mountain. √95. See Bury, v. t., and cf. Burrow, Burg, Bury, n., Burgess, Iceberg, Borrow, Harbor, Hauberk.]
Boroughmaster: [Cf. Burgomaster.]
Borrel: [OF. burel a kind of coarse woolen cloth, fr. F. bure drugget. See Bureau. Rustic and common people dressed in this cloth, which was prob. so called from its color.]
Borrow: [OE. borwen, AS. borgian, fr. borg, borh, pledge; akin to D. borg, G. borg; prob. fr. root of AS. beorgan to protect. borgian95. See 1st Borough.]
borscht: [Yiddish borscht, fr. Russian]
borsh: [Yiddish borscht, fr. Russian]
borshch: [Yiddish borscht, fr. Russian]
Borsholder: [OE. borsolder; prob. fr. AS. borg, gen. borges, pledge + ealdor elder. See Borrow, and Elder, a.]
borsht: [Russian]
bortsch: [Russian]
borzoi: [Russian.]
Bos: [L., ox, cow.]
bosa: [Ar. būza, Pers. būzah: cf. F. bosan.]
boscage: [OF. boscage grove, F. bocage, fr. LL. boscus, buscus, thicket, wood. See 1st Bush.]
Bose-Einstein statistics: [From physicists S. N. Bose, and Albert Einstein.]
Bosh: [Cf. G. posse joke, trifle; It. bozzo a rough stone, bozzetto a rough sketch, s-bozzo a rough draught, sketch.]
Boshbok: [D. bosch wood + bok buck.]
Boshvark: [D. bosch wood + varken pig.]
Bosjesman: [D. boschjesman.]
bosk: [See Bosket.]
Bosket: [F. bosquet a little wood, dim. fr. LL. boscus. See Boscage, and cf. Bouquet.]
Bosky: [Cf. Bushy.]
Bosom: [AS. bōsm; akin to D. bozem, Fries. bōsm, OHG. puosum, G. busen, and prob. E. bough.]
boson: [From S. N. Bose, an Indian physicist.]
Bosporian: [L. Bosporus, G. Bo`sporos, lit., ox-ford, the ox's or heifer's ford, on account of Io's passage here as a heifer; fr. boy^s ox, heifer + po`ros ford.]
Bosporus: [L.]
Boss: [OE. boce, bose, boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin; cf. OHG. bōzo tuft, bunch, OHG. bōzan, MHG. bôzen, to beat. See Beat, and cf. Botch a swelling.]
Bossage: [F. bossage, fr. bosse. See Boss a stud.]
Bosset: [Cf. Boss a stud.]
Bossy: [Dim. fr. Prov. E. boss in boss-calf, buss-calf, for boose-calf, prop., a calf kept in the stall. See 1st Boose.]
Bostryx: [NL.; irreg. fr. Gr. […] a curl.]
Botanic: [Cf. F. botanique. See Botany.]
Botanist: [Cf. F. botaniste.]
Botanize: [Cf. F. botaniser.]
Botanology: [Botany + -logy: cf. F. botanologie.]
Botanomancy: [Botany + -mancy: cf. F. botanomantie.]
Botany: [F. botanique, a. & n., fr. Gr. […] botanic, fr. […] herb, plant, fr. […] to feed, graze.]
Botargo: [It. bottarga, bottarica; or Sp. botarga; a kind of large sausages, a sort of wide breeches: cf. F. boutargue.]
Botch: [Same as Boss a stud. For senses 2 & 3 cf. D. botsen to beat, akin to E. beat.]
Bote: [Old form of boot; -- used in composition. See 1st Boot.]
Boötes: [L. Bootes, Gr. bow`ths herdsman, fr. boy^s, gen. boo`s, ox, cow.]
Both: [OE. bothe, baþe, fr. Icel. bāðir; akin to Dan. baade, Sw. båda, Goth. bajōþs, OHG. beidē, bēdē, G. & D. beide, also AS. begen, bā, bū, Goth. bai, and Gr. 'a`mfw, L. ambo, Lith. abà, OSlav. oba, Skr. ubha. √310. Cf. Amb-.]
Bother: [Cf. Ir. buaidhirt trouble, buaidhrim I vex.]
Bothrenchyma: [Gr. - pit + […] something poured in. Formed like parenchyma.]
Bothy: [Scottish. Cf. Booth.]
Bœotian: [L. Boeotia, Gr. boiwti`a, noted for its moist, thick atmosphere, and the dullness and stupidity of its inhabitants.]
Botocudos: [Pg. botoque stopple. So called because they wear a wooden plug in the pierced lower lip.]
Botryogen: [Gr. βότρυς cluster of grapes + -gen.]
Botryoid: [Gr. βότρυς cluster of grapes + -oid.]
Botryolite: [Gr. βότρυς cluster of grapes + -lite.]
Bots: [Cf. Gael. botus belly worm, boiteag maggot.]
Bottine: [F. See Boot (for the foot.).]
Bottle: [OE. bote, botelle, OF. botel, bouteille, F. bouteille, fr. LL. buticula, dim. of butis, buttis, butta, flask. Cf. Butt a cask.]
Bottom: [OE. botum, botme, AS. botm; akin to OS. bodom, D. bodem, OHG. podam, G. boden, Icel. botn, Sw. botten, Dan. bund (for budn), L. fundus (for fudnus), Gr. pyqmh`n (for fyqmh`n), Skr. budhna (for bhudhna), and Ir. bonn sole of the foot, W. bon stem, base. √257. Cf. 4th Found, Fund, n.]
Bottomry: [From 1st Bottom in sense 8: cf. D. bodemerij. Cf. Bummery.]
Bottony: [F. boutonné, fr. boutonner to bud, button.]
Botuliform: [L. botulus sausage + -form.]
Bouche: [F.]
Boucherize: [After Dr. Auguste Boucherie, a French chemist, who invented the process.]
Bouchées: [F., morsels, mouthfuls, fr. bouche mouth.]
Boudoir: [F., fr. bouder to pout, be sulky.]
Bouffe: [F., buffoon.]
Bougainvillæa: [Named from Bougainville, the French navigator.]
Bouge: [Variant of bulge. Cf. Bowge.]
Bouget: [Cf. F. bougette sack, bag. Cf. Budget.]
Bough: [OE. bogh, AS. bōg, bōh, bough, shoulder; akin to Icel. bōgr shoulder, bow of a ship, Sw. bog, Dan. bov, OHG. buog, G. bug, and to Gr.[…] ( for […] ) forearm, Skr. bāhu (for bhāghu) arm. √88, 251. Cf. Bow of a ship.]
Bought: [Cf. Dan. bugt bend, turning, Icel. bug[…]a. Cf. Bight, Bout, and see Bow to bend.]
Bougie: [F. bougie wax candle, bougie, fr. Bougie, Bugia, a town of North Africa, from which these candles were first imported into Europe.]
Bougie décimale: [F., lit., decimal candle.]
Bouilli: [F., fr. bouillir to boil.]
Bouillon: [F., fr. bouillir to boil.]
Bouk: [AS. būc belly; akin to G. bauch, Icel. būkr body.]
Boulangerite: [From Boulanger, a French mineralogist.]
Boulangism: [F. boulangisme.]
Boule: [Gr. βουλή.]
Boulevard: [F. boulevard, boulevart, fr. G. bollwerk. See Bulwark.]
Boulevardier: [F.]
Bouleversement: [F., fr. bouleverser to overthrow.]
Boulter: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Boun: [See Bound ready.]
Bounce: [OE. bunsen; cf. D. bonzen to strike, bounce, bons blow, LG. bunsen to knock; all prob. of imitative origin.]
Bound: [OE. bounde, bunne, OF. bonne, bonde, bodne, F. borne, fr. LL. bodina, bodena, bonna; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bonn boundary, limit, and boden, bod, a tuft or cluster of trees, by which a boundary or limit could be marked. Cf. Bourne.]
Boundary: [From Bound a limit; cf. LL. bonnarium piece of land with fixed limits.]
Bounden: [Old. p. p. of bind.]
Bounteous: [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.]
Bounty: [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bonté, fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.]
Bouquet: [F. bouquet bunch, bunch of flowers, trees, feathers, for bousquet, bosquet, thicket, a little wood, dim. of LL. boscus. See Bush thicket, and cf. Bosket, Busket.]
Bouquetin: [F.]
Bour: [See Bower a chamber.]
Bourbon: [From the castle and seigniory of Bourbon in central France.]
Bourd: [F. bourde fib, lie, OF. borde, bourde, jest, joke.]
Bourdon: [F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop.]
Bourgeois: [From a French type founder named Bourgeois, or fr. F. bourgeois of the middle class; hence applied to an intermediate size of type between brevier and long primer: cf. G. bourgeois, borgis. Cf. Burgess.]
Bourgeoisie: [F.]
Bourgeon: [OE. burjoun a bud, burjounen to bud, F. bourgeon a bud, bourgeonner to bud; cf. OHG. burjan to raise.]
Bouri: [Native name.]
Bourn: [OE. burne, borne, AS. burna; akin to OS. brunno spring, G. born, brunnen, OHG. prunno, Goth. brunna, Icel. brunnr, and perh. to Gr. […]. The root is prob. that of burn, v., because the source of a stream seems to issue forth bubbling and boiling from the earth. Cf. Torrent, and see Burn, v.]
Bournonite: [Named after Count Bournon, a mineralogist.]
Bourrée: [F.]
Bourse: [F. bourse purse, exchange, LL. bursa, fr. Gr.βύρσα skin, hide, of which a purse was usually made. Cf. Purse, Burse.]
Boustorphic: [Gr. […] […]ox-guiding.]
Boustrophedon: [Gr. βουστροφηδόν turning like oxen in plowing; […] to turn.]
Bout: [A different spelling and application of bought bend.]
Boutade: [F., fr. bouter to thrust. See Butt.]
Boutefeu: [F.; bouter to thrust, put + feu fire.]
Boutonnière: [F., buttonhole.]
Bouts-rimés: [F. bout end + rimé rhymed.]
Bovate: [LL. bovata, fr. bos, bovis, ox.]
Bovid: [L. bos, bovis, ox, cow.]
Boviform: [L. bos, bovis, ox + -form.]
Bovine: [LL. bovinus, fr. L. bos, bovis, ox, cow: cf. F. bovine. See Cow.]
Bow: [OE. bowen, bogen, bugen, AS. būgan (generally v. i.); akin to D. buigen, OHG. biogan, G. biegen, beugen, Icel. boginn bent, beygja to bend, Sw. böja, Dan. böie, bugne, Coth. biugan; also to L. fugere to flee, Gr. […], and Skr. bhuj to bend. √88. Cf. Fugitive.]
Bowdlerize: [After Dr. Thomas Bowdler, an English physician, who published an expurgated edition of Shakespeare in 1818.]
Bowel: [OE. bouel, bouele, OF. boel, boele, F. boyau, fr. L. botellus a small sausage, in LL. also intestine, dim. of L. botulus sausage.]
Bowenite: [From G.T. Bowen, who analyzed it in 1822.]
Bower: [From Bow, v. & n.]
Bowery: [D. bouwerij.]
Bowl: [OE. bolle, AS. bolla; akin to Icel. bolli, Dan. bolle, G. bolle, and perh. to E. boil a tumor. Cf. Boll.]
Bowlder: [Cf. Sw. bullra to roar, rattle, Dan. buldre, dial. Sw. bullersteen larger kind of pebbles; perh. akin to E. bellow.]
Bowler: [From 2d Bowl.]
Bowline: [Cf. D. boelijn, Icel. böglïna[…], Dan. bovline; properly the line attached to the shoulder or side of the sail. See Bow (of a ship), and Line.]
Bowne: [See Boun.]
Bowse: [See Booze, and Bouse.]
Bowsprit: [Bow + sprit; akin to D. boegspriet; boeg bow of a ship + spriet, E. sprit, also Sw. bogspröt, G. bugspriet.]
Bowyer: [From Bow, like lawyer from law.]
Box: [As. box, L. buxus, fr. Gr. βῶξ. See Box a case.]
Boy: [Cf. D. boef, Fries. boi, boy; akin to G. bube, Icel. bofi rouge.]
Boyar: [Russ. boiárin'.]
Boyau: [F. boyau gut, a long and narrow place, and (of trenches) a branch. See Bowel.]
Boycott: [From Captain Boycott, a land agent in Mayo, Ireland, so treated in 1880.]
Boyer: [D. boeijer; -- so called because these vessels were employed for laying the boeijen, or buoys: cf. F. boyer. See Buoy.]
Boyhood: [Boy + -hood.]
Boza: [See Bosa.]
Brabble: [D. brabbelen to talk confusedly. √95. Cf. Blab, Babble.]
Braccate: [L. bracatus wearing breeches, fr. bracae breeches.]
Brace: [OF. brace, brasse, the two arms, embrace, fathom, F. brasse fathom, fr. L. bracchia the arms (stretched out), pl. of bracchium arm; cf. Gr. […].]
Bracelet: [F. bracelet, dim. of OF. bracel armlet, prop. little arm, dim. of bras arm, fr. L. bracchium. See Brace,n.]
Brach: [OE. brache a kind of scenting hound or setting dog, OF. brache, F. braque, fr. OHG. braccho, G. bracke; possibly akin to E. fragrant, fr. L. fragrare to smell.]
Brachelytra: [NL., fr. Gr. […] short + […] a covering.]
Brachial: [L. brachialis (bracch-), from bracchium (bracch-) arm: cf. F. brachial.]
Brachiata: [See Brachiate.]
Brachiate: [L. brachiatus (bracch-) with boughs or branches like arms, from brackium (bracch-) arm.]
Brachioganoidei: [NL., from L. brachium (bracch-) arm + NL. ganoidei.]
Brachiolaria: [NL., fr. L. brachiolum (bracch-), dim. of brachium (bracch-) arm.]
Brachiopod: [Cf.F. brachiopode.]
Brachiopoda: [NL., from Gr. […] arm + -poda.]
Brachium: [L. brachium or bracchium, arm.]
Brachman: [L. Brachmanae, pl., Gr. -.]
Brachycatalectic: [Gr. […]; bracy`s short + […] to leave off; cf. […] incomplete.]
Brachycephalic: [Gr. bracy`s short + βραχυκέφαλος head.]
Brachycephaly: [Cf. F. Brachycéphalie]
Brachyceral: [Gr. bracy`s short + ke`ras horn.]
Brachydiagonal: [Gr. bracy`s short + E. diagonal.]
Brachydome: [Gr. bracy`s short + E. dome.]
Brachygraphy: [Gr. bracy`s short + -graphy: cf. F. brachygraphie.]
Brachylogy: [Gr. βραχυλογία : bracy`s short + […] discourse: cf. F. brachylogie.]
Brachypinacoid: [Gr. bracy`s short + E. pinacoid.]
Brachyptera: [NL., fr. Gr. […] short-winged; bracy`s short + […] feather, wing.]
Brachypteres: [NL. See Brachyptera. ]
Brachypterous: [Gr. […] : cf. F. brachyptère.]
Brachystochrone: [Incorrect for brachistochrone, fr. Gr. bra`cistos shortest (superl. of bracy`s short) + […] time : cf. F. brachistochrone. ]
Brachytypous: [Gr. bracy`s short + τύπος stamp, form.]
Brachyura: [NL., fr. Gr. bracy`s short + o'yra` tail.]
Brachyural: [Cf. F. brachyure.]
Brack: [Cf.D. braak, Dan. bræk, a breaking, Sw. & Icel. brak a crackling, creaking. Cf. Breach.]
Bracken: [OE. braken, AS. bracce. See 2d Brake, n.]
Bracket: [Cf. OF. braguette codpiece, F. brayette, Sp. bragueta, also a projecting mold in architecture; dim. fr. L. bracae breeches; cf. also, OF. bracon beam, prop, support; of unknown origin. Cf. Breeches.]
Brackish: [See Brack salt water.]
Bract: [See Bractea.]
Bractea: [L., a thin plate of metal or wood, gold foil.]
Bracteal: [Cf.F. bractéal.]
Bracteate: [Cf. L. bracteatus covered with gold plate.]
Bracteole: [L. bracteola, dim. of bractea. See Bractea.]
Bractlet: [Bract + -let]
Brad: [Cf. OE. brod, Dan. braad prick, sting, brodde ice spur, frost nail, Sw. brodd frost nail, Icel. broddr any pointed piece of iron or stell; akin to AS. brord point, spire of grass, and perh. to E. bristle. See Bristle, n.]
Brae: [See Bray a hill.]
Brag: [OE. braggen to resound, blow, boast (cf. F. braguer to lead a merry life, flaunt, boast, OF. brague merriment), from Icel. braka to creak, brak noise, fr. the same root as E. break; properly then, to make a noise, boast. bragr95.]
Braggadocio: [From Braggadocchio, a boastful character in Spenser's “Faërie Queene.”]
Braggardism: [See Braggart.]
Braggart: [OF. bragard flaunting, vain, bragging. See Brag, v. i.]
Bragget: [OE. braket, bragot, fr. W. bragawd, bragod, fr. brag malt.]
Brahma: [See Brahman.]
Brahman: [Skr. Brāhmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness; the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane, Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. […], pl.]
Brahmani: [Fem. of Brahman.]
Brahmo-somaj: [Bengalese, a worshiping assembly.]
Braid: [OE. braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. bregða, D. breiden to knit, OS. bregdan to weave, OHG. brettan to brandish. Cf. Broid.]
Brail: [OE. brayle furling rope, OF. braiol a band placed around the breeches, fr.F. braies, pl., breeches, fr. L. braca, bracae, breeches, a Gallic word; cf. Arm. bragez. Cf. Breeches.]
Brain: [OE. brain, brein, AS. bragen, brægen; akin to LG. brägen, bregen, D. brein, and perh. to Gr. bre`gma, brecmo`s, the upper part of head, if β = φ. √95.]
Brainpan: [Brain + pan.]
Braise: [So called from its iridescent colors.]
Brait: [Cf.W. braith variegated, Ir. breath, breagh, fine, comely.]
Brake: [OE. brake fern; cf. AS. bracce fern, LG. brake willow bush, Da. bregne fern, G. brach fallow; prob. orig. the growth on rough, broken ground, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., cf. Bracken, and 2d Brake, n.]
Bramble: [OE. brembil, AS. brēmel, brēmbel, brǣmbel (akin to OHG. brāmal), fr. the same root as E. broom, As. brōm. See Broom.]
Brambling: [OE. bramline. See Bramble, n.]
Brame: [Cf. Breme.]
Bran: [OE. bren, bran, OF. bren, F. bran, from Celtic; cf. Armor. brenn, Ir. bran, bran, chaff.]
Brancard: [F.]
Branch: [OE. braunche, F. branche, fr. LL. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. Armor. brank branch, bough.]
Branchia: [L., fr. Gr. βράγχια, pl. of […].]
Branchiogastropoda: [NL., from Gr. […] gill + E. gastropoda.]
Branchiomerism: [Gr. […] gill + -mere.]
Branchiopoda: [Gr. […] gill + -poda: cf. F. branchiopode.]
Branchiostegal: [Gr. βράγχιον gill + […] to cover: cf. F. branchiostège.]
Branchiostoma: [NL., fr., Gr. […] gill + […] mouth.]
Branchiura: [NL., fr., Gr. […] gill + o'yra` tail.]
Branchlet: [Branch + -let.]
Brand: [OE. brand, brond, AS. brand brond brand, sword, from byrnan, beornan, to burn; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. brand brand, Icel. brandr a brand, blade of a sword. √32. See Burn, v. t., and cf. Brandish.]
Brand-new: [See Brand, and cf. Brannew.]
Brand goose: [Prob. fr. 1st brand + goose: cf. Sw. brandgås. Cf. Brant.]
Brandenburg: [So named after Brandenburg, a province and a town of Prussia.]
Brandish: [OE. braundisen, F. brandir, fr. brand a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See Brand, n.]
Brandle: [F. brandiller.]
Brandy: [From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See Brand.]
Brangle: [Prov. E. brangled confused, entangled, Scot. brangle to shake, menace; probably a variant of wrangle, confused with brawl. √95.]
Brank: [Prov. of Celtic origin; cf. L. brance, brace, the Gallic name of a particularly white kind of corn.]
Brankursine: [F. branc-ursine, branch-ursine, fr. LL. branca claw + L. ursinus belonging to a bear (fr. ursus bear), i. e., bear's claw, because its leaves resemble the claws of a bear. Cf. Branch.]
Branlin: [Scot. branlie fr. brand.]
Bransle: [See Brawl a dance.]
Brant: [Cf.Brand goose, Brent, Brenicle.]
Brant-fox: [For brand-fox; cf. G. brandfuchs, Sw. bradräf. So called from its yellowish brown and somewhat black color. See Brand.]
Brash: [Cf. Gael. bras or G. barsch harsh, sharp, tart, impetuous, D. barsch, Sw. & Dan. barsk.]
Brasier: [OE. brasiere, F. braise live coals. See Brass.]
brasilin: [Cf. F. brésiline. See 2d Brazil.]
Brasque: [F.]
Brass: [OE. bras, bres, AS. bræs; akin to Icel. bras cement, solder, brasa to harden by fire, and to E. braze, brazen. Cf. 1st & 2d Braze.]
Brassage: [F.]
Brassart: [F. brassard, fr. bras arm. See Brace, n.]
Brasse: [Perh. a transposition of barse; but cf. LG. brasse the bream, G. brassen Cf. Bream.]
Brassica: [L., cabbage.]
Brassicaceous: [L. brassica cabbage.]
Brassiere: [F.]
Brast: [See Burst.]
Brat: [OE. bratt coarse garnment, AS. bratt cloak, fr. the Celtic; cf. W. brat clout, rag, Gael. brat cloak, apron, rag, Ir. brat cloak; properly then, a child's bib or clout; hence, a child.]
bratchet: [Sc. also bratchart; fr. ME. brachet, fr. OF. brachet; ML. brachetus, dim. of brache a hound. See brach.]
Bratsche: [G., fr. It. viola da braccio viola held on the arm.]
Brattice: [See Brettice.]
bratwurst: [German.]
Bravado: [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See Brave.]
Brave: [F. brave, It. or Sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob. from. L. barbarus. See Barbarous, and cf. Bravo.]
Bravery: [Cf. F. braverie.]
Bravo: [I. See Brave, a.]
Bravura: [It., (properly) bravery, spirit, from bravo. See Brave.]
Braw: [See Brave, a.]
Brawl: [OE. braulen to quarrel, boast, brallen to cry, make a noise; cf. LG. brallen to brag, MHG. pr[…]ulen, G. prahlen, F. brailler to cry, shout, Pr. brailar, braillar, W. bragal to vociferate, brag, Armor. bragal to romp, to strut, W. broliaw to brag, brawl boast. […]95.]
Brawn: [OF. braon fleshy part, muscle, fr. HG. brbraonto flesh, G. braten roast meat; akin to Icel. br[…][…] flesh, food of beasts, AS. br[…]de roast meat, br[…]dan to roast, G. braten, and possibly to E. breed.]
Braxy: [Cf. AS. breac rheum, broc sickness, Ir. bracha corruption. Jamieson.]
Bray: [OE. brayen, OF. breier, F. broyer to pound, grind, fr. OHG. brehhan to break. See Break.]
Braze: [F. braser to solder, fr. Icel. brasa to harden by fire. Cf. Brass.]
Brazen: [OE. brasen, AS. bræsen. See Brass.]
Brazil wood: [OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf. Braze, Brasier); or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King Emanuel, of Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in South America on account of its producing this wood.]
Braziletto: [Cf. Pg. & Sp. brasilete, It. brasiletto.]
Brazilin: [Cf. F. brésiline. See Brazil.]
Breach: [OE. breke, breche, AS. brice, gebrice, gebrece (in comp.), fr. brecan to break; akin to Dan. bræk, MHG. breche, gap, breach. See Break, and cf. Brake (the instrument), Brack a break]
Bread: [AS. brædan to make broad, to spread. See Broad, a.]
Breadth: [OE. brede, breede, whence later bredette, AS. brǣdu, fr. brād broad. See Broad, a.]
Break: [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka, bräkka to crack, Dan. brække to break, Goth. brikan to break, L. frangere. Cf. Bray to pound, Breach, Fragile.]
Breakaway: [Break + away]
Breakfast: [Break + fast.]
Bream: [OE. breme, brem, F. brême, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. Brasse.]
Breast: [OE. brest, breost, As. breóst; akin to Icel. brjōst, Sw. bröst, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.]
Breath: [OE. breth, breeth, AS. brǣð odor, scent, breath; cf. OHG. brādam steam, vapor, breath, G. brodem, and possibly E. Brawn, and Breed.]
breathalyzer: [a Trademark.]
Breathe: [From Breath.]
Breccia: [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr. F. brèche; of German origin. See Breach.]
Brede: [See Braid woven cord.]
Breech: [See Breeches.]
Breeches: [OE. brech, brek, AS. brēk, pl. of brōc breech, breeches; akin to Icel. brōk breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. Brail.]
Breed: [OE. breden, AS. brēdan to nourish, cherish, keep warm, from brōd brood; akin to D. broeden to brood, OHG. bruoten, G. brüten. See Brood.]
Breeze: [OE. brese, AS. briósa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D. brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse, to roar, rush.]
Bregma: [Gr. βρέγμα the front part of the head: cf. F. bregma.]
Brehon: [Ir. breitheamh judge.]
Brelan: [F.]
Brelan carre: [F. carré square.]
Brelan favori: [F. favori favorite.]
Breloque: [F.]
Breme: [OE. breme, brime, fierce, impetuous, glorious, AS. brēme, brȳme, famous. Cf. Brim, a.]
Bren: [See Burn.]
Brennage: [OF. brenage; cf. LL. brennagium, brenagium. See Bran.]
brenschluss: [German: end of burning.]
Brent: [AS. brant; akin to Dan. brat, Icel. brattr, steep.]
Bretful: [OE. also brerdful, fr. brerd top, brim, AS. brerd.]
Breton: [F. breton.]
Brettice: [OE. bretasce, bretage, parapet, OF. bretesche wooden tower, F. bretèche, LL. breteschia, bertresca, prob. fr. OHG. bret, G. brett board; akin to E. board. See Board, n., and cf. Bartizan.]
Bretwalda: [AS. Bretwalda, brbretwaldaten walda, a powerful ruler.]
Bretzel: [G.]
Breve: [It. & (in sense 2) LL. breve, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.]
Brevet: [F. brevet, LL. brevetum, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.]
Breviary: [F. bréviarie, L. breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. noun fr. breviarius abridged, fr. brevis short. See Brief, and cf. Brevier.]
Breviate: [L. breviatus, p. p. of breviare to shorten, brevis short.]
Brevier: [Prob. from being originally used in printing a breviary. See Breviary.]
Breviloquence: [L. breviloquentia.]
Breviped: [L. brevis short + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. brévipède.]
Brevipen: [L. brevis short + penna wing: cf. F. brévipenne.]
Brevipennate: [L. brevis short + E. pennate.]
Brevirostral: [L. brevis short + E. rostral, rostrate.]
Brevity: [L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. brièvité. See Brief.]
Brew: [OE. brewen, AS. breówan; akin to D. brouwen, OHG. priuwan, MHG. briuwen, brūwen, G. brauen, Icel. brugga, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and perh. to L. defrutum must boiled down, Gr. bry^ton (for fry^ton?) a kind of beer. The original meaning seems to have been to prepare by heat. √93. Cf. Broth, Bread.]
Brewis: [OE. brewis, brouwys, browesse, brewet, OF. brouet, -s being the OF. ending of the nom. sing. and acc. pl.; dim. of OHG. brod. √93. See Broth, and cf. Brose.]
Brewsterite: [Named after Sir David Brewster.]
Briarean: [L. Briareius, fr. Briareus a mythological hundred-handed giant, Gr. […], fr. […] strong.]
Bribe: [F. bribe a lump of bread, scraps, leavings of meals (that are generally given to a beggar), LL. briba scrap of bread; cf. OF. briber, brifer, to eat gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. bilibi food.]
Bribery: [OE. brybery rascality, OF. briberie. See Bribe, n.]
Bric-a brac: [F.]
Brick: [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS. brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de pain, equiv. to AS. hlāfes brice, fr. the root of E. break. See Break.]
Bricklayer: [Brick + lay.]
Brickle: [OE. brekil, brokel, bruchel, fr. AS. brecan, E. break. Cf. Brittle.]
Bricole: [F.]
Bridal: [From Bride. Cf. Bridal, n.]
Bride: [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. brȳd; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. brūd, D. bruid, OHG. prūt, brūt, G. braut, Icel. brūðr, Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. brūþs; cf. Armor. pried spouse, W. priawd a married person.]
Bride-ale: [See Bridal.]
Bridegroom: [OE. bridegome, brudgume, AS. brȳdguma (akin to OS. brūdigumo, D. bruidegom, bruigom, OHG. prūtigomo, MHG. briutegome, G. bräutigam); AS. brȳd bride + guma man, akin to Goth. guma, Icel. gumi, OHG. gomo, L. homo; the insertion of r being caused by confusion with groom. See Bride, and cf. Groom, Homage.]
Bridge: [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. brücke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. brū bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge, pavement, and possibly to E. brow.]
Bridgetree: [Bridge + tree a beam.]
Bridle: [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG. britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf. Bridoon.]
Bridoon: [F. bridon, from bride; of German origin. See Bridle, n.]
Brief: [OE. bref, F. brief, bref, fr. L. brevis; akin to Gr. bracy`s short, and perh. to Skr. barh to tear. Cf. Breve.]
Brier: [OE. brere, brer, AS. brēr, brær; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.]
Brig: [Shortened from Brigantine.]
Brigade: [F. brigade, fr. It. brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. briga trouble, quarrel. See Brigand.]
Brigadier general: [F. brigadier, fr. brigade.]
Brigand: [F. brigand, OF. brigant light-armed soldier, fr. LL. brigans light-armed soldier (cf. It. brigante.) fr. brigare to strive, contend, fr. briga quarrel; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. break; cf. Goth. brikan to break, brakja strife. Cf. Brigue.]
Brigandage: [F. brigandage.]
Brigandine: [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.]
Brigantine: [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf. Brig]
Bright: [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. baírhts. √94.]
Brighten: [AS. beorhtan.]
Brightness: [AS. beorhines. See Bright.]
Bright's disease: [From Dr. Bright of London, who first described it.]
Brigose: [LL. brigosus, It. brigoso. See Brigue, n.]
Brigue: [F. brigue, fr. LL. briga quarrel. See Brigand.]
Brike: [AS. brice.]
Brill: [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.]
Brillancy: [See Brilliant.]
Brillante: [It. See Brilliant, a.]
Brilliant: [F. brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. & Sp. brillar, It. brillare), fr. L. beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. It. brill. See Beryl.]
Brilliantine: [F. brillantine. See lst Brilliant.]
Brills: [Cf. G. brille spectacles, D. bril, fr. L. berillus. See Brilliant.]
Brim: [OE. brim, brimme, AS. brymme edge, border; akin to Icel. barmr, Sw. bräm, Dan. bræmme, G. brame, bräme. Possibly the same word as AS. brim surge, sea, and properly meaning, the line of surf at the border of the sea, and akin to L. fremere to roar, murmur. Cf. Breeze a fly.]
Brimstone: [OE. brimston, bremston, bernston, brenston; cf. Icel. brennistein. See Burn, v. t., and Stone.]
Brin: [F.]
Brinded: [Cf. Icel. bröndōttr brindled, fr. brandr brand; and OE. bernen, brinnen, to burn. See Brand, Burn.]
Brindle: [See Brindled.]
Brindled: [A dim. form of brinded.]
Brine: [AS. bryne a burning, salt liquor, brine, fr. brinnan, brynnan, to burn. See Burn.]
Bring: [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.]
Brinjaree: [Native name.]
Brink: [Dan. brink edge, verge; akin to Sw. brink declivity, hill, Icel. brekka; cf. LG. brink a grassy hill, W. bryn hill, bryncyn hillock.]
brinkmanship: [brink + -manship. (1956).]
Briny: [From Brine.]
Brioche: [F.]
Briolette: [F.]
Brioschi: [trademark.]
briquet: [F., dim. of brique brick.]
Brisk: [Cf. W. brysg, fr. brys haste, Gael. briosg quick, lively, Ir. broisg a start, leap, jerk.]
Brisket: [OE. bruskette, OF. bruschet, F. bréchet, brichet; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brysced the breast of a slain animal, brisket, Corn. vrys breast, Armor. brusk, bruched, the front of the chest, Gael. brisgein the cartilaginous part of a bone.]
Bristle: [OE. bristel, brustel, AS. bristl, byrst; akin to D. borstel, OHG. burst, G. borste, Icel. burst, Sw. borst, and to Skr. bhṛshti edge, point, and prob, L. fastigium extremity, Gr. 'a`flaston stern of a ship, and E. brush, burr, perh. to brad. √96.]
Brisure: [F.]
Britannia: [From L. Britannia Great Britain.]
Britannic: [L. Britannicus, fr. Britannia Great Britain.]
British: [AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc.]
Briton: [AS. bryten Britain.]
Brittle: [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. breótan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. Brickle.]
Britzska: [Russ. britshka; cf. Pol. bryczka, dim. of bryka freight wagon.]
Broach: [OE. broche, F. broche, fr. LL. brocca; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. proc thrust, stab, Gael. brog awl. Cf. Brooch.]
Broad: [OE. brod, brad, AS. brād; akin to OS. brēd, D. breed, G. breit, Icel. breiðr, Sw. & Dan. bred, Goth. braids. Cf. Breadth.]
Broaden: [From Broad, a.]
Broadness: [AS. brādnes.]
Brob: [Cf. Gael. brog, E. brog, n.]
Brobdingnagian: [From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in “Gulliver's Travels.”]
Brocade: [Sp. brocado (cf. It. broccato, F. brocart), fr. LL. brocare *prick, to figure (textile fabrics), to emboss (linen), to stitch. See Broach.]
Brocard: [Perh. fr. Brocardica, Brocardicorum opus, a collection of ecclesiastical canons by Burkhard, Bishop of Worms, called, by the Italians and French, Brocard.]
Brocatel: [F. brocatelle, fr. It. brocatello: cf. Sp. brocatel. See Brocade.]
Broccoli: [It. broccoli, pl. of broccolo sprout, cabbage sprout, dim. of brocco splinter. See Broach, n.]
Broché: [F.]
Brochantite: [From Brochant de Villiers, a French mineralogist.]
Broche: [F.]
Brochette: [F., dim. of broche. See Broach, n.]
Brochure: [F., fr. brocher to stitch. See Broach, v. t.]
Brock: [AS. broc, fr. W. broch; akin to Ir. & Gael. broc, Corn. & Armor. broch; cf. Ir. & Gael. breac speckled.]
Brocken specter: [Trans. of G. Brockengespenst.]
Brocket: [OE. broket, F. broquart fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. broach, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).]
Brodekin: [F. brodequin, OE. brossequin, fr. OD. broseken, brosekin, dim. of broos buskin, prob. fr. LL. byrsa leather, Gr. by`rsa skin, hide. Cf. Buskin.]
Brog: [Gael. Cf. Brob.]
Broggle: [Dim. of Prov. E. brog to broggle. Cf. Brog, n.]
Brogue: [Ir. & Gael. brog shoe, hoof.]
Brogues: [Cf. Breeches.]
Broider: [OE. broiden, brouden, F. broder, confused with E. braid; F. broder is either the same word as border to border (see Border), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brathu to sting, stab, Ir. & Gael. brod goad, prickle, OE. brod a goad; and also Icel. broddr a spike, a sting, AS. brord a point.]
Broil: [F. brouiller to disorder, from LL. brogilus, broilus, brolium, thicket, wood, park; of uncertain origin; cf. W. brog a swelling out, OHG. prōil marsh, G. brühl, MHG. brogen to rise. The meaning tumult, confusion, comes apparently from tangled undergrowth, thicket, and this possibly from the meaning to grow, rise, sprout.]
Broke: [See Broker, and cf. Brook.]
Broken: [From Break, v. t.]
Broker: [OE. brocour, from a word akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr. AS. brūcan to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. broker, F. brocanteur. See Brook, v. t.]
Broma: [NL., fr. Gr. brw^ma food, bibrw`skein to eat.]
Bromal: [Bromine + aldehyde.]
Bromalin: [From Bromine.]
Bromanil: [Bromine + aniline.]
Bromatology: [Gr. βρῶμα, […], food + -logy.]
Brome: [F.]
Brome grass: [L. bromos a kind of oats, Gr. […].]
Bromeliaceous: [Named after Olaf Bromel, a Swedish botanist.]
Bromidiom: [Bromide + idiom.]
Bromine: [Gr. βρῶμος bad smell, stink. Cf. Brome.]
Bromlife: [From Bromley Hill, near Alston, Cumberland, England.]
Bromoform: [Bromine + formyl.]
Bromogelatin: [Bromine + gelatin.]
Bromoiodism: [Bromine + iodine + -ism.]
Bromol: [Abbr. fr. tribromophenol.]
Brompicrin: [G. brompikrin; brom bromine + pikrinsäure picric acid.]
Brompton's mixture: [from Brompton Hospital, London.]
Bromyrite: [Bromine + Gr. […] silver.]
Bronchia: [L. , pl. Cf. Bronchus.]
Bronchial: [Cf. F. bronchial. See Bronchia.]
Bronchitis: [Bronchus + -itis.]
Broncho: [Sp. bronco rough, wild.]
Broncho-pneumonia: [Bronchus + pneumonia.]
Bronchocele: [Gr. […]; […] windpipe + […] tumor.]
Bronchophony: [Gr. […] windpipe + […] sound.]
Bronchotome: [Gr. βρόγχος windpipe + […] to cut.]
Bronchus: [NL., fr. Gr. βρόγχος windpipe. Cf. Bronchia.]
Brond: [See Brand.]
Brontograph: [Gr. βροντή thunder + -graph.]
Brontolite: [Gr. […] + -lite, -lith.]
Brontology: [Gr. […] thunder + -logy.]
Brontometer: [Gr. βροντή thunder + -meter.]
brontosaur: [NL., fr. Gr. bronth` thunder + say^ros lizard.]
Brontosaurus: [NL., fr. Gr. bronth` thunder + say^ros lizard.]
Brontotherium: [NL., fr. Gr. […] thunder + […] beast.]
Brontozoum: [NL., fr. Gr. […] thunder + […] animal.]
Bronze: [F. bronze, fr. It. bronzo brown, fr. OHG. br[…]n, G. braun. See Brown, a.]
Bronzite: [Cf. F. bronzite.]
Brooch: [See Broach, n.]
Brood: [OE. brod, AS. brōd; akin to D. broed, OHG. bruot, G. brut, and also to G. brühe broth, MHG. brüeje, and perh. to E. brawn, breath. Cf. Breed, v. t.]
Brook: [OE. brok, broke, brook, AS. brōc; akin to D. broek, LG. brōk, marshy ground, OHG. pruoh, G. bruch marsh; prob. fr. the root of E. break, so as that it signifies water breaking through the earth, a spring or brook, as well as a marsh. See Break, v. t.]
Brookite: [Named from the English mineralogist, H. J. Brooke.]
Broom: [OE. brom, brome, AS. brōm; akin to LG. bram, D. brem, OHG. brāmo broom, thorn[…]bush, G. brombeere blackberry. Cf. Bramble, n.]
Brose: [Cf. Gael. brothas. Cf. Brewis, Broth.]
Broth: [AS. broð; akin to OHG. brod, brot; cf. Ir. broth, Gael. brot. √93. Cf. Brewis, Brew.]
Brothel: [OE. brothel, brodel, brethel, a prostitute, a worthless fellow, fr. AS. beróðan to ruin, destroy; cf. AS. breótan to break, and E. brittle. The term brothel house was confused with bordel brothel. Cf. Bordel.]
Brother: [OE. brother, AS. brōðor; akin to OS. brothar, D. broeder, OHG. pruodar, G. bruder, Icel. brōðir, Sw. & Dan. broder, Goth. brōþar, Ir. brathair, W. brawd, pl. brodyr, Lith. brolis, Lett. brahlis, Russ. brat', Pol. & Serv. brat, OSlav. bratrŭ, L. frater, Skr. bhrātṛ, Zend bratar brother, Gr. fra`thr, fra`twr, a clansman. The common plural is Brothers; in the solemn style, Brethren, OE. pl. brether, bretheren, AS. dative sing. brēðer, nom. pl. brōðor, brōðru. √258. Cf. Friar, Fraternal.]
Brotherhood: [Brother + -hood.]
Brow: [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. brū; akin to AS. brǣw, breáw, eyelid, OFries. brē, D. braauw, Icel. brā, brūn, OHG. prāwa, G. braue, OSlav. brŭvĭ, Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. 'ofry`s, Skr. bhrū. Cf. Bray a bank, Bridge.]
Brown: [OE. brun, broun, AS. brbrūnn; akin to D. bruin, OHG. br[…]n, Icel. br[…]nn, Sw. brun, Dan. bruun, G. braun, Lith. brunas, Skr. babhru. √93, 253. Cf. Bruin, Beaver, Burnish, Brunette.]
Brown bill: [Brown + bill cutting tool.]
Brownie: [So called from its supposed tawny or swarthy color.]
Browse: [OF. brost, broust, sprout, shoot, F. brout browse, browsewood, prob. fr. OHG. burst, G. borste, bristle; cf. also Armor. brousta to browse. See Bristle, n., Brush, n.]
Bruang: [Native name.]
Brucine: [Cf. F. brucine, fr. James Bruce, a Scottish traveler.]
Brucite: [Named after Dr. A. Bruce of New York.]
Bruh: [Native name.]
bruin: [D. bruin brown. In the epic poem of “Reynard the Fox” the bear is so called from his color. See Brown, a.]
Bruise: [OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. brbrȳsansan or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochisōn. Cf. Break, v. t.]
Bruit: [OE. bruit, brut, noise, bruit, F. bruit, fr. LL. brugitus; cf. L. rugire to roar; perh. influenced by the source of E. bray to make a harsh noise, Armor. brud bruit.]
Brumaire: [F., fr. L. bruma winter.]
Brumal: [L. brumalis, fr. bruma winter: cf. F. brumal.]
Brume: [F. brume winter season, mist, L. bruma winter.]
Brummagem: [Birmingham (formerly Bromwycham), Eng., “the great mart and manufactory of gilt toys, cheap jewelry,” etc.]
Brun: [See Broun a brook.]
brunet: [F. brunet, brunette, brownish, dim. of brun, brune, brown, fr. OHG. br[…]n. See Brown, a.]
Brunion: [F. brugnon (cf. It. brugna, prugna), fr. L. prunum. See Prune, n.]
Brunswick green: [G. Braunschweiger grün, first made at Brunswick, in Germany.]
Brunt: [OE. brunt, bront, fr. Icel. bruna to rush; cf. Icel. brenna to burn. Cf. Burn, v. t.]
Brush: [OE. brusche, OF. broche, broce, brosse, brushwood, F. brosse brush, LL. brustia, bruscia, fr. OHG. brusta, brust, bristle, G. borste bristle, bürste brush. See Bristle, n., and cf. Browse.]
Brushite: [From George J. Brush, an American mineralogist.]
Brusque: [F. brusque, from It. brusco brusque, tart, sour, perh. fr. L. (vitis) labrusca wild (vine); or cf. OHG. bruttisc grim, fr. brutti terror.]
Brustle: [OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See Burst, v. i.]
Brut: [F. brouter, OF. brouster. See Browse, n.]
Bruta: [NL., neuter pl., fr. L. brutus heavy, stupid.]
Brutal: [Cf. F. brutal. See Brute, a.]
Brutality: [Cf. F. brutalité.]
Brutalize: [Cf. F. brutaliser.]
Brute: [F. brut, nasc., brute, fem., raw, rough, rude, brutish, L. brutus stupid, irrational: cf. It. & Sp. bruto.]
Brutify: [Brute + -fy: cf. F. brutifier.]
Bryology: [Gr. […] moss + -logy.]
Bryony: [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni`a, fr. bry`ein to swell, esp. of plants.]
Bryozoa: [NL., fr. Gr. […] moss + […] animal.]
Bryozoum: [NL. See Bryozoa.]
Bête noire: [F., lit. black beast.]
Béton: [F. béton, fr. L. bitumen bitumen.]
Bætulus: [L., fr. Gr. bai`tylos a sacred meteorite.]
Buansuah: [Native name.]
Buat: [Scot., of uncertain origin.]
Bub: [Cf. 2d Bubby.]
Bubale: [Cf. F. bubale. See Buffalo, n.]
Bubble: [Cf. D. bobbel, Dan. boble, Sw. bubbla. Cf. Blob, n.]
Bubby: [Cf. Prov. G. bübbi, or It. poppa, Pr. popa, OF. poupe, a woman's breast.]
Bubo: [LL. bubo the groin, a swelling in the groin, Gr. boybw`n.]
Bubonocele: [Gr. boybw`n groin + […] tumor: cf. F. bubonocèle.]
Buccal: [L. bucca cheek: cf. F. buccal.]
Buccan: [F. boucan. See Buccaneer.]
Buccaneer: [F. boucanier, fr. boucaner to smoke or broil meat and fish, to hunt wild beasts for their skins, boucan a smoking place for meat or fish, gridiron for smoking: a word of American origin.]
Buccinal: [L. bucina a crooked horn or trumpet.]
Buccinator: [L., a trumpeter, fr. bucinare to sound the trumpet.]
Buccinoid: [Buccinum + -oid.]
Buccinum: [L., a trumpet, a trumpet shell.]
Bucentaur: [Gr. boy^s ox + ke`ntayros centaur.]
Bucephalus: [L., fr. Gr. Βουκέφαλος, Βουκεφάλας, lit., ox-headed; […] ox + […] head.]
Buceros: [Gr. boy`kerws horned like an ox; boy^s ox + ke`ras horn.]
Bucholzite: [So called from Bucholz, a German chemist.]
Buck: [Akin to LG. büke, Dan. byg, Sw. byk, G. bauche: cf. It. bucato, Prov. Sp. bugada, F. buée.]
Buck-basket: [See 1st Buck.]
buckaroo: [fr. Sp. vaquero.]
Bucket: [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.]
Buckety: [A corruption of buckwheat.]
Buckle: [OE. bocle buckle, boss of a shield, OF. bocle, F. boucle, boss of a shield, ring, fr. L. buccula a little cheek or mouth, dim. of bucca cheek; this boss or knob resembling a cheek.]
Buckler: [OE. bocler, OF. bocler, F. bouclier, a shield with a boss, from OF. bocle, boucle, boss. See Buckle, n.]
Buckra: [In the language of the Calabar coast, buckra means “demon, a powerful and superior being.” J. L. Wilson.]
Buckram: [OE. bokeram, bougeren, OF. boqueran, F. bougran, MHG. buckeram, LL. buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG. boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F. bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See Buck, Barracan.]
Buckwheat: [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]
Bucolic: [L. bucolicus, Gr. βουκολικός, fr. […] cowherd, herdsman; […] ox + (perh.) […] race horse; cf. Skr. kal to drive: cf. F. bucolique. See Cow the animal.]
Bucranium: [L., fr. Gr. βουκράνιον ox head.]
Bud: [OE. budde; cf. D. bot, G. butze, butz, the core of a fruit, bud, LG. butte in hagebutte, hainbutte, a hip of the dog-rose, or OF. boton, F. bouton, bud, button, OF. boter to bud, push; all akin to E. beat. See Button.]
Buddha: [Skr. buddha wise, sage, 'the enlightened' fr. budh to know.]
Buddle: [Prov. E., to cleanse ore, also a vessel for this purpose; cf. G. butteln to shake.]
Bude burner: [See Bude light.]
Bude light: [From Bude, in Cornwall, the residence of Sir G. Gurney, the inventor.]
Budge: [F. bouger to stir, move (akin to Pr. bojar, bolegar, to stir, move, It. bulicare to boil, bubble), fr. L. bullire. See Boil, v. i.]
budgerow: [Hindi bajrā.]
Budget: [OE. bogett, bouget, F. bougette bag, wallet, dim. of OF. boge, bouge, leather bag. See Budge, n., and cf. Bouget.]
Budgy: [From Budge, n.]
Budlet: [Bud + -let.]
Buff: [OE. buff, buffe, buff, buffalo, F. buffle buffalo. See Buffalo.]
Buffa: [It. See Buffoon.]
Buffalo: [Sp. bufalo (cf. It. bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr. Gr. βούβαλος buffalo, prob. fr. […] ox. See Cow the animal, and cf. Buff the color, and Bubale.]
Buffel duck: [See Buffalo.]
Buffer: [Prop a striker. See Buffet a blow.]
Bufferin: [trademark.]
Buffet: [F. buffet, LL. bufetum; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. the same source as E. buffet a blow, the root meaning to puff, hence (cf. puffed up) the idea of ostentation or display.]
Buffin: [So called from resembling buff […]eather.]
Buffle: [OE., from F. buffle. See Buffalo.]
Bufflehead: [Buffle + head.]
buffo: [It. See Buffoon.]
buffoon: [F. bouffon (cf. It. buffone, buffo, buffa, puff of wind, vanity, nonsense, trick), fr. bouffer to puff out, because the buffoons puffed out their cheeks for the amusement of the spectators. See Buffet a blow.]
Buffoonery: [F. bouffonnerie.]
Bufo: [L. bufo a toad.]
Bufonite: [L. bufo toad: cf. F. bufonite.]
Bug: [OE. bugge, fr. W. bwg, bwgan, hobgoblin, scarecrow, bugbear. Cf. Bogey, Boggle.]
Bugaboo: [See Bug.]
Bugger: [F. bougre, fr. LL. Bulgarus, a Bulgarian, used in designation of heretics, to whom various unnatural practices and perversions such as sodomy were ascribed.]
Buggery: [OF. bougrerie, bogrerie, heresy. See Bugger.]
Bugginess: [From Buggy, a.]
Buggy: [From Bug.]
Bugle: [OE. bugle buffalo, buffalo's horn, OF. bugle, fr. L. buculus a young bullock, steer, dim. of bos ox. See Cow the animal.]
Bugloss: [F. buglosse, L. buglossa, buglossus, fr. Gr. βούγλωσσον oxtongue […] ox + […] tongue.]
Buhl: [From A. Ch. Boule, a French carver in wood.]
Buhrstone: [OE. bur a whetstone for scythes.]
Build: [OE. bulden, bilden, AS. byldan to build, fr. bold house; cf. Icel. bōl farm, abode, Dan. bol small farm, OSw. bol, böle, house, dwelling, fr. root of Icel. būa to dwell; akin to E. be, bower, boor. √97.]
Bulau: [Native name.]
Bulb: [L. bulbus, Gr. bolbo`s: cf. F. bulbe.]
Bulbaceous: [L. bulbaceus. See Bulb, n.]
Bulbel: [Dim., fr. bulb, n.]
Bulbiferous: [Bulb,n.+ -ferous: cf. F. bulbifère.]
Bulbil: [Dim. fr. bulb.]
Bulblet: [Bulb,n.+ -let.]
Bulbo-tuber: [Bulb,n.+ tuber.]
Bulbous: [L. bulbosus: cf. F. bulbeux. See Bulb, n.]
Bulbul: [Per.]
Bulbule: [L. bulbulus, dim. of bulbus. See Bulb, n.]
Bulchin: [Dim. of bull.]
Bulge: [OE. bulge a swelling; cf. AS. belgan to swell, OSw. bulgja, Icel. bōlginn swollen, OHG. belgan to swell, G. bulge leathern sack, Skr. bṛh to be large, strong; the root meaning to swell. Cf. Bilge, Belly, Billow, Bouge, n.]
Bulger: [From Bulge.]
bulgur: [Turkish.]
Bulimia: [NL. bulimia, fr. Gr. boylimi`a, lit., ox-hunger; boy^s ox + limo`s hunger: cf. F. boulimie.]
Bulimus: [L. bulimus hunger. See Bulimy.]
Bulk: [OE. bulke, bolke, heap; cf. Dan. bulk lump, clod, OSw. bolk crowd, mass, Icel. bbúlkilkast to be bulky. Cf. Boll, n., Bile a boil, Bulge, n.]
Bulkhead: [See Bulk part of a building.]
Bull: [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol'; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.]
Bulla: [L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.]
Bullace: [OE. bolas, bolace, OF. beloce; of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bolos, polos, Gael. bulaistear.]
Bullantic: [See Bull an edict.]
Bullary: [LL. bullarium: cf. F. bullairie. See Bull an edict.]
Bullate: [L. bullatus, fr. bulla bubble.]
Bulled: [Cf. Boln.]
Bullen-bullen: [Native Australian name, from its cry.]
Bullen-nail: [Bull large, having a large head + nail.]
Bullet: [F. boulet, dim. of boule ball. See Bull an edict, and cf. Boulet.]
Bulletin: [F. bulletin, fr. It. bullettino, dim. of bulletta, dim. of bulla, bolla, an edict of the pope, from L. bulla bubble. See Bull an edict.]
Bullfist: [Cf. G. bofist, AS. wulfes fist puffball, E. fizz, foist.]
Bullion: [Cf. OE. bullyon a hook used for fastening the dress, a button, stud, an embossed ornament of various kinds, e. g., on the cover of a book, on bridles or poitrels, for purses, for breeches and doublets, LL. bullio the swelling of boiling water, a mass of gold or silver, fr. L. bulla boss, stud, bubble (see Bull an edict), or perh. corrupted fr. F. billon base coin, LL. billio bullion. Cf. Billon, Billet a stick.]
Bullirag: [Cf. bully,n. & v., and rag to scold, rail. Cf. Ballarag.]
Bullist: [F. bulliste. See Bull an edict.]
Bullition: [L. bullire, bullitum, to boil. See Boil, v. i.]
Bullock: [AS. bulluc a young bull. See Bull.]
Bullweed: [Bole a stem + weed.]
Bully: [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerbäk, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.]
Bulrush: [OE. bulrysche, bolroysche; of uncertain origin, perh. fr. bole stem + rush.]
Bultel: [LL. bultellus. See Bolt to sift.]
Bulwark: [Akin to D. bolwerk, G. bollwerk, Sw. bolwerk, Dan. bolvärk, bulvärk, rampart; akin to G. bohle plank, and werk work, defense. See Bole stem, and Work, n., and cf. Boulevard.]
Bum: [Contr. fr. bottom in this sense.]
Bumbailiff: [A corruption of bound bailiff.]
Bumbelo: [It. bombola.]
Bumble: [See Bump to boom.]
Bumblebee: [OE. bumblen to make a humming noise (dim. of bum, v. i.) + bee. Cf. Humblebee.]
Bumblepuppy: [Origin unknown; cf. Bumble, n.]
Bumboat: [From bum the buttocks, on account of its clumsy form; or fr. D. bun a box for holding fish in a boat.]
Bumkin: [Boom a beam + -kin. See Bumpkin.]
Bummalo: [Native name.]
Bump: [Cf. W. pwmp round mass, pwmpiaw to thump, bang, and E. bum, v. i., boom to roar.]
Bumper: [A corruption of bumbard, bombard, a large drinking vessel.]
Bumpkin: [The same word as bumkin, which Cotgrave defines thus: “Bumkin, F. chicambault, the luffe-block, a long and thick piece of wood, whereunto the fore-sayle and sprit-sayle are fastened, when a ship goes by the winde.” Hence, a clumsy man may easily have been compared to such a block of wood; cf. OD. boomken a little tree. See Boom a pole.]
Bun: [Scot. bun, bunn, OE. bunne, bonne; fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. bunna, Gael. bonnach, or OF. bugne tumor, Prov. F. bugne a kind of pancake; akin to OHG. bungo bulb, MHG. bunge, Prov. E. bung heap, cluster, bunny a small swelling.]
Buna: [trademark.]
Bunch: [Akin to OSw. & Dan. bunke heap, Icel. bunki heap, pile, bunga tumor, protuberance; cf. W. pwng cluster. Cf. Bunk.]
Buncombe: [Buncombe a county of North Carolina.]
Bund: [G.]
Bunder: [Pers. bandar a landing place, pier.]
Bundes-Versammlung: [G.; bund confederacy + versammlung assembly.]
Bundesrath: [G., from bund (akin to E. bond) confederacy + rath council, prob. akin to E. read.]
Bundle: [OE. bundel, AS. byndel; akin to D. bondel, bundel, G. bündel, dim. of bund bundle, fr. the root of E. bind. See Bind.]
Bundobust: [Hind. & Per. bando-bast tying and binding.]
Bung: [Cf. W. bwng orfice, bunghole, Ir. buinne tap, spout, OGael. buine.]
Bungalow: [Bengalee bānglā]
Bungarum: [Bungar, the native name.]
Bungle: [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf. Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See Bang.]
Bunk: [Cf. OSw. bunke heap, also boaring, flooring. Cf. Bunch.]
Bunker: [Scot. bunker, bunkart, a bench, or low chest, serving for a seat. Cf. Bunk, Bank, Bench.]
Bunko: [Sf. Sp. banco bank, banca a sort of game at cards. Cf. Bank (in the commercial sense).]
Bunodonta: [NL. bunodonta, fr. Gr. […] hill, heap + […], […], a tooth.]
Bunt: [Cf. Sw. bunt bundle, Dan. bundt, G. bund, E. bundle.]
Bunting: [Scot. buntlin, corn-buntlin, OE. bunting, buntyle; of unknown origin.]
Buntline: [2d bunt + line.]
Bunyon: [Cf. Prov. E. bunny a small swelling, fr. OF. bugne, It. bugna, bugnone. See Bun.]
Buoy: [D. boei buoy, fetter, fr. OF. boie, buie, chain, fetter, F. bouée a buoy, from L. boia. “Boiae genus vinculorum tam ferreae quam ligneae.” Festus. So called because chained to its place.]
Buoyant: [From Buoy, v. t. & i.]
Buprestidan: [L. buprestis, Gr. -, a poisonous beetle, which, being eaten by cattle in the grass, caused them to swell up and and die; […] ox, cow + […] to blow up, swell out.]
Bur: [OE. burre burdock; cf. Dan. borre, OSw. borra, burdock, thistle; perh. akin to E. bristle (burr- for burz-), or perh. to F. bourre hair, wool, stuff; also, according to Cotgrave, “the downe, or hairie coat, wherewith divers herbes, fruits, and flowers, are covered,” fr. L. burrae trifles, LL. reburrus rough.]
Burbot: [F. barbote, fr. barbe beard. See 1st Barb.]
Burdelais: [F. bourdelais, prob. fr. bordelais. See Bordelais.]
Burden: [OE. burden, burthen, birthen, birden, AS. byrðen; akin to Icel. byrði, Dan. byrde, Sw. börda, G. bürde, OHG. burdi, Goth. baúrþei, fr. the root of E. bear, AS. beran, Goth. bairan. √92. See 1st Bear.]
Burdock: [Bur + dock the plant.]
Burdon: [See Bourdon.]
Bureau: [F. bureau a writing table, desk, office, OF., drugget, with which a writing table was often covered, equiv. to F. bure, and fr. OF. buire dark brown, the stuff being named from its color, fr. L. burrus red, fr. Gr. […] flame-colored, prob. fr. […] fire. See Fire, n., and cf. Borel, n.]
Bureaucracy: [Bureau + Gr. […] to be strong, to govern, […] strength: cf. F. bureaucratie.]
Bureaucratic: [Cf. F. bureaucratique.]
Burette: [F., can, cruet, dim. of buire flagon.]
Burg: [AS. burh, burg, cf. LL. burgus. See 1st Borough.]
Burgage: [From Burg: cf. F. bourgage, LL. burgagium.]
Burgess: [OE. burgeis, OF. burgeis, fr. burcfortified town, town, F. bourg village, fr. LL. burgus fort, city; from the German; cf. MHG. burc, G. burg. See 1st Borough, and cf. 2d Bourgeois.]
Burggrave: [G. burggraf; burg fortress + graf count: cf. D. burggraaf, F. burgrave. See Margrave.]
Burgh: [OE. See Burg.]
Burghbote: [Burgh + bote.]
Burghbrech: [Burgh + F. brèche, equiv. to E. breach.]
Burgher: [From burgh; akin to D. burger, G. bürger, Dan. borger, Sw. borgare. See Burgh.]
Burghmote: [Burgh + mote meeting.]
Burglar: [OE. burg town, F. bourg, fr. LL. burgus (of German origin) + OF. lere thief, fr. L. latro. See Borough, and Larceny.]
Burglary: [From Burglar; cf. LL. burglaria.]
burgle: [by back-formation from burglar.]
Burgomaster: [D. burgemeester; burg borough + meester master; akin to G. burgemeister, bürgermeister. See 1st Borough, and Master.]
Burgonet: [F. bouruignotte, because the Burgundians, F. Bouruignons, first used it.]
Burgoo: [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]
Burgrave: [F.]
Burial: [OE. buriel, buriels, grave, tomb, AS. byrgels, fr. byrgan to bury, and akin to OS. burgisli sepulcher.]
Burin: [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from OHG. bora borer, borōn to bore, G. bohren. See 1st Bore.]
Burke: [From one Burke of Edinburgh, who committed the crime in 1829.]
Burl: [OE. burle stuffing, or a knot in cloth; cf. F. bourlet, bourrelet, OF. bourel, a wreath or a roll of cloth, linen, or leather, stuffed with flocks, etc., dim. of bourre. √92. See Bur.]
Burlesque: [F. burlesque, fr. It. burlesco, fr. burla jest, mockery, perh. for burrula, dim. of L. burrae trifles. See Bur.]
Burletta: [It., dim. of burla mockery. See Burlesque, a.]
Burly: [OE. burlich strong, excellent; perh. orig. fit for a lady's bower, hence handsome, manly, stout. Cf. Bower.]
Burman: [“The softened modern M'yan-ma, M'yan-ma [native name] is the source of the European corruption Burma.” Balfour.]
Burn: [OE. bernen, brennen, v. t., early confused with beornen, birnen, v. i., AS. bærnan, bernan, v. t., birnan, v. i.; akin to OS. brinnan, OFries. barna, berna, OHG. brinnan, brennan, G. brennen, OD. bernen, D. branden, Dan. brænde, Sw. bränna, brinna, Icel. brenna, Goth. brinnan, brannjan (in comp.), and possibly to E. fervent.]
Burnet: [OE. burnet burnet; also, brownish (the plant perh. being named from its color), fr. F. brunet, dim. of brun brown; cf. OF. brunete a sort of flower. See Brunette.]
Burnie: [See 4th Burn.]
Burnish: [OE. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, OF. burnir, brunir, to make brown, polish, F. brunir, fr. F. brun brown, fr. OHG. br[…]n; cf. MHG. briunen to make brown, polish. See Brown, a.]
Burnoose: [Ar. burnus a kind of high-crowned cap: cf. F. bournous, burnous, Sp. al-bornoz, a sort of upper garment, with a hood attached.]
Burr: [See Bur.]
Burrel: [Cf. OF. burel reddish (cf. Borel, n.), or F. beurré butter pear, fr. beurre butter. Cf. Butter.]
Burrel fly: [From its reddish color. See 1st Burrel.]
Burrel shot: [Either from annoying the enemy like a burrel fly, or, less probably, fr. F. bourreler to sting, torture.]
Burro: [Sp., an ass.]
Burrock: [Perh. from AS. burg, burh, hill + -ock.]
Burrow: [See 1st Borough.]
Bursa: [L. See Burse.]
Bursar: [LL. bursarius, fr. bursa purse. See Burse, and cf. Purser.]
Bursary: [LL. bursaria. See Bursar.]
Bursch: [G., ultimately fr. LL. bursa. See Burse.]
Burschenschaft: [G.]
Burse: [LL. bursa, or F. bourse. See Bourse, and cf. Bursch, Purse.]
Bursiculate: [See Burse.]
Bursiform: [LL. bursa purse + -form.]
Bursitis: [NL., fr. E. bursa + -itis.]
Burst: [OE. bersten, bresten, AS. berstan (pers. sing. berste, imp. sing. bærst, imp. pl. burston, p. p. borsten); akin to D. bersten, G. bersten, OHG. brestan, OS. brestan, Icel. bresta, Sw. brista, Dan. briste. Cf. Brast, Break.]
Burton: [Cf. OE. & Prov. E. bort to press or indent anything.]
Bury: [See 1st Borough.]
Bus: [Abbreviated from omnibus.]
Buscon: [Sp., a searcher, fr. buscar to search.]
Bush: [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. bosco, Sp. & Pg. bosque, F. bois, OF. bos. Whether the LL. or G. form is the original is uncertain; if the LL., it is perh. from the same source as E. box a case. Cf. Ambush, Boscage, Bouquet, Box a case.]
Bushel: [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. pyxi`s. Cf. Box.]
Bushet: [See Bosket.]
Bushido: [Jap. bu military + shi knight + dō way, doctrine, principle.]
Bushing: [See 4th Bush.]
Bushman: [Cf. D. boschman, boschjesman. See 1st Bush.]
Bushment: [OE. busshement ambush, fr. bush.]
Bushy: [From 1st Bush.]
Business: [From Busy.]
Busk: [F. busc, perh. fr. the hypothetical older form of E. bois wood, because the first busks were made of wood. See Bush, and cf. OF. busche, F. bûche, a piece or log of wood, fr. the same root.]
Busket: [See Bosket, Bouquet.]
Buskin: [Prob. from OF. brossequin, or D. broosken. See Brodekin.]
Buss: [OE. basse, fr. L. basium; cf. G. bus (Luther), Prov. G. busserl, dim. of bus kiss, bussen to kiss, Sw. puss kiss, pussa to kiss, W. & Gael. bus lip, mouth.]
bust: [F. buste, fr. It. busto; cf. LL. busta, bustula, box, of the same origin as E. box a case; cf., for the change of meaning, E. chest. See Bushel.]
bustard: [OF. & Prov. F. bistarde, F. outarde, from L. avis tarda, lit., slow bird. Plin. 10, 22; “proximæ iis sunt, quas Hispania aves tardas appellat, Græcia 'wti`das.”]
Bustle: [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg-ian to busy + the verbal termination -le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.]
Busto: [It.]
Busy: [OE. busi, bisi, AS. bysig; akin to D. bezig, LG. besig; cf. Skr. bhūsh to be active, busy.]
But: [OE. bute, buten, AS. būtan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be- + ūtan outward, without, fr. ūt out. Primarily, būtan, as well as ūt, is an adverb. √198. See By, Out; cf. About.]
Butane: [L. butyrum butter. See Butter.]
Butcher: [OE. bochere, bochier, OF. bochier, F. boucher, orig., slaughterer of buck goats, fr. OF. boc, F. bouc, a buck goat; of German or Celtic origin. See Buck the animal.]
Butchery: [OE. bocherie shambles, fr. F. boucherie. See Butcher, n.]
Butler: [OE. boteler, F. bouteillier a bottle-bearer, a cupbearer, fr. LL. buticularius, fr. buticula bottle. See Bottle a hollow vessel.]
Butment: [Abbreviation of Abutment.]
Butt: [F. but butt, aim (cf. butte knoll), or bout, OF. bot, end, extremity, fr. boter, buter, to push, butt, strike, F. bouter; of German origin; cf. OHG. bōzan, akin to E. beat. See Beat, v. t.]
Butte: [F. See Butt a bound.]
Butter: [OE. botere, butter, AS. butere, fr. L. butyrum, Gr. boy`tyron; either fr. boy`s ox, cow + tyro`s cheese; or, perhaps, of Scythian origin. Cf. Cow.]
Butterbump: [OE. buttur the bittern + 5th bump.]
Butterfly: [Perh. from the color of a yellow species. AS. buter-flēge, buttor-fleóge; cf. G. butterfliege, D. botervlieg. See Butter, and Fly.]
Butteris: [The same word as buttress, noun, in a different application, F. bouter to push.]
Buttery: [OE. botery, botry; cf. LL. botaria wine vessel; also OE. botelerie, fr. F. bouteillerie, fr. boutellie bottle. Not derived from butter. See Bottle a hollow vessel, Butt a cask.]
Buttock: [From Butt an end.]
Button: [OE. boton, botoun, F. bouton button, bud, prop. something pushing out, fr. bouter to push. See Butt an end.]
Buttress: [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez) buttress. See Butt an end, and cf. Butteris.]
Butyl: [L. butyrum butter + -yl. See Butter.]
Butylamine: [Butyric + -yl + amine.]
Butylene: [From Butyl.]
Butyraceous: [L. butyrum butter. See Butter.]
Butyrometer: [L. butyrum butter + -meter.]
Butyrone: [Butyric + -one.]
Butyryl: [Butyric + -yl.]
Buxeous: [L. buxeus, fr. buxus the box tree.]
Buxom: [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. bōcsum, būhsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); būgan to bow, bend + -sum, E. -some. See Bow to bend, and -some.]
Buy: [OE. buggen, buggen, bien, AS. bycgan, akin to OS. buggean, Goth. bugjan.]
Buzz: [An onomatopœia.]
Buzzard: [O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.]
BVD's: [a Trademark.]
By: [OE. bi, AS. bī, big, near to, by, of, from, after, according to; akin to OS. & OFries. bi, be, D. bij, OHG. bī, G. bei, Goth. bi, and perh. Gr. 'amfi`. E. prefix be- is orig. the same word. √203. See pref. Be-.]
By-law: [Cf. Sw. bylag, D. bylov, Icel. bȳarlög, fr. Sw. & Dan. by town, Icel. bær, byr (fr. bûa to dwell) + the word for law; hence, a law for one town, a special law. Cf. Birlaw and see Law.]
By-spell: [AS. bigspell.]
Bye: [AS. bȳ; cf. Icel. bygð dwelling, byggja, būa, to dwell √97.]
Byre: [Cf, Icel. bür pantry, Sw. bur cage, Dan. buur, E. bower.]
Bysmottered: [See Besmut.]
Byssaceous: [From Byssus.]
Byssiferous: [Byssus + -ferous.]
Byssine: [L. byssinus made of byssus, Gr. by`ssinos See Byssus.]
Byssoid: [Byssus + -oid.]
Byssolite: [Gr.βύσσος See flax + -lite.]
Byssus: [L. byssus fine flax, fine linen or cotton, Gr. by`ssos .]
Bystander: [By + stander, equiv. to stander-by; cf. AS. big-standan to stand by or near.]
Byword: [AS. bïword; bï, E. by + word.]
Byzant: [OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius, Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.]
Bézique: [F. bésigue.]