قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

A guttural pronounciation of the letter r, produced by trilling the extremity of the soft palate against the back part of the tongue; rotacism; -- often called the Newcastle, Northumberland, or Tweedside, burr.

The knot at the bottom of an antler. See Bur, n., 8.

To speak with burr; to make a hoarse or guttural murmur.

See Buhrstone.

of Burr

A sort of pear, called also the red butter pear, from its smooth, delicious, soft pulp.

Same as Borrel.

The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly.

A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency.

The wild Himalayan, or blue, sheep (Ovis burrhel).

of Burr

A machine for cleansing wool of burs, seeds, and other substances.

A donkey.

A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.

An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.

A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.

A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5.

To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.

To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.