English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Bailiwick
(n.)
The precincts within which a bailiff has jurisdiction;
the limits of a bailiff's authority.
Baillie
(n.)
Bailiff.
Baillie
(n.)
Same as Bailie.
Bailment
(n.)
The action of bailing a person accused.
Bailment
(n.)
A delivery of goods or money by one person to another in
trust, for some special purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied,
that the trust shall be faithfully executed.
Bailor
(n.)
One who delivers goods or money to another in trust.
Bailpiece
(n.)
A piece of parchment, or paper, containing a
recognizance or bail bond.
Bain
(n.)
A bath; a bagnio.
Bain-marie
(n.)
A vessel for holding hot water in which another vessel
may be heated without scorching its contents; -- used for warming or
preparing food or pharmaceutical preparations.
Bairam
(n.)
The name of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one is held
at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other seventy days
after the fast.
Bairn
(n.)
A child.
Baisemains
(n. pl.)
Respects; compliments.
Bait
(v. t.)
To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as,
to bait horses.
Bait
(v. i.)
To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover,
as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Bait
(v. i.)
To stop to take a portion of food and drink for
refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.
Bait
(v. t.)
To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
Bait
(v. t.)
To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for
sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.
Bait
(v. i.)
A light or hasty luncheon.
Bait
(v. i.)
A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a
journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
Bait
(v. i.)
Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.