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Born of low parentage.
of Base
Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based.
Wearing, or protected by, bases.
A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inordinate action of the heart; -- called also exophthalmic goiter.
A short sword or dagger, worn in the fifteenth century.
Without a base; having no foundation or support.
In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.
Illegitimately; in bastardy.
The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treated as a distinct substructure. ( See Base, n., 3 (a).) Hence: The rooms of a ground floor, collectively.
The quality or condition of being base; degradation; vileness.
See Bascinet.
of Basis
To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; -- also called goujon, mud cat, and yellow cat.
Fig.: A magnate or grandee.
A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha.
Very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a bashful person, action, expression.
Abashed; daunted; dismayed.
In a bashful manner.