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Bible Society , an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible. -- Douay Bible . See Douay Bible . -- Geneva Bible . See under Geneva .

Bibler <Xpage=142>

Bib"ler (?) , n. [See Bib , v. t. ] A great drinker; a tippler. [Written also bibbler and bibbeler .]

Biblical <Xpage=142>

Bib"li*cal (?) , a. Pertaining to, or derived from, the Bible; as, biblical learning; biblical authority.

Biblicality <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*cal"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being biblical; a biblical subject. [R.]

Biblically <Xpage=142>

Bib"li*cal*ly (?) , adv. According to the Bible.

Biblicism <Xpage=142>

Bib"li*cism (?) , n. [Cf. F. biblicisme .] Learning or literature relating to the Bible. [R.]

Biblicist <Xpage=142>

Bib"li*cist (?) , n. One skilled in the knowledge of the Bible; a demonstrator of religious truth by the Scriptures.

Bibliograph <Xpage=142>

Bib"li*o*graph` (?) , n. Bibliographer.

Bibliographer <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*og"ra*pher (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ , fr. <?/ book + <?/ to write : cf. F. bibliographe .] One who writes, or is versed in, bibliography.

Bibliographic, Bibliographical <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*o*graph"ic (?) , Bib`li*o*graph"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. bibliographique .] Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. -- Bib`li*o*graph"ic*al*ly , adv.

Bibliography <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*og"ra*phy (?) n. ; pl. Bibliographies (#) . [Gr. <?/ : cf. F. bibliographie .] A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

Bibliolater, Bibliolatrist <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*ol"a*ter (?) , Bib`li*ol"a*trist (?) , n. [See. Bibliolatry .] A worshiper of books; especially, a worshiper of the Bible; a believer in its verbal inspiration.

De Quincey.

Bibliolatry <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*ol"a*try (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + <?/ service, worship, <?/ to serve.] Book worship, esp. of the Bible; -- applied by Roman Catholic divine<?/ to the exaltation of the authority of the Bible over that of the pope or the church, and by Protestants to an excessive regard to the letter of the Scriptures.

Coleridge. F. W. Newman.

Bibliological <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*o*log"ic*al (?) , a. Relating to bibliology.

Bibliology <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + -logy .]

1. An account of books; book lore; bibliography.

2. The literature or doctrine of the Bible.

Bibliomancy <Xpage=142>

Bib"li*o*man`cy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + -mancy : cf. F. bibliomancie .] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events.

Bibliomania <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*o*ma"ni*a (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + <?/ madness: cf. F. bibliomanie .] A mania for acquiring books.

Bibliomaniac <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*o*ma"ni*ac (?) , n. One who has a mania for books. -- a. Relating to a bibliomaniac.

Bibliomaniacal <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*o*ma*ni"ac*al (?) , a. Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac.

Bibliopegic <Xpage=142>

Bib`li*o*peg"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ book + <?/ to make fast.] Relating to the binding of books. [R.]

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Bibliopegist <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*op"e*gist (?) , n. A bookbinder.

Bibliopegistic <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*op`e*gis"tic (?) , a. Pertaining to the art of binding books. [R.]

Dibdin.

Bibliopegy <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*op"e*gy (?) , n. [See Bibliopegic .] The art of binding books. [R.]

Bibliophile <Xpage=143>

Bib"li*o*phile (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + <?/ to love: cf. F. bibliophile .] A lover of books.

Bibliophilism <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*oph"i*lism (?) , n. Love of books.

Bibliophilist <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*oph"i*list (?) , n. A lover of books.

Bibliophobia <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*o*pho"bi*a (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + <?/ to fear.] A dread of books. [R.]

Bibliopole <Xpage=143>

Bib"li*o*pole (?) , n. [L. bibliopola , Gr. <?/ ; <?/ book + <?/ to sell: cf. F. bibliopole .] One who sells books.

Bibliopolic, Bibliopolar <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*o*pol"ic (?) , Bib`li*op"o*lar (?) , a. [See Bibliopole .] Of or pertaining to the sale of books. " Bibliopolic difficulties."

Carlyle.

Bibliopolism <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*op"o*lism (?) , n. The trade or business of selling books.

Bibliopolist <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*op"o*list (?) , n. Same as Bibliopole .

Bibliopolistic <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*op`o*lis"tic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to bibliopolism.

Dibdin.

Bibliotaph, Bibliotaphist <Xpage=143>

Bib"li*o*taph (?) , Bib`li*ot"a*phist (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ book + <?/ a burial.] One who hides away books, as in a tomb. [R.]

Crabb.

Bibliothec <Xpage=143>

Bib"li*o*thec (?) , n. A librarian.

Bibliotheca <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*o*the"ca (?) , n. [L. See Bibliotheke .] A library.

Bibliothecal <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*o*the"cal (?) , a. [L. bibliothecalis . See Bibliotheke .] Belonging to a library.

Byrom.

Bibliothecary <Xpage=143>

Bib`li*oth"e*ca*ry (?) , n. [L. bibliothecarius : cf. F. biblioth\'82caire .] A librarian. [Obs.]

Evelin.

Bibliotheke <Xpage=143>

Bib"li*o*theke (?) , n. [L. bibliotheca , Gr. <?/ ; <?/ book + <?/ a case, box, fr. <?/ to place: cf. F. biblioth\'8aque .] A library. [Obs.]

Bale.

Biblist <Xpage=143>

Bib"list (?) , n. [Cf. F. bibliste . See Bible .]

1. One who makes the Bible the sole rule of faith.

2. A biblical scholar; a biblicist.

I. Taylor.

Bibracteate <Xpage=143>

Bi*brac"te*ate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + bracteate .] (Bot.) Furnished with, or having, two bracts.

Bibulous <Xpage=143>

Bib"u*lous (?) , a. [L. bibulus , fr. bibere to drink. See Bib , v. t. ] 1. Readily imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy; as, bibulous blotting paper .

2. Inclined to drink; addicted to tippling.

Bibulously <Xpage=143>

Bib"u*lous*ly , adv. In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption.

De Quincey.

Bicalcarate <Xpage=143>

Bi*cal"ca*rate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + calcarate .] Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird.

Bicallose, Bicallous <Xpage=143>

Bi*cal"lose (?) , Bi*cal"lous (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + callose , callous .] (Bot.) Having two callosities or hard spots.

Gray.

Bicameral <Xpage=143>

Bi*cam"er*al (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + camera .] Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches.

Bentham.

Bicapsular <Xpage=143>

Bi*cap"su*lar (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + capsular : cf. F. bicapsulaire .] (Bot.) Having two capsules; as, a bicapsular pericarp .

Bicarbonate <Xpage=143>

Bi*car"bon*ate (?) , n. [Pref. bi-+ carbonate .] (Chem.) A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate .

Bicarbureted or -retted <Xpage=143>

Bi*car"bu*ret`ed or -ret`ted (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + carbureted .] (Chem.) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule. [Obs. or R.]

Bicarinate <Xpage=143>

Bi*car"i*nate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + carinate .] (Biol.) Having two keel-like projections, as the upper palea of grasses.

Bicaudal <Xpage=143>

Bi*cau"dal (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + caudal .] Having, or terminating in, two tails.

Bicaudate <Xpage=143>

Bi*cau"date (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + caudate .] Two-tailed; bicaudal.

Bicched <Xpage=143>

Bic"ched (?) , a. [Of unknown origin.] Pecked; pitted; notched. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Bicched bones , pecked, or notched, bones; dice.

Bice, Bise <Xpage=143>

Bice , Bise (?) , n. [F. bis , akin to It. bigio light gray, tawny.] (Paint.) A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice .

Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper.

Cooley. Brande & C.

Bicentenary <Xpage=143>

Bi*cen"te*na*ry (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + centenary .] Of or pertaining to two hundred, esp. to two hundred years; as, a bicentenary celebration . -- n. The two hundredth anniversary, or its celebration.

Bicentennial <Xpage=143>

Bi`cen*ten"ni*al , a. [Pref. bi- + centennial .] 1. Consisting of two hundred years.

2. Occurring every two hundred years.

Bicentennial <Xpage=143>

Bi`cen*ten"ni*al , n. The two hundredth year or anniversary, or its celebration.

Bicephalous <Xpage=143>

Bi*ceph"a*lous (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + cephalous : cf. F. bic\'82phale .] Having two heads.

Biceps <Xpage=143>

Bi"ceps (?) , n. [L., two-headed; bis twice + caput head. See Capital .] (Anat.) A muscle having two heads or origins; -- applied particularly to a flexor in the arm, and to another in the thigh.

Bichir <Xpage=143>

Bi*chir" (?) , n. [Native name.] (Zo\'94l.) A remarkable ganoid fish ( Polypterus bichir ) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei .

Bichloride <Xpage=143>

Bi*chlo"ride (?) , n. [Pref. bi- + chloride .] (Chem.) A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride .

Bichloride of mercury , mercuric chloride; -- sometimes called corrosive sublimate .

Bicho <Xpage=143>

Bi"cho (?) , n. [Sp.] (Zo\'94l.) See Jigger .

Bichromate <Xpage=143>

Bi*chro"mate (?) , n. [Pref. bi- + chromate .] (Chem.) A salt containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, potassium bichromate ; -- called also dichromate .

Bichromatize <Xpage=143>

Bi*chro"ma*tize (?) , v. t. To combine or treat with a bichromate, esp. with bichromate of potassium; as, bichromatized gelatine .

Bicipital <Xpage=143>

Bi*cip"i*tal (?) , a. [L. biceps , bicipitis : cf. F. bicipital . See Biceps .] 1. (Anat.) (a) Having two heads or origins, as a muscle. (b) Pertaining to a biceps muscle; as, bicipital furrows, the depressions on either side of the biceps of the arm .

2. (Bot.) Dividing into two parts at one extremity; having two heads or two supports; as, a bicipital tree .

Bicipitous <Xpage=143>

Bi*cip"i*tous (?) , a. Having two heads; bicipital. " Bicipitous serpents."

Sir T. Browne.

Bicker <Xpage=143>

Bick"er , n. [See Beaker .] A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub. [Prov. Eng.]

Bicker <Xpage=143>

Bick"er (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Bickered (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bickering .] [OE. bikeren , perh. fr. Celtic; cf. W. bicra to fight, bicker, bicre conflict, skirmish; perh. akin to E. beak .] 1. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. def> [Obs.]

Two eagles had a conflict, and bickered together. Holland.

2. To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle.

Petty things about which men cark and bicker . Barrow.

3. To move quickly and unsteadily, or with a pattering noise; to quiver; to be tremulous, like flame.

They [streamlets] bickered through the sunny shade. Thomson.

Bicker <Xpage=143>

Bick"er , n. 1. A skirmish; an encounter. [Obs.]

2. A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.]

Jamieson.

3. A wrangle; also, a noise,, as in angry contention.

Bickerer <Xpage=143>

Bick"er*er (?) , n. One who bickers.

Bickering <Xpage=143>

Bick"er*ing , n. 1. A skirmishing. "Frays and bickerings ."

Milton.

2. Altercation; wrangling.

Bickerment <Xpage=143>

Bick"er*ment (?) , n. Contention. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Bickern <Xpage=143>

Bick"ern (?) , n. [F. bigorne . See Bicorn .] An anvil ending in a beak or point (orig. in two beaks); also, the beak or horn itself.

Bicolligate <Xpage=143>

Bi*col"li*gate (?) , a. [L. bis twice + colligatus , p. p. See Colligate , v. t. ] (Zo\'94l.) Having the anterior toes connected by a basal web.

Bicolor, Bicolored <Xpage=143>

Bi"col`or (?) , Bi"col`ored (?) , a. [L. bicolor ; bis twice + color color.] Of two colors.

Biconcave <Xpage=143>

Bi*con"cave (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + concave .] Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebr\'91 .

Biconjugate <Xpage=143>

Bi*con"ju*gate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + conjugate , a.] (Bot.) Twice paired, as when a petiole forks twice.

Gray.

Biconvex <Xpage=143>

Bi*con"vex (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + convex .] Convex on both sides; as, a biconvex lens .

Bicorn, Bicorned, Bicornous <Xpage=143>

Bi"corn (?) , Bi"corned (?) , Bi*cor"nous (?) , a. [L. bicornis ; bis twice + cornu horn: cf. F. bicorne . Cf. Bickern .] Having two horns; two-horned; crescentlike.

Bicorporal <Xpage=143>

Bi*cor"po*ral (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + corporal .] Having two bodies.

Bicorporate <Xpage=143>

Bi*cor"po*rate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + corporate .] (Her.) Double-bodied, as a lion having one head and two bodies.

Bicostate <Xpage=143>

Bi*cos"tate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + costate .] (Bot.) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as a leaf.

Bicrenate <Xpage=143>

Bi*cre"nate (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + crenate .] (Bot.) Twice crenated, as in the case of leaves whose crenatures are themselves crenate.

Bicrescentic <Xpage=143>

Bi`cres*cen"tic (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + crescent .] Having the form of a double crescent.

Bicrural <Xpage=143>

Bi*cru"ral (?) , a. [Pref. bi- + crural .] Having two legs.

Hooker.

Bicuspid, Bicuspidate <Xpage=143>

Bi*cus"pid (?) , Bi*cus"pid*ate (?) , a. [See pref. Bi- , and Cuspidate .] Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; -- said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.

Bicuspid <Xpage=143>

Bi*cus"pid , n. (Anat.) One of the two double-pointed teeth which intervene between the canines (cuspids) and the molars, on each side of each jaw. See Tooth , n.

Bicyanide <Xpage=143>

Bi*cy"a*nide (?) , n. See Dicyanide .

Bicycle <Xpage=143>

Bi"cy*cle (?) , n. [Pref. bi- + cycle .] A light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.

Bicycler <Xpage=143>

Bi"cy*cler (?) , n. One who rides a bicycle.

Bicyclic <Xpage=143>

Bi*cyc"lic (?) , a. Relating to bicycles.

Bicycling <Xpage=143>

Bi"cy*cling (?) , n. The use of a bicycle; the act or practice of riding a bicycle.

Bicyclism <Xpage=143>

Bi"cy*clism (?) , n. The art of riding a bicycle.

Bicyclist <Xpage=143>

Bi"cy*clist (?) , n. A bicycler.

Bicycular <Xpage=143>

Bi*cyc"u*lar (?) , a. Relating to bicycling.

Bid <Xpage=143>

Bid (?) , v. t. [ imp. Bade (?) , Bid , (Obs.) Bad ; p. p. Bidden (?) , Bid ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bidding .] [OE. bidden , prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan ; akin to OS. biddian , Icel. bi<?/ja , OHG. bittan , G. bitten , to pray, ask, request, and E. bead , also perh. to Gr. <?/ to persuade, L. fidere to trust, E. faith , and bide . But this word was early confused with OE. beden , beoden , AS. be\'a2dan , to offer, command; akin to Icel. bj<?/<?/a , Goth. biudan (in comp.), OHG. biotan to command, bid, G. bieten , D. bieden , to offer, also to Gr. <?/ to learn by inquiry, Skr. budh to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. bud<?/ti 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." &root;30.]

1. To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract).