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Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse. "The bedlam, brainsick duchess." Shak.

Of or relating to beeches.

One who, or that which, belches.

ne, esp. granite, used as a material for street pavements. Its usual diameter is 5 to 7 inches.

A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. Mossy benches supplied the place of chairs. Sir W. Scott.

One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler. [Obs.]

To pinch, or mark with pinches. Chapman.

To tear with the nails; to cover with scratches.

One who beseeches.

One who bewitches.

In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly ternate, etc.

Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches. Bentham.

nter; to remain firm under (a hardship); to endure; to suffer; to undergo. Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm. Shak.

To divide into two branches.

A forking, or division into two branches.

Palmately branched, with the branches again palmated.

Having, or consisting of, two branches.

The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young.

Having two little bags, sacs, or pouches.

In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see. Bishop in partibus [inf…