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The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a.

oholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it; now ascertained by more accurate meters.

imposition; a trick. [Obs.] Chaucer. Beard grass (Bot.), a coarse, perennial grass of different species of the genus Andropogon. -- To one's beard, to one's face; in open defiance.

scertain the relation of one object or place to another; to ascertain one's position by reference to landmarks or to the compass; hence (Fig.), to ascertain the condition of things when one is in trouble or perplexity.

ing or reënforcement of a sound, recurring at regular intervals, and produced by the interference of sound waves of slightly different periods of vibrations; applied also, by analogy, to other kinds of wave motions; the pulsation or throbbing produced by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison. See Beat…

See Bedfere. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

To draggle; to soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc. Swift.

The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar.

hich other levels may be referred. Specif. : A horizontal mark at the water's edge with reference to which the height of tides and floods may be measured.

More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better. [Colloq.] To think better of (any one), to have a more favorable opinion of any one. -- To think better of (an opinion, resolution, etc.), to reconsider and alter one's decision.

The difference by which fine gold or silver exceeds in fineness the standard.

A name of contempt given to a man who interferes with the duties of women in a household, or who occupies himself with womanish matters.

A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes, and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones whose apices coincide with the point where the axes of the wheels would meet.

the mind; propensity or prepossession toward an object or view, not leaving the mind indifferent; bent inclination. Strong love is a bias upon the thoughts. South. Morality influences men's lives, and gives a bias to all their actions. Locke.

A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.

thing to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered.

A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.

Having an eyelike spot on the wing, with two dots within it of a different color, as in some butterflies.

Lineage; extraction; descent; sometimes, high birth; noble extraction. Elected without reference to birth, but solely for qualifications. Prescott.

, that in the language of the New Testament the same officer in the church is called indifferently "bishop" ( J. B. Lightfoot.