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ty of paralysis, peculiar to India and the Malabar coast; -- considered by many to be the same as beriberi in chronic form.

Same as Calico bass.

Same as Barkentine.

Same as 3d Bark, n.

es a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31

Same as Basil, a sheepskin.

Same as Bascinet.

Same as Bascinet.

Same as Bas-relief.

of anything produced at one operation; a group or collection of persons or things of the same kind; as, a batch of letters; the next batch of business. "A new batch of Lords." Lady M. W. Montagu.

Same as Bawbee.

Same as Bathorse.

An inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf, but of the same general character.

A prefix, originally the same word as by; joined with verbs, it serves: (a) To intensify the meaning; as, bespatter, bestir. (b) To render an intransitive verb transitive; as, befall (to fall upon); bespeak (to speak for). (c) To make the action of a verb particular or definite; as, beget (to get as offspring); beset (…

ze. -- Sacred bean. See under Sacred. -- Screw bean. See under Screw. -- Sea bean. (a) Same as Florida bean. (b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament. -- Tonquin bean, or Tonka bean, the fragrant seed of Dipteryx odorata, a leguminous tree. -- Vanilla bean. See under Vanilla.

,n.Same as Beadhouse.

,n.Same as Beadle.

Same as Beadsman. [Obs.]

One who lies with another in the same bed; a person who shares one's couch.

Same as Beild. Fairfax.