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A trinket. See Bauble.

rtain degree of strength in alcoholic 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.

A large drinking cup, with a wide mouth, supported on a foot or standard.

To gain or win. [Obs.] Some think to bear it by speaking a great word. Bacon. She was . . . found not guilty, through bearing of friends and bribing of the judge. Latimer.

a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy. The beastly vice of drinking to excess. Swift.

nstructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink.

The bottom of a watercourse, or of any body of water; as, the bed of a river. So sinks the daystar in the ocean bed. Milton.

To dabble; to sprinkle or wet. Shak.

To sprinkle, as with drops. The yellow carp, in scales bedropped with gold. Pope.

To sprinkle, soil, or cover with dust. Sherwood.

To besprinkle or scatter over with, or as with, flowers. Hobbes.

Earlier; sooner than; until then. When the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop before. Shak.

other than personal knowledge; to regard or accept as true; to place confidence in; to think; to consider; as, to believe a person, a statement, or a doctrine. Our conqueror (whom I now Of force believe almighty). Milton. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets Acts xxvi. Often followed by a dependent clause. I beli…

nd disdain, . . . how below all history the persons and their actions were. Milton. Who thinks no fact below his regard. Hallam.

er, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens. Our country sinks beneath the yoke. Shak.

To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.

occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color…

To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering. The grass . . . is all bespangled with dewdrops. Cowper.

To soil by spattering; to sprinkle, esp. with dirty water, mud, or anything which will leave foul spots or stains.

Sprinkled over; strewed. His face besprent with liquid crystal shines. Shenstone. The floor with tassels of fir was besprent. Longfellow.