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A descendant of Benjamin; one of the tribe of Benjamin. Judg. iii. 15.

To cover with scrawls; to scribble over. Milton.

With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; as, to judge between or to choose between courses; to distinguish between you and me; to mediate between nations.

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

Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as a leaf.

An invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor man's house, and there to contribute in charity for his relief. [Prov. Eng.]

Including two tribes or races of men.

A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.

; the state or power of being in two places at the same instant; -- a miraculous power attributed to some of the saints. Tylor.

A box, frame, crib, or inclosed place, used as a receptacle for any commodity; as, a corn bin; a wine bin; a coal bin.

Two-nerved; -- applied to leaves which have two longitudinal ribs or nerves.

The branch of biology which deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants. It includes both zoögeography and phytogeography. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic (#), a. -- Bi`o*ge`o*graph"ic*al*ly (#), adv.

of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants.

destitute of moral light or goodness; atrociously wicked; cruel; mournful; calamitous; horrible. "This day's black fate." "Black villainy." "Arise, black vengeance." "Black day." "Black despair." Shak.

A tribe of North American Indians formerly inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.

A long, thin, marine fish of Europe (Trichiurus lepturus); the ribbon fish.

Attributing blame or fault; implying or conveying censure; faultfinding; censorious. Chaucer. -- Blame"ful*ly, adv. -- Blame"ful*ness, n.

Of a white or pale color; without color. To the blank moon Her office they prescribed. Milton.

to, or used in reference to, God; speaking evil of God; also, the act of claiming the attributes or prerogatives of deity.