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Real; actual; put in execution. [Obs.] Be brought to bodily act. Shak. Bodily fear, apprehension of physical injury.

The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.

Behoves or behooves. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Noisy; rough; turbulent; as, boisterous mirth; boisterous behavior. I like not that loud, boisterous man. Addison.

Steep; abrupt; prominent. Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears. Trumbull.

The state of goods placed in a bonded warehouse till the duties are paid; as, merchandise in bond.

ies, or for conformity to coertain regulations. Bonded goods, goods placed in a bonded warehouse; goods, for the duties on which bonds are given at the customhouse. -- Bonded warehouse, a warehouse in which goods on which the duties are unpaid are stored under bond and in the joint custody of the importer, or his agen…

One who places goods under bond or in a bonded warehouse.

n originally invented by a Frenchman of the name of Bonnaz. The work is done either in freehand or by following a perforated design.

en, usually protecting more or less the back and sides of the head, but no part of the forehead. The shape of the bonnet varies greatly at different times; formerly the front part projected, and spread outward, like the mouth of a funnel.

An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.

in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds.

To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement. [Colloq. U. S.]

lace at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach. [Obs.]

The act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle some one (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened. I for sorrow sung, That such a king should play bopeep, And go the fools among. Shak.

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

owedst from thy mother. Shak. To borrow trouble, to be needlessly troubled; to be overapprehensive.

osom of a shirt; a linen bosom. He put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6.

Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden. This holy word, that teacheth us truly our bounden duty toward our Lord God in every point. Ridley.

A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative.