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rish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house.

tural being supposed to warn a family of the approaching death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice.

The act of bantering; joking or jesting; humorous or good- humored raillery; pleasantry. Part banter, part affection. Tennyson.

Any railing that divides a room, or office, or hall of assembly, in order to reserve a space for those having special privileges; as, the bar of the House of Commons.

thing else; as, a bare majority. "The bare necessaries of life." Addison. Nor are men prevailed upon by bare of naked truth. South. Under bare poles (Naut.), having no sail set.

Without concealment; undisguised. Hence: Shameless; audacious. "Barefaced treason." J. Baillie.

A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor.

Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind. Byron.

A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered temporarily. Du Chaillu.

A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd. No sooner were the barriers opened, than he paced into the lists. Sir W. Scott.

e, dark-colored, South American monkey, of the genus Lagothrix, having a long prehensile tail.

A kind of skirt ( often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armor) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower. [Obs.]

of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails.

ch the wings are formed by a membrane stretched between the elongated fingers, legs, and tail. The common bats are small and insectivorous. See Cheiroptera and Vampire. Bat tick (Zoöl.), a wingless, dipterous insect of the genus Nycteribia, parasitic on bats.

door (Arch.), a door made of boards of the whole length of the door, secured by battens nailed crosswise.

Furring done with small pieces nailed directly upon the wall.

To assail in battle; to fight.

An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.

To endeavor to depress the price of, or prices in; as, to bear a railroad stock; to bear the market.

A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond.