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An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine.

ut; to except. [Obs.] Bate me the king, and, be he flesh and blood. He lies that says it. Beau. & Fl.

Tried; practiced. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

o procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father. Yet they a beauteous offspring shall beget. Milton.

ad; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication. In behalf of his mistress's beauty. Sir P. Sidney. Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. Clarendon. In behalf of, in the interest of. -- On behalf of, on account of; on the part of.

without life; as, a human being; spiritual beings. What a sweet being is an honest mind ! Beau. & Fl. A Being of infinite benevolence and power. Wordsworth.

To cover or adorn with lace. [Obs.] Beaumont.

To infect with leprosy. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

A young lady of superior beauty and attractions; a handsome lady, or one who attracts notice in society; a fair lady.

A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness; a fair maid. [Obs.] Spenser.

An apron or covering for the front of the person. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

To mangle; to tear asunder. [R.] Beaumont.

A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It 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…

A light repast between meals; a lunch. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

collection of persons, especially of ladies. What a bevy of beaten slaves have we here ! Beau. & Fl.

The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.

A beautiful warbler of the United States (Dendroica Blackburniæ). The male is strongly marked with orange, yellow, and black on the head and neck, and has an orange-yellow breast.

t; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind. Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy soul. Brathwait.

cation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse; to confound. Blending the grand, the beautiful, the gay. Percival.

deprive partially of vision; to make vision difficult for and painful to; to dazzle. Her beauty all the rest did blind. P. Fletcher.