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ngles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal to one another." [Sportive] "A schoolboy, stammering out his Asses' Bridge." F. Harrison. -- To make an ass of one's self, to do or say something very foolish or absurd.

e . . . bond of association." Hooker. Self-denial is a kind of holy association with God. Boyle.

f spontaneous motion or action. Huxley. So great and admirable an automaton as the world. Boyle. These living automata, human bodies. Boyle.

race, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy. And dropped an awkward courtesy. Dryden.

The act of closing the doors of a schoolroom against a schoolmaster; -- a boyish mode of rebellion in schools. Swift.

It is likely or probably; perhaps. [Obs. or Archaic] -- Be*like"ly, adv. Belike, boy, then you are in love. Shak.

A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.] Jamieson.

The first Monday after the holidays; -- so called by English schoolboys. Halliwell.

man who has been discharged. See Black list, under Black, a. If you blacklist us, we will boycott you. John Swinton.

Causing blast or injury. [Obs.] Boyle.

likeness; form. [Archaic] For him which is so bright of blee. Lament. of Mary Magd. That boy has a strong blee of his father. Forby.

o blow an organ. Hath she no husband That will take pains to blow a horn before her Shak. Boy, blow the pipe until the bubble rise, Then cast it off to float upon the skies. Parnell.

A similar instrument, commonly of tin, used by boys for discharging paper wads and other light missiles.

The quality of being blue; a blue color. Boyle.

A bruptness of address; rude plainness. "Bluntness of speech." Boyle.

See Boyar.

A boy's game played with large marbles.

A headdress for men and boys; a cap. [Obs.] Milton. Shak.

ay after Christmas, a legal holiday on which Christmas boxes are given to postmen, errand boys, employees, etc. The night of this day is boxing night. [Eng.]

completed, but degenerates into an unmusical sound instead. Also, to change in tone, as a boy's voice at puberty.