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A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity. "Thou fell barbarian." Philips.

ded; unworthy; without dignity of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base motives; base occupations. "A cruel act of a base and a cowardish mind." Robynson (More's Utopia). "Base ingratitude." Milton.

the lime tree. All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. Longfellow.

"The rosy shadows bathe me. " Tennyson. "The bright sunshine bathing all the world." Longfellow.

A fine fellow; -- a term of endearment. [Obs.] "How now, my bawcock " Shak.

A stupid, clownish fellow. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Having a beard. "Bearded fellow." Shak. "Bearded grain." Dryden. Bearded vulture, Bearded eagle. (Zoöl.) See Lammergeir. -- Bearded tortoise. (Zoöl.) See Matamata.

Fig.: A coarse, brutal, filthy, or degraded fellow.

rolling tempests vainly beat below. Dryden. They [winds] beat at the crazy casement. Longfellow. The sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wisbed in himself to die. Jonah iv. 8. Public envy seemeth to beat chiefly upon ministers. Bacon.

A bedfellow. [Obs.] Chapman.

A stupid fellow; a blockhead. Sir W. Scott.

To come to pass; to happen. I have revealed . . . the discord which befell. Milton.

s a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance. By the darkness befriended. Longfellow.

ar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible. "A bankrupt, beggarly fellow." South. "A beggarly fellowship." Swift. "Beggarly elements." Gal. iv. 9.

to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow.

th benediction. Milton. Homeward serenely she walked with God's benediction upon her. Longfellow. Specifically:

Blessed. [R.] Longfellow.

heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds. Longfellow.

A worthless fellow; a bezonian. [Obs.]

nt with liquid crystal shines. Shenstone. The floor with tassels of fir was besprent. Longfellow.