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A European duck (Anas tadorna). See Sheldrake.

Having two glands, as a plant.

A byland. [Obs.] Holland.

all two-masted merchant vessel, fitted only for coasting, or for use in canals, as in Holland. Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep Along the coast, and land in view to keep Dryden.

See Bergander.

A Spanish anarchistic society, many of the members of which were imprisoned in 1883.

An earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable carbonaceous matter; -- valuable as an iron ore.

Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant. "Exhilarating vapor bland." Milton.

Flattery. [Obs.]

Mild, flattering speech.

Fair-spoken; flattering.

To blandish any one. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To make agreeable and enticing. Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys. Milton.

One who uses blandishments.

The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement. Cowering low with blandishment. Milton. Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments. Macaulay.

In a bland manner; mildly; suavely.

The state or quality of being bland.

A hand stained with the blood of a deer, which, in the old forest laws of England, was sufficient evidence of a man's trespass in the forest against venison. Jacob.

See Bookland.

he Jesuit editors of the "Acta Sanctorum", or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who began the work.