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Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain. -- n.

Any Friday on which a public disaster has occurred, as: In England, December 6, 1745, when the news of the landing of the Pretender reached London, or May 11, 1866, when a financial panic commenced. In the United States, September 24, 1869, and September 18, 1873, on which financial panics began.

Easter Monday, so called from the severity of that day in 1360, which was so unusual that many of Edward III.'s soldiers, then before Paris, died from the cold. Stow. Then it was not for nothing that may nose fell a bleeding on Black Monday last. Shak.

A fish. See Bleak, n.

The time between daylight and candle light. [Humorous]

The common jay of the United States (Cyanocitta, or Cyanura, cristata). The predominant color is bright blue.

A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.

A harbor on the east coast of Australia, and an English convict settlement there; -- so called from the number of new plants found on its shore at its discovery by Cook in 1770.

The first week day 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.]

To pound, beat, rub, or grind small or fine. Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar, . . . yet will not his foolishness depart from him. Prov. xxvii. 22.

An implement for braying and spreading ink in hand printing.

Making a harsh noise; blaring. "Braying trumpets." Shak.

Breadthwise. Whewell.

An animal that breaks away from a herd.

One whose pccupation is to build with bricks. Bricklayer's itch. See under Itch.

cks, or of uniting them by cement or mortar into various forms; the act or occupation of laying bricks.

Action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds.

A secluded, private, or obscure way; a path or road aside from the main one. " Take no byways." Herbert.

A valuable kind of Peruvian bark obtained from the Cinchona Calisaya, and other closely related species.

A cake or sweetmeat containing caraway seeds. Caraways, or biscuits, or some other [comfits]. Cogan.