baste — I. transitive verb (basted; basting) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French bastir, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German besten to patch, Old English bæst bast Date: 15th century to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beat — I. verb (beat; beaten or beat; beating) Etymology: Middle English beten, from Old English bēatan; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to strike repeatedly: a. to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beetle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English betylle, from Old English bitula; akin to bītan to bite Date: before 12th century 1. any of an order (Coleoptera) of insects having four wings of which the outer pair are modified into stiff elytra that protect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bushel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English busshel, from Anglo French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish boss breadth of the hand Date: 14th century 1. any of various units of dry capacity… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Battery — may refer to:*Battery (electricity), an array of electrochemical cells for electricity storage, or one such cell **See List of battery types for links to electrical batteries *Battery (crime), contact with another in a manner likely to cause… … Wikipedia
Way of the Tiger — First Way of the Tiger book The Way of the Tiger is the name of a series of adventure gamebooks by Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson set on the fantasy world of Orb. The reader takes the part of a young ninja, Avenger, on his quest to avenge his… … Wikipedia
Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
Beutel (3), der — 3. Der Beutel, des s, plur. ut nom. sing. in der Landwirthschaft, ein rundes Holz mit einem dünnen Griffe, mit welchem der Flachs an einigen Orten vor dem Brachen, auf einem flachen Balken würde geklopfet wird; ein Bläuel, Schlägel. S. Beuteln.… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
Patschen — Patschen, verb. reg. welches nur im gemeinen Leben üblich ist, wo es in doppelter Gestalt vorkommt. 1) Als ein Neutrum, mit dem Hülfsworte haben, den Laut patsch! von sich geben, verursachen, von allen Dingen, welche denselben hervor bringen… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
bhau- — To strike. Oldest form *bheə₂u , colored to *bhaə₂u , contracted to *bhau . Derivatives include beat, buttock, halibut, button, and refute. 1. beat, from Old English bēatan … Universalium
