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111Banter — Ban ter (b[a^]n t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bantered} (b[a^]n t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bantering}.] [Prob. corrupted fr. F. badiner to joke, or perh. fr. E. bandy to beat to and fro. See {Badinage}, and cf. {Barter} fr. OF. barater.] [1913… …
112Bantered — Banter Ban ter (b[a^]n t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bantered} (b[a^]n t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bantering}.] [Prob. corrupted fr. F. badiner to joke, or perh. fr. E. bandy to beat to and fro. See {Badinage}, and cf. {Barter} fr. OF. barater.]… …
113Bantering — Banter Ban ter (b[a^]n t[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bantered} (b[a^]n t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bantering}.] [Prob. corrupted fr. F. badiner to joke, or perh. fr. E. bandy to beat to and fro. See {Badinage}, and cf. {Barter} fr. OF. barater.]… …
114Bare — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …
115Bear — (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[ a]ren, Goth …
116Bearing — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …
117Befool — Be*fool , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be + fol fool.] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [1913 Webster] This story . . . contrived to befool credulous men.… …
118Befooled — Befool Be*fool , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be + fol fool.] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [1913 Webster] This story . . . contrived to befool credulous… …
119Befooling — Befool Be*fool , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befooling}.] [OE. befolen; pref. be + fol fool.] 1. To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive. [1913 Webster] This story . . . contrived to befool credulous… …
120Bob — Bob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bobbing}.] [OE. bobben. See {Bob}, n.] 1. To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob. He bobbed his head. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] 2. To strike with a quick,… …
