And those which eld's strict doom did disallow,
And damm for bullion, go for current now.
Sylvester.
3. Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc. [Obs.]
The clasps and bullions were worth a thousand pound.
Skelton.
4. Heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.
Bul"lion*ist, n. An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.
Bul"li*rag (&?;), v. t. [Cf. bully,n.& v., and rag to scold, rail. Cf. Ballarag.] To intimidate by bullying; to rally contemptuously; to badger. [Low]
Bull"ish (&?;), a. Partaking of the nature of a bull, or a blunder.
Let me inform you, a toothless satire is as improper as a toothed sleek stone, and as bullish.
Milton.
Bull"ist, n. [F. bulliste. See Bull an edict.] A writer or drawer up of papal bulls. [R.] Harmar.
Bul*li"tion (&?;), n. [L. bullire, bullitum, to boil. See Boil, v. i.] The action of boiling; boiling. [Obs.] See Ebullition. Bacon.
Bull"-necked` (&?;), a. Having a short and thick neck like that of a bull. Sir W. Scott.
Bul"lock (&?;), n. [AS. bulluc a young bull. See Bull.] 1. A young bull, or any male of the ox kind.
Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old.
Judges vi. 25.