BICENTENARY, b[=i]-sen'te-na-ri, BICENTENNIAL, b[=i]-sen-ten'ni-al, _adj._
pertaining to the two hundredth.--_n._ the two hundredth anniversary.
BICEPHALOUS, b[=i]-sef'al-us, _adj._ double-headed. [L. _bis_, twice, and
Gr. _k[=e]phal[=e]_, head.]
BICEPS, b[=i]'seps, _n._ the muscle in front of the arm between the
shoulder and elbow. [L. _biceps_, two-headed--_bis_, twice, and _caput_,
head.]
BICHROMATE, b[=i]-kr[=o]'m[=a]t, _adj._ having two parts of chromic acid to
one of other ingredients. [L. _bis_, twice, and CHROMATE.]
BICIPITAL, b[=i]-sip'it-al, _adj._ (_anat._) having two heads or
origins.--Earlier form BICIP'ITOUS.
BICKER, bik'[.e]r, _v.i._ to contend in a petty way: to quiver: to move
quickly and tremulously, as running water.--_n._ a fight, a quarrel: a
clattering noise: a short run.--_n._ BICK'ERMENT (_Spens._), bickering,
strife. [Acc. to Skeat, _bicker_ = _pick-er_, or _peck-er_, to _peck_
repeatedly with the _beak_.]
BICKER, bik'[.e]r, _n._ a bowl for holding liquor, esp. of wood: a vessel
made of wooden staves for holding porridge. [Scot. form of BEAKER.]
BICONCAVE, b[=i]-kon'k[=a]v, _adj._ concave on both sides. [L. _bi-_,
twice, and CONCAVE.]
BICONVEX, b[=i]-kon'veks, _adj._ convex on both sides. [L. _bi-_, twice,
and CONVEX.]
BICORPORATE, b[=i]-kor'por-[=a]t, _adj._ (_her._) double-bodied, as the
head of a lion to which two bodies are attached. [L. _bis_, twice, and
CORPORATE.]
BICUSPID, b[=i]-kus'pid, _adj._ having two cusps: a pre-molar tooth. [L.
_bi-_, twice, and CUSP.]
BICYCLE, b[=i]'si-kl, _n._ a cycle or velocipede with two wheels furnished
with rubber tires, arranged one before the other, impelled by pedals, and
steered by transverse handles affixed to the front wheel--also BIKE
(_colloq._).--_n._ B[=I]'CYCLIST. [Formed from L. _bi-_, _bis_, twice, and
Gr. _kyklos_, a circle.]
BID, bid, _v.t._ to offer: to propose: to proclaim, as the banns of
marriage: to invite: to command: to make an offer, and to increase the
amount offered for a thing--at an auction:--_pr.p._ bid'ding; _pa.t._ bid
or bade; _pa.p._ bid, bid'den.--_n._ an offer of a price.--_ns._ BID'DER,
one who bids or offers a price; BID'DING, offer: invitation: command;
BID'DING-PRAY'ER, a form of prayer directed to be used before all sermons,
lectures, and homilies preached apart from the daily service or holy
communion--as university sermons, so called because in it the preacher is
directed to bid or exhort the people to pray for certain specified
objects.--TO BID FAIR, to seem likely. [A.S. _béodan_; Goth. _biudan_, Ger.
_bieten_, to offer.]
BID, bid, _v.t._ to ask for: (nearly _obs._): to pray. [A.S. _biddan_;
Goth. _bidjan_; Ger. _bitten_; the connection with BID, to command, is dub.
See BEAD.]
BIDE, b[=i]d, _v.t._ and _v.i._ same as ABIDE, to wait for.--_n._ BID'ING
(_Shak._), residence, habitation. [A.S. _bídan_; Goth. _beidan_.]
BIDENTATE, b[=i]-dent'[=a]t, _adj._ having two teeth.--Also BIDENT'AL. [L.
_bi-_; twice, _dens_, _dentis_, a tooth.]
BIELD, b[=e]ld, _n._ (_Wordsworth_) shelter: protection. [Scot.; conn. with
BOLD.]
BIENNIAL, b[=i]-en'yal, _adj._ lasting two years: happening once in two
years.--_n._ a plant that lasts two years.--_adv._ BIENN'IALLY. [L.
_biennalis_--_bi-_, twice, and _annus_, a year.]
BIER, b[=e]r, _n._ a carriage or frame of wood for bearing the dead to the
grave. [A.S. _b['æ]r_; Ger. _bahre_, L. _fer-etrum_. From root of verb
BEAR.]
BIESTINGS. Same as BEESTINGS.
BIFACIAL, b[=i]-f[=a]'shyal, _adj._ having two like faces or opposite
surfaces. [L. _bi-_, twice, and FACIAL.]
BIFFINS, bif'inz, _n._ apples slowly dried in bakers' ovens and flattened
into cakes--prepared in great quantities in Norfolk. [Said to be properly
_beefins_, because like raw beef.]
BIFIDATE, bif'id-[=a]t, _adj._ (_bot._) cleft in two.--Also BIF'ID. [L.
_bifidus_--_bi-_, _bis_, twice, and _find[)e]re_, perf. _fidi_, to cleave
or split.]
BIFLORATE, b[=i]-fl[=o]'r[=a]t, _adj._ bearing two flowers. [L. _bi-_,
twice, and _flos_, _floris_, a flower.]
BIFOLD, b[=i]'f[=o]ld, _adj._ twofold: (_Shak._) of two kinds. [L. _bi-_,
twice, and FOLD.]
BIFOLIATE, b[=i]-f[=o]'li-[=a]t, _adj._ having two leaves. [L. _bi-_,
twice, and FOLIATE.]