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{ Bed"-mold`ing Bed"-mould`ing} (bd"mld`ng), n. (Arch.) The molding of a cornice immediately below the corona. Oxf. Gloss.

Be*dote" (b*dt"), v. t. To cause to dote; to deceive. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Bed"ou*in (&?;), n. [F. bédouin, OF. béduin, fr. Ar. bedaw rural, living in the desert, fr. badw desert, fr. bad to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life.] One of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, esp. in the deserts. -- Bed"ou*in*ism (&?;), n.

Bed"ou*in, a. Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.

Bed"pan` (&?;), n. 1. A pan for warming beds. Nares.

2. A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed.

Bed"phere` (&?;), n. See Bedfere. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

{ Bed"piece` (&?;), Bed"plate` (&?;), } n. (Mach.) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed; -- called also baseplate and soleplate.

Bed"post` (&?;), n. 1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.

2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff. Brewer.

Bed"quilt` (&?;), n. A quilt for a bed; a coverlet.

Be*drab"ble (&?;), v. t. To befoul with rain and mud; to drabble.

Be*drag"gle (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedraggled (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bedraggling (&?;).] To draggle; to soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc. Swift.

Be*drench" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedrenched (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bedrenching.] To drench; to saturate with moisture; to soak. Shak.

Be*drib"ble (&?;), v. t. To dribble upon.

{ Bed"rid` (&?;), Bed"rid`den (&?;), } a. [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See Bed, n., and Ride, v. i. ] Confined to the bed by sickness or infirmity. "Her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father." Shak. "The estate of a bedridden old gentleman." Macaulay.

{ Bed"right` Bed"rite` } (&?;), n. [Bed + right, rite.] The duty or privilege of the marriage bed. Shak.

Be*driz"zle (&?;), v. t. To drizzle upon.

Bed" rock" (&?;). (Mining) The solid rock underlying superficial formations. Also Fig.

Bed"room (&?;), n. 1. A room or apartment intended or used for a bed; a lodging room.

2. Room in a bed. [In this sense preferably bed room.]

Then by your side no bed room me deny. Shak.

Be*drop" (&?;), v. t. To sprinkle, as with drops.

The yellow carp, in scales bedropped with gold. Pope.

Be*drug" (&?;), v. t. To drug abundantly or excessively.

Bed" screw` (&?;). 1. (Naut.) A form of jack screw for lifting large bodies, and assisting in launching.

2. A long screw formerly used to fasten a bedpost to one of the adjacent side pieces.

Bed"side` (&?;), n. The side of a bed.