Part 631

{ Bev"eled, Bev"elled } (&?;), a. 1. Formed to a bevel angle; sloping; as, the beveled edge of a table.

2. (Min.) Replaced by two planes inclining equally upon the adjacent planes, as an edge; having its edges replaced by sloping planes, as a cube or other solid.

Bev"el gear` (&?;). (Mech.) A kind of gear in which the two wheels working together lie in different planes, and have their teeth cut at right angles to the surfaces of two cones whose apices coincide with the point where the axes of the wheels would meet.

Bev"el*ment (&?;), n. (Min.) The replacement of an edge by two similar planes, equally inclined to the including faces or adjacent planes.

Be"ver (&?;), n. [OE. bever a drink, drinking time, OF. beivre, boivre, to drink, fr. L. bibere.] A light repast between meals; a lunch. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Be"ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bevered (&?;).] To take a light repast between meals. [Obs.]

Bev"er*age (&?;), n. [OF. bevrage, F. breuvage, fr. beivre to drink, fr. L. bibere. Cf. Bib, v. t., Poison, Potable.] 1. Liquid for drinking; drink; -- usually applied to drink artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as, an intoxicating beverage.

He knew no beverage but the flowing stream. Thomson.

2. Specifically, a name applied to various kinds of drink.

3. A treat, or drink money. [Slang]

Bev"ile (&?;), n. [See Bevel.] (Her.) A chief broken or opening like a carpenter's bevel. Encyc. Brit.

{ Bev"iled, Bev"illed } (&?;), a. (Her.) Notched with an angle like that inclosed by a carpenter's bevel; -- said of a partition line of a shield.

Bev"y (&?;), n.; pl. Bevies (&?;). [Perhaps orig. a drinking company, fr. OF. bevée (cf. It. beva) a drink, beverage; then, perh., a company in general, esp. of ladies; and last applied by sportsmen to larks, quails, etc. See Beverage.] 1. A company; an assembly or collection of persons, especially of ladies.

What a bevy of beaten slaves have we here ! Beau. & Fl.

2. A flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes.

Be*wail" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Bewailing.] To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over.

Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury. Shak.

Syn. -- To bemoan; grieve. -- See Deplore.

Be*wail", v. i. To express grief; to lament. Shak.

Be*wail"a*ble (&?;), a. Such as may, or ought to, be bewailed; lamentable.

Be*wail"er (&?;), n. One who bewails or laments.

Be*wail"ing, a. Wailing over; lamenting. -- Be*wail"ing*ly, adv.

Be*wail"ment (&?;), n. The act of bewailing.

Be*wake" (&?;), v. t. & i. To keep watch over; to keep awake. [Obs.] Gower.

Be*ware" (&?;), v. i. [Be, imperative of verb to be + ware. See Ware, Wary.] 1. To be on one's guard; to be cautious; to take care; -- commonly followed by of or lest before the thing that is to be avoided.

Beware of all, but most beware of man ! Pope.

Beware the awful avalanche. Longfellow.

2. To have a special regard; to heed. [Obs.]