Part 637

Bib"li*o*man`cy (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; book + -mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie.] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events.

Bib`li*o*ma"ni*a (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; book + &?; madness: cf. F. bibliomanie.] A mania for acquiring books.

Bib`li*o*ma"ni*ac (&?;), n. One who has a mania for books. -- a. Relating to a bibliomaniac.

Bib`li*o*ma*ni"ac*al (&?;), a. Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac.

Bib`li*o*peg"ic (-pj"k), a. [Gr. bibli`on book + phgny`naito make fast.] Relating to the binding of books. [R.]

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Bib`li*op"e*gist (bb`l*p"*jst), n. A bookbinder.

Bib`li*op`e*gis"tic (-p`*js"tk), a. Pertaining to the art of binding books. [R.] Dibdin.

Bib`li*op"e*gy (&?;), n. [See Bibliopegic.] The art of binding books. [R.]

Bib"li*o*phile (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; book + &?; to love: cf. F. bibliophile.] A lover of books.

Bib`li*oph"i*lism (&?;), n. Love of books.

Bib`li*oph"i*list (&?;), n. A lover of books.

Bib`li*o*pho"bi*a (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; book + &?; to fear.] A dread of books. [R.]

Bib"li*o*pole (&?;), n. [L. bibliopola, Gr. &?;; &?; book + &?; to sell: cf. F. bibliopole.] One who sells books.

{ Bib`li*o*pol"ic (&?;), Bib`li*op"o*lar } (&?;), a. [See Bibliopole.] Of or pertaining to the sale of books. "Bibliopolic difficulties." Carlyle.

Bib`li*op"o*lism (&?;), n. The trade or business of selling books.

Bib`li*op"o*list (&?;), n. Same as Bibliopole.

Bib`li*op`o*lis"tic (&?;), a. Of or pertaining to bibliopolism. Dibdin.

{ Bib"li*o*taph (&?;), Bib`li*ot"a*phist (&?;), } n. [Gr. &?; book + &?; a burial.] One who hides away books, as in a tomb. [R.] Crabb.

Bib"li*o*thec (&?;), n. A librarian.

||Bib`li*o*the"ca (&?;), n. [L. See Bibliotheke.] A library.

Bib`li*o*the"cal (&?;), a. [L. bibliothecalis. See Bibliotheke.] Belonging to a library. Byrom.

Bib`li*oth"e*ca*ry (&?;), n. [L. bibliothecarius: cf. F. bibliothécaire.] A librarian. [Obs.] Evelin.

Bib"li*o*theke (&?;), n. [L. bibliotheca, Gr. &?;; &?; book + &?; a case, box, fr. &?; to place: cf. F. bibliothèque.] A library. [Obs.] Bale.

Bib"list (&?;), n. [Cf. F. bibliste. See Bible.] 1. One who makes the Bible the sole rule of faith.

2. A biblical scholar; a biblicist. I. Taylor.

Bi*brac"te*ate (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + bracteate.] (Bot.) Furnished with, or having, two bracts.

Bib"u*lous (&?;), a. [L. bibulus, fr. bibere to drink. See Bib, v. t. ] 1. Readily imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy; as, bibulous blotting paper.