Part 1001

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Beechnut</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beech"nut`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The nut of the beech tree.</def>

<h1>Beech tree</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beech" tree`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>The beech.</def>

<h1>Beechy</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beech"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to beeches.</def>

<h1>Bee-eater</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bee"-eat`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A bird of the genus <spn>Merops</spn>, that feeds on bees. The European species (<spn>M. apiaster</spn>) is remarkable for its brilliant colors.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An African bird of the genus <spn>Rhinopomastes</spn>.</def>

<h1>Beef</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beef</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>boef</ets>, <ets>befe</ets>, <ets>beef</ets>, OF. <ets>boef</ets>, <ets>buef</ets>, F. <ets>b<?/ef</ets>, fr. L. <ets>bos</ets>, <ets>bovis</ets>, ox; akin to Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, Skr. <ets>g<?/</ets> cow, and E. <ets>cow</ets>. See 2d <er>Cow</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An animal of the genus <spn>Bos</spn>, especially the common species, <spn>B. taurus</spn>, including the bull, cow, and ox, in their full grown state; esp., an ox or cow fattened for food.</def> <note>[In this, which is the original sense, the word has a plural, <i>beeves</i> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</note>

<blockquote>A herd of <b>beeves</b>, fair oxen and fair kine. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The flesh of an ox, or cow, or of any adult bovine animal, when slaughtered for food.</def> <note>[In this sense, the word has no plural.]</note> "Great meals of <i>beef</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Applied colloquially to human flesh.</def>

<h1>Beef</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beef</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, beef.</def>

<cs><col>Beef tea</col>, <cd>essence of beef, or strong beef broth.</cd></cs>

<h1>Beefeater</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beef"eat`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Beef</ets> + <ets>eater</ets>; prob. one who eats another's <ets>beef</ets>, as his servant. Cf. AS. <ets>hl\'bef<?/ta</ets> servant, properly a loaf eater.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An African bird of the genus <i>Buphaga</i>, which feeds on the larv\'91 of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known.</def>

<h1>Beefsteak</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beef"steak`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A steak of beef; a slice of beef broiled or suitable for broiling.</def>

<h1>Beef-witted</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beef"-wit`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Stupid; dull.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Beefwood</h1> <Xpage=131>