Part 1002

<hw>Beef"wood`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An Australian tree (<spn>Casuarina</spn>), and its red wood, used for cabinetwork; also, the trees <spn>Stenocarpus salignus</spn> of New South Wales, and <spn>Banksia compar</spn> of Queensland.</def>

<h1>Beefy</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beef"y</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy.</def>

<h1>Beehive</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bee"hive`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.</def>

<note>&hand; A common and typical form of <i>beehive</i> was a domeshaped inverted basket, whence certain ancient Irish and Scotch architectural remains are called <i>beehive houses</i>.</note>

<h1>Beehouse</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bee"house`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A house for bees; an apiary.</def>

<h1>Bee larkspur</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bee" lark`spur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def><fld>(Bot.)</fld> See <er>Larkspur</er>.</def>

<h1>Beeld</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beeld</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Beild</er>.</def>

<i>Fairfax.</i>

<h1>Bee line</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bee" line`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey; an air line.</def> "A <i>bee line</i> for the brig."

<i>Kane.</i>

<h1>Beelzebub</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*el"ze*bub</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil. See <er>Baal</er>.</def>

<h1>Beem</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beem</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>b<?/me</ets>, <ets>b<?/me</ets>.]</ety> <def>A trumpet.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Beemaster</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bee"mas`ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who keeps bees.</def>

<h1>Been</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Been</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[OE. <ets>beon</ets>, <ets>ben</ets>, <ets>bin</ets>, p. p. of <ets>been</ets>, <ets>beon</ets>, to be. See <er>Be</er>.]</ety> <def>The past participle of <er>Be</er>. In old authors it is also the pr. tense plural of <er>Be</er>. See 1st <er>Bee</er>.</def>

<blockquote>Assembled <b>been</b> a senate grave and stout. <i>Fairfax.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Beer</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Beer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>beor</ets>, <ets>ber</ets>, AS. <ets>be\'a2r</ets>; akin to Fries. <ets>biar</ets>, Icel. <ets>bj<?/rr</ets>, OHG. <ets>bior</ets>, D. & G. <ets>bier</ets>, and possibly E. <ets>brew</ets>. \'fb93, See <er>Brew</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.</def>

<note>&hand; Beer has different names, as <i>small beer</i>, <i>ale</i>, <i>porter</i>, <i>brown stout</i>, <i>lager beer</i>, according to its strength, or other qualities. See <er>Ale</er>.</note>