Part 1104

<hw>Bi*cy"a*nide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Dicyanide</er>.</def>

<h1>Bicycle</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi"cy*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>cycle</ets>.]</ety> <def>A light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.</def>

<h1>Bicycler</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi"cy*cler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who rides a bicycle.</def>

<h1>Bicyclic</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi*cyc"lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to bicycles.</def>

<h1>Bicycling</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi"cy*cling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The use of a bicycle; the act or practice of riding a bicycle.</def>

<h1>Bicyclism</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi"cy*clism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The art of riding a bicycle.</def>

<h1>Bicyclist</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi"cy*clist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bicycler.</def>

<h1>Bicycular</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bi*cyc"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to bicycling.</def>

<h1>Bid</h1> <Xpage=143>

<hw>Bid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Bade</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <er>Bid</er>, <mark>(Obs.)</mark> <er>Bad</er>; <tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Bidden</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <er>Bid</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bidding</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>bidden</ets>, prop to ask, beg, AS. <ets>biddan</ets>; akin to OS. <ets>biddian</ets>, Icel. <ets>bi<?/ja</ets>, OHG. <ets>bittan</ets>, G. <ets>bitten</ets>, to pray, ask, request, and E. <ets>bead</ets>, also perh. to Gr. <ets><?/</ets> to persuade, L. <ets>fidere</ets> to trust, E. <ets>faith</ets>, and <ets>bide</ets>. But this word was early confused with OE. <ets>beden</ets>, <ets>beoden</ets>, AS. <ets>be\'a2dan</ets>, to offer, command; akin to Icel. <ets>bj<?/<?/a</ets>, Goth. <ets>biudan</ets> (in comp.), OHG. <ets>biotan</ets> to command, bid, G. <ets>bieten</ets>, D. <ets>bieden</ets>, to offer, also to Gr. <ets><?/</ets> to learn by inquiry, Skr. <ets>budh</ets> to be awake, to heed, present OSlav. <ets>bud<?/ti</ets> to be awake, E. <ets>bode</ets>, <tt>v.</tt> The word now has the form of OE. <ets>bidden</ets> to ask, but the meaning of OE. <ets>beden</ets> to command, except in "to bid beads." &root;30.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make an offer of; to propose. Specifically : To offer to pay ( a certain price, as for a thing put up at auction), or to take (a certain price, as for work to be done under a contract).</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To offer in words; to declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance, etc.; <as>as, to <ex>bid</ex> one welcome; to <ex>bid</ex> good morning, farewell, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>Neither <b>bid</b> him God speed. <i> 2. John 10.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He <b>bids</b> defiance to the gaping crowd. <i>Granrille.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To proclaim; to declare publicly; to make known.</def> <mark>[Mostly obs.]</mark> "Our banns thrice <i>bid</i> !"

<i>Gay.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To order; to direct; to enjoin; to command.</def>

<blockquote>That Power who <b>bids</b> the ocean ebb and flow. <i>Pope</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Lord, if it be thou, <b>bid</b> me come unto thee. <i>Matt. xiv. 28</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I was <b>bid</b> to pick up shells. <i>D. Jerrold.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To invite; to call in; to request to come.</def>