Part 1112

<h1>Bigger</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt><def>, <tt>compar.</tt> of <er>Big</er>.</def>

<h1>Biggest</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"gest</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt><def>, <tt>superl.</tt> of <er>Big</er>.</def>

<h1>Biggin</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"gin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>b\'82guin</ets>, prob. from the cap worn by the <ets>B\'82guines</ets>. Cf. <er>Beguine</er>, <er>Biggon</er>.]</ety> <def>A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.</def>

<blockquote>An old woman's <b>biggin</b> for a nightcap. <i>Massinger.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Biggin</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"gin</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A coffeepot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured; -- so called from Mr. <ets>Biggin</ets>, the inventor.</def>

<h1>Biggin, Bigging</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw><hw>Big"gin</hw>, <hw>Big"ging</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bigging</ets>. See <er>Big</er>, <er>Bigg</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>A building.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Biggon, Biggonnet</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw><hw>Big"gon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Big"gon*net</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>b\'82guin</ets> and OF. <ets>beguinet</ets>, dim of <ets>b\'82guin</ets>. See <er>Biggin</er> a cap.]</ety> <def>A cap or hood with pieces covering the ears.</def>

<h1>Bigha</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"ha</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.</def>

<h1>Bighorn</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"horn`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Rocky Mountain sheep<spn> (Ovis or Caprovis montana)</spn>.</def>

<h1>Bight</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Bight</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bi<?/t</ets> a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. <ets>bugt</ets> bend, bay; fr. AS. <ets>byht</ets>, fr. <ets>b<?/gan</ets>. &root;88. Cf. <er>Bout</er>, <er>Bought</er> a bend, and see <er>Bow</er>, <ets>v</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; <as>as, the <ex>bight</ex> of a horse's knee; the <ex>bight</ex> of an elbow.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Geog.)</fld> <def>A bend in a coast forming an open bay; <as>as, the <ex>Bight</ex> of Benin</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop.</def>

<h1>Biglandular</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Bi*glan"du*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>glandular</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having two glands, as a plant.</def>

<h1>Bigly</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Big</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>In a tumid, swelling, blustering manner; haughtily; violently.</def>

<blockquote>He brawleth <b>bigly</b>. <i>Robynson (More's Utopia. )</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bigness</h1> <Xpage=144>

<hw>Big"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being big; largeness; size; bulk.</def>