Part 1118

<hw>Bil`i*pra"sin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bilis</ets> bile + <ets>prasinus</ets> green.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A dark green pigment found in small quantity in human gallstones.</def>

<h1>Bilirubin</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil`i*ru"bin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bilis</ets> biel + <ets>ruber</ets> red.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.</def>

<h1>Biliteral</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bi*lit"er*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>littera</ets> letter.]</ety> <def>Consisting of two letters; <as>as, a <ex>biliteral</ex> root of a Sanskrit verb</as>.</def> <i>Sir W. Jones</i>. -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A word, syllable, or root, consisting of two letters.</def></def2>

<h1>Biliteralism</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bi*lit"er*al*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The property or state of being biliteral.</def>

<h1>Biliverdin</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil`i*ver"din</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bilis</ets> bile + <ets>viridis</ets> green. Cf. <er>Verdure</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.</def>

<h1>Bilk</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bilk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bilked</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bilking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Origin unknown. Cf. <er>Balk</er>.]</ety> <def>To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; <as>as, to <ex>bilk</ex> a creditor</as>.</def>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<h1>Bilk</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bilk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A cheat; a trick; a hoax.</def>

<i>Hudibras.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Nonsense; vain words.</def>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.</def>

<i>Marryat.</i>

<h1>Bill</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bill</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bile</ets>, <ets>bille</ets>, AS. <ets>bile</ets> beak of a bird, proboscis; cf. Ir. & Gael. <ets>bil</ets>, <ets>bile</ets>, mouth, lip, bird's bill. Cf. <er>Bill</er> a weapon.]</ety> <def>A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Bill</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bill</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Billed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Billing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To strike; to peck.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness.</def> "As pigeons <i>bill</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<cs><col>To bill and coo</col>, <cd>to interchange caresses; -- said of doves; also of demonstrative lovers.</cd></cs>