Part 1148

<h1>Bisulcate</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*sul"cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>sulcate</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Having two grooves or furrows.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Cloven; said of a foot or hoof.</def>

<h1>Bisulcous</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*sul"cous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bisulcus</ets>; <ets>bis</ets> twice + <ets>sulcus</ets> furrow.]</ety> <def>Bisulcate.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Bisulphate</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*sul"phate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>sulphate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate.</def>

<h1>Bisulphide</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*sul"phide</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>sulphide</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule; a disulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently called <i>bisulphuret</i>.</def>

<h1>Bisulphite</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*sul"phite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.</def>

<h1>Bisulphuret</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*sul"phu*ret</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>sulphuret</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Bisulphide</er>.</def>

<h1>Bit</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bitt</ets>, <ets>bite</ets>, AS. <ets>bite</ets>, bite, fr. <ets>b\'c6tan</ets> to bite. See <er>Bite</er>, <tt>n.</tt> & <ets>v</ets>., and cf. <er>Bit</er> a morsel.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>The foamy bridle with the <b>bit</b> of gold. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains.</def>

<h1>Bit</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bitted</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bitting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.</def>

<h1>Bit</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit</hw>, <def><tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> of <er>Bite</er>.</def>

<h1>Bit</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bite</ets>, AS. <ets>bita</ets>, fr. <ets>b\'c6tan</ets> to bite; akin to D. <ets>beet</ets>, G. <ets>bissen</ets> bit, morsel, Icel. <ets>biti</ets>. See <er>Bite</er>, <ets>v</ets>., and cf. <er>Bit</er> part of a bridle.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a little; a mite.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Somewhat; something, but not very great.</def>

<blockquote>My young companion was a <b>bit</b> of a poet. <i>T. Hook.</i></blockquote>