Part 1151

<i>Camden.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who cheats; a sharper.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i> Spectator.</i>

<h1>Biternate</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi*ter"nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>ternate</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld><def>Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Bi*ter"nate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Bitheism</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bi"the*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bi-</ets> + <ets>theism</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belief in the existence of two gods; dualism.</def>

<h1>Biting</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic.</def> "A <i>biting</i> affliction." "A <i>biting</i> jest."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Biting in</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit"ing in"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Etching.)</fld> <def>The process of corroding or eating into metallic plates, by means of an acid. See <er>Etch</er>.</def>

<i>G. Francis.</i>

<h1>Bitingly</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a biting manner.</def>

<h1>Bitless</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not having a bit or bridle.</def>

<h1>Bitstock</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit"stock`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stock or handle for holding and rotating a bit; a brace.</def>

<h1>Bitt</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bitt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See <er>Bitts</er>.</def>

<h1>Bitt</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bitt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Bitts</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To put round the bitts; <as>as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called <ex>veering away</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Bittacle</h1> <Xpage=149>

<hw>Bit"ta*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A binnacle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Bitten</h1> <Xpage=149>