Part 1436

<h1>Buat</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bu"at</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot., of uncertain origin.]</ety> <def>A lantern; also, the moon.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Bub</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bub</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Strong malt liquor.</def> <mark></mark>

<i>Prior.</i>

<h1>Bub</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bub</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. 2d <er>Bubby</er>.]</ety> <def>A young brother; a little boy; -- a familiar term of address of a small boy.</def>

<h1>Bub</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bub</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. from <er>Bubble</er>.]</ety> <def>To throw out in bubbles; to bubble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sackville.</i>

<h1>Bubale</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bu"ba*le</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>bubale</ets>. See <er>Buffalo</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large antelope (<spn>Alcelaphus bubalis</spn>) of Egypt and the Desert of Sahara, supposed by some to be the fallow deer of the Bible.</def>

<h1>Bubaline</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bu"ba*line</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Resembling a buffalo.</def>

<cs><col>Bubaline antelope</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the bubale.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bubble</h1> <Xpage=187>

<hw>Bub"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>bobbel</ets>, Dan. <ets>boble</ets>, Sw. <ets>bubbla</ets>. Cf. <er>Blob</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A thin film of liquid inflated with air or gas; <as>as, a soap <ex>bubble</ex>; <ex>bubbles</ex> on the surface of a river.</as></def>

<blockquote>Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow, Like <b>bubbles</b> in a late disturbed stream. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small quantity of air or gas within a liquid body; <as>as, <ex>bubbles</ex> rising in champagne or a\'89rated waters</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A globule of air, or globular vacuum, in a transparent solid; <as>as, <ex>bubbles</ex> in window glass, or in a lens</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>The globule of air in the spirit tube of a level.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an empty project; a dishonest speculation; <as>as, the South Sea <ex>bubble</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>Then a soldier . . . Seeking the <b>bubble</b> reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>A person deceived by an empty project; a gull.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Ganny's a cheat, and I'm a <i>bubble</i>."

<i>Prior.</i>

<h1>Bubble</h1> <Xpage=187>