Part 1488

<h1>Burrel</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"rel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>burel</ets> reddish (cf. <er>Borel</er>, <tt>n.</tt>), or F. <ets>beurr\'82</ets> butter pear, fr. <ets>beurre</ets> butter. Cf. <er>Butter</er>.]</ety> <def>A sort of pear, called also the <altname>red butter pear</altname>, from its smooth, delicious, soft pulp.</def>

<h1>Burrel</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"rel</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Borrel</er>.</def>

<h1>Burrel fly</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"rel fly`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[From its reddish color. See 1st <er>Burrel</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The botfly or gadfly of cattle (<spn>Hypoderma bovis</spn>). See <er>Gadfly</er>.</def>

<h1>Burrel shot</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"rel shot`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Either from annoying the enemy like a <ets>burrel fly</ets>, or, less probably, fr. F. <ets>bourreler</ets> to sting, torture.]</ety> <fld>(Gun.)</fld> <def>A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Burring machine</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Burr"ing ma*chine"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A machine for cleansing wool of burs, seeds, and other substances.</def>

<h1>Burr millstone</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Burr" mill"stone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>See <er>Buhrstone</er>.</def>

<h1>Burro</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"ro</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp., an ass.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A donkey.</def> <mark>[Southern U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Burrock</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"rock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Perh. from AS. <ets>burg</ets>, <ets>burh</ets>, hill + <ets>-ock</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Burrow</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"row</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See 1st <er>Borough</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An incorporated town. See 1st <er>Borough</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A mound. See 3d <er>Barrow</er>, and <er>Camp</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 5.</def>

<h1>Burrow</h1> <Xpage=194>

<hw>Bur"row</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Burrowed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Burrowing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide.</def>

<blockquote>Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to <b>burrow</b> in another. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Burrowing owl</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small owl of the western part of North America (<spn>Speotyto cunicularia</spn>), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.</cd></cs>

<h1>Burrower</h1> <Xpage=194>