Part 841

<h1>Baboo, Babu</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw><hw>Ba"boo</hw>, <hw>Ba"bu</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>b\'beb<?/</ets> ]</ety> <def>A Hindoo gentleman; native clerk who writes English; also, a Hindoo title answering to <i>Mr</i>. or <i>Esquire</i>.</def>

<i>Whitworth.</i>

<h1>Baboon</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Bab*oon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>babewin</ets>, <ets>baboin</ets>, fr.F. <ets>babouin</ets>, or LL. <ets>babewynus</ets>. Of unknown origin; cf. D. <ets>baviaan</ets>, G. <ets>pavian</ets>, <ets>baboon</ets>, F. <ets>babin</ets> lip of ape, dogs, etc., dial. G. <ets>b\'84ppe</ets> mouth.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera <i>Cynocephalus</i> and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See <er>Mandrill</er>, and <er>Chacma</er>, and <er>Drill</er> an ape.</def>

<h1>Baboonery</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Bab*oon"ery</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Baboonish behavior.</def>

<i> Marryat.</i>

<h1>Baboonish</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Bab*oon"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like a baboon.</def>

<h1>Baby</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Ba"by</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Babies</plw></plu>. <ety>[Dim. of <ets>babe</ets>]</ety> <def> An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small image of an infant; a doll.</def>

<cs><col>Babies in the eyes</col>, <cd>the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked <b>babies in his eyes</b>. <i> Heywood.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Baby</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Ba"by</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little; <as>as, <ex>baby</ex> swans</as>.</def> "<i>Baby</i> figure"

<i> Shak.</i>

<h1>Baby</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Ba"by</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Babied</er> (<?/); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt><er>Babying</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle.</def>

<i> Young.</i>

<h1>Baby farm</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Ba"by farm`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A place where the nourishment and care of babies are offered for hire.</def>

<h1>Baby farmer</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Ba"by farm`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>One who keeps a baby farm.</def>

<h1>Baby farming</h1> <Xpage=109>

<hw>Ba"by farm`ing</hw>. <def>The business of keeping a baby farm.</def>

<h1>Babyhood</h1> <Xpage=109>