Part 849

<i> Gladstone.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Away from contact; by reverse movement.</def>

<blockquote>The angel of the Lord . . . came, and rolled <b>back</b> the stone from the door. <i> Matt. xxvii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; <as>as, to keep <ex>back</ex> the truth; to keep <ex>back</ex> part of the money due to another.</as></def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>In a state of restraint or hindrance.</def>

<blockquote>The Lord hath kept thee <b>back</b> from honor. <i> Numb. xxiv. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>In return, repayment, or requital.</def>

<blockquote>What have I to give you <b>back</b>! <i> Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>9.</b> <def>In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; <as>as, he took <ex>back</ex>0 the offensive words</as>.</def>

<p><b>10.</b> <def>In arrear; <as>as, to be <ex>back</ex> in one's rent</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<cs><col>Back and forth</col>, <cd>backwards and forwards; to and fro.</cd> -- <col>To go back on</col>, <cd>to turn back from; to abandon; to betray; <as>as, <ex>to go back on<ex> a friend; <ex>to go back on<ex> one's professions</as>.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cs>

<h1>Backarack</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Back"a*rack</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Bacharach</er>.</def>

<h1>Backare</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bac*ka"re</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Baccare</er>.</def>

<h1>Backband</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Back"band`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[2nd <ets>back</ets> ,<tt>n.</tt>+ <ets>band</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Saddlery)</fld> <def>The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.</def>

<h1>Backbite</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Back"bite`</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[2nd <ets>back</ets>, n., + <ets>bite</ets>]</ety> <def>To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (as absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent).</def>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Backbite</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Back"bite`</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To censure or revile the absent.</def>

<blockquote>They are arrant knaves, and will <b>backbite</b>. <i> Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Backbiter</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Back"bit`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.</def>

<h1>Backbiting</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Back"bit`ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Secret slander; detraction.</def>

<blockquote><b>Backbiting</b>, and bearing of false witness. <i>Piers Plowman.</i></blockquote>