Part 871

<h1>Baken</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>p. p.</tt> of <er>Bake</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs. or. Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Baker</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>b\'91cere</ets>. See <er>Bake</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A portable oven in which baking is done.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<cs><col>A baker's dozen</col>, <cd>thirteen.</cd> -- <col>Baker foot</col>, <cd>a distorted foot. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Jer. Taylor</i>.</cd> -- <col>Baker's itch</col>, <cd>a rash on the back of the hand, caused by the irritating properties of yeast.</cd> -- <col>Baker's salt</col>, <cd>the subcarbonate of ammonia, sometimes used instead of soda, in making bread.</cd></cs>

<h1>Baker-legged</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"er-legged`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having legs that bend inward at the knees.</def>

<h1>Bakery</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The trade of a baker.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The place for baking bread; a bakehouse.</def>

<h1>Baking</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of cooking in an oven, or of drying and hardening by heat or cold.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quantity baked at once; a batch; <as>as, a <ex>baking</ex> of bread</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Baking powder</col>, <cd>a substitute for yeast, usually consisting of an acid, a carbonate, and a little farinaceous matter.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bakingly</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a hot or baking manner.</def>

<h1>Bakistre</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bak"is*tre</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Baxter</er>.]</ety> <def>A baker.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Baksheesh, Bakshish</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw><hw>Bak"sheesh`</hw>, <hw>Bak"shish`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Backsheesh</er>.</def>

<h1>Balaam</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Ba"laam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking.</def> <i>Numb. xxii. 30</i>. <mark></mark>

<cs><col>Balaam basket or box</col> <fld>(Print.)</fld>, <cd>the receptacle for rejected articles.</cd></cs>

<i>Blackw. Mag.</i>

<h1>Balachong</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bal"a*chong</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Malay <ets>b\'belach\'ben</ets>.]</ety> <def>A condiment formed of small fishes or shrimps, pounded up with salt and spices, and then dried. It is much esteemed in China.</def>