Part 876

<h1>Baldheaded</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bald"head`ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a bald head.</def>

<h1>Baldly</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bald"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Nakedly; without reserve; inelegantly.</def>

<h1>Baldness</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bald"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or condition of being bald; <as>as, <ex>baldness</ex> of the head; <ex>baldness</ex> of style.</as></def>

<blockquote>This gives to their syntax a peculiar character of simplicity and <b>baldness</b>. <i>W. D. Whitney.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Baldpate</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bald"pate`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A baldheaded person.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The American widgeon <spn>(Anas Americana)</spn>.</def>

<h1>Baldpate, Baldpated</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw><hw>Bald"pate`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bald"pat`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of hair on the head; baldheaded.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Baldrib</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bald"rib`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A piece of pork cut lower down than the sparerib, and destitute of fat.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Baldric</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bal"dric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>baudric</ets>, <ets>bawdrik</ets>, through OF. (cf. F. <ets>baudrier</ets> and LL. <ets>baldringus</ets>, <ets>baldrellus</ets>), from OHG. <ets>balderich</ets>, cf. <ets>balz</ets>, <ets>palz</ets>, akin to E. <ets>belt</ets>. See <er>Belt</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt.</def> <altsp>[Also spelt <asp>bawdrick</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>A radiant <b>baldric</b> o'er his shoulder tied Sustained the sword that glittered at his side. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Baldwin</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bald"win</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Bale</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bale</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bale</ets>, OF. <ets>bale</ets>, F. <ets>balle</ets>, LL. <ets>bala</ets>, fr. OHG. <ets>balla</ets>, <ets>palla</ets>, <ets>pallo</ets>, G. <ets>ball</ets>, <ets>balle</ets>, <ets>ballen</ets>, ball round pack; cf. D. <ets>baal</ets>. Cf. <er>Ball</er> a round body.]</ety> <def>A bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation; also, a bundle of straw <?/ hay, etc., put up compactly for transportation.</def>

<cs><col>Bale of dice</col>, <cd>a pair of dice. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Bale</h1> <Xpage=113>

<hw>Bale</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Baled</er> (<?/); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Baling</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make up in a bale.</def>