Part 964

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Bay</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bank or dam to keep back water.</def>

<h1>Bay</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To dam, as water; -- with <i>up</i> or <i>back</i>.</def>

<h1>Baya</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Ba"ya</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The East Indian weaver bird (<spn>Ploceus Philippinus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Bayad, Bayatte</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw><hw>Ba*yad"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ba*yatte"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <ets>bayad</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large, edible, siluroid fish of the Nile, of two species (<spn>Bagrina bayad</spn> and <spn>B. docmac</spn>).</def>

<h1>Bayadere</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Ba`ya*dere"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., from Pg. <ets>bailadeira</ets> a female dancer, <ets>bailar</ets> to dance.]</ety> <def>A female dancer in the East Indies.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>bajadere</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Bay-antler</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay"-ant`ler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Bez-Antler</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The second tine of a stag's horn. See under <er>Antler</er>.</def>

<h1>Bayard</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay"ard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <ety>[OF. <ets>bayard</ets>, <ets>baiart</ets>, bay horse; <ets>bai</ets> bay + <ets>-ard</ets>. See <er>Bay</er>, <tt>a.</tt>, and <er>-ard</er>.]</ety> <def>Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase <i>blind bayard</i>, an old blind horse.</def>

<blockquote>Blind <b>bayard</b> moves the mill. <i>Philips.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>bayeur</ets>, fr. <ets>bayer</ets> to gape.]</ety> <def>A stupid, clownish fellow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i> B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Bayardly</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay"ard*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Blind; stupid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A formal and <i>bayardly</i> round of duties."

<i>Goodman.</i>

<h1>Bayberry</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay"ber*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The fruit of the bay tree or <spn>Laurus nobilis</spn>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A tree of the West Indies related to the myrtle (<spn>Pimenta acris</spn>).</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The fruit of <spn>Myrica cerifera</spn> (wax myrtle); the shrub itself; -- called also <altname>candleberry tree</altname>.</def>

<cs><col>Bayberry tallow</col>, <cd>a fragrant green wax obtained from the bayberry or wax myrtle; -- called also <altname>myrtle wax</altname>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Baybolt</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bay"bolt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bolt with a barbed shank.</def>

<h1>Bayed</h1> <Xpage=126>

<hw>Bayed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a bay or bays.</def> "The large <i>bayed</i> barn."