Part 987

<h1>Bebleed</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Be*bleed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make bloody; to stain with blood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Beblood, Bebloody</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw><hw>Be*blood"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Be*blood"y</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make bloody; to stain with blood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sheldon.</i>

<h1>Beblot</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Be*blot"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To blot; to stain.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Beblubber</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Be*blub"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make swollen and disfigured or sullied by weeping; <as>as, her eyes or cheeks were <ex>beblubbered</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Becalm</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Be*calm"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Becalmed</er> (<?/); <tt>p. pr.</tt> & <tt>vb</tt>. <tt>n.</tt> <er>Becalming</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.</def>

<blockquote>Soft whispering airs . . . <b>becalm</b> the mind. <i>Philips.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; <as>as, the fleet was <ex>becalmed</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Became</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Be*came"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>imp.</tt> <def>of <er>Become</er>.</def>

<h1>Becard</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Bec"ard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (<spn>Tityra inquisetor</spn>).</def>

<h1>Because</h1> <Xpage=130>

<hw>Be*cause"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>conj.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bycause</ets>; <ets>by + cause</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In order that; that.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And the multitude rebuked them <b>because</b> they should hold their peace. <i>Matt. xx. 31.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Because of</col>, <cd>by reason of, on account of. <mark>[Prep. phrase.]</mark></cd></cs>

<blockquote><b>Because of</b> these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. <i>Eph. v. 6.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn, -- Because</er>, <er>For</er>, <er>Since</er>, <er>As</er>, <er>Inasmuch As</er>.</syn> <usage></syn> <usage> These particles are used, in certain connections, to assign the <i>reason</i> of a thing, or that "on account of" which it is or takes place. <i>Because</i> (by cause) is the strongest and most emphatic; as, I hid myself <i>because</i> I was afraid. <i>For</i> is not quite so strong; as, in Shakespeare, "I hate him, <i>for</i> he is a Christian." <i>Since</i> is less formal and more incidental than <i>because</i>; as, I will do it <i>since</i> you request me. It more commonly begins a sentence; as, <i>Since</i> your decision is made, I will say no more. <i>As</i> is still more incidental than <i>since</i>, and points to some existing fact by way of assigning a reason. Thus we say, <i>as</i> I knew him to be out of town, I did not call. <i>Inasmuch as</i> seems to carry with it a kind of <i>qualification</i> which does not belong to the rest. Thus, if we say, I am ready to accept your proposal, <i>inasmuch as</i> I believe it is the best you can offer, we mean, it is only with this understanding that we can accept it.</ususage>

<h1>Beccabunga</h1> <Xpage=130>