Part 997

<h1>Bedphere</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"phere`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Bedfere</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Bedpiece, Bedplate</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw><hw>Bed"piece`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bed"plate`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed; -- called also <altname>baseplate</altname> and <altname>soleplate</altname>.</def>

<h1>Bedpost</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"post`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See <er>Bedstaff</er>.</def>

<i> Brewer.</i>

<h1>Bedquilt</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"quilt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A quilt for a bed; a coverlet.</def>

<h1>Bedrabble</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*drab"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To befoul with rain and mud; to drabble.</def>

<h1>Bedraggle</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*drag"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bedraggled</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bedraggling</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To draggle; to soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Bedrench</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*drench"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bedrenched</er> (<?/); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bedrenching</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To drench; to saturate with moisture; to soak.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bedribble</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*drib"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To dribble upon.</def>

<h1>Bedrid, Bedridden</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw><hw>Bed"rid`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bed"rid`den</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bedrede</ets>, AS. <ets>bedreda</ets>, <ets>bedrida</ets>; from <ets>bed</ets>, <ets>bedd</ets>, a bed or couch + <ets>ridda</ets> a rider; cf. OHG. <ets>pettiriso</ets>, G. <ets>bettrise</ets>. See <er>Bed</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, and <er>Ride</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt> ]</ety> <def>Confined to the bed by sickness or infirmity.</def> "Her decrepit, sick, and <i>bedrid</i> father." <i>Shak</i>. "The estate of a <i>bedridden</i> old gentleman." <i>Macaulay</i>.

<h1>Bedright Bedrite</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw><hw>Bed"right` Bed"rite`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Bed</ets> + <ets>right</ets>, <ets>rite</ets>.]</ety> <def>The duty or privilege of the marriage bed.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bedrizzle</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*driz"zle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To drizzle upon.</def>