Part 999

<h1>Bedstead</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"stead</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Bed</ets> + <ets>stead</ets> a frame.]</ety> <def>A framework for supporting a bed.</def>

<h1>Bed steps</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed" steps`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>Steps for mounting a bed of unusual height.</def>

<h1>Bedstock</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"stock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The front or the back part of the frame of a bedstead.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Dial. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Bedstraw</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"straw`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Straw put into a bed.</def>

<i> Bacon.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of slender herbs, usually with square stems, whorled leaves, and small white flowers.</def>

<cs><col>Our Lady's bedstraw</col>, <cd>which has yellow flowers, is <spn>Galium verum</spn>.</cd> -- <col>White bedstraw</col> <cd>is <spn>G. mollugo</spn>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bedswerver</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"swerv`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who swerves from and is unfaithful to the marriage vow.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bedtick</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"tick`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A tick or bag made of cloth, used for inclosing the materials of a bed.</def>

<h1>Bedtime</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"time`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The time to go to bed.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Beduck</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*duck"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Beducked</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To duck; to put the head under water; to immerse.</def> "Deep himself <i>beducked</i>."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Beduin</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Bed"uin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Bedouin</er>.</def>

<h1>Bedung</h1> <Xpage=131>

<hw>Be*dung"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bedunged</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To cover with dung, as for manuring; to bedaub or defile, literally or figuratively.</def>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Bedust</h1> <Xpage=131>