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Show BE = Be'emovr. . / B E This word T have foun only in the example, and know nothin of the etymology, unlefs it be a corrup tion of bywmodule, from &y and modulus a note; that is, a note out of the regu lar order There be intervenient in the rife of eight, i tones, two beemols, or half notes; fo as, if you divide the tones equally, the eight is but feven whol and equal notes Bacon Been. [beon, Saxon. terite of 7o BE The participle pre Enough that virtue fill'd the fpace between Prov'd by the ends of being to have been Pope Beer. #. [ [bir, Welfh. Liquor mad of malt and hops. It is diftinguithe from ale, either by being older or fmall€er Here s a pot of good double beer, neighbour Shakefpeare drink Try clarifying with almonds in new beer. Bacon Flow, Welfted ! flow, like thine infpirer, beer Tho' ftale, not ripe; tho' thin, yet never clear So fweetly mawkith, and fo fmoothly dull Heady, not ftrong; and foaming, tho' not full Pope See BrEsTIiwgs BrEsTinGs BeeT. #./. [bera, Lat.] The name of plant The fpecies are, 1. The common white beet 2. The common green beet 3. The commo red beet. 4. The turnep-rooted red beet. 5. Th great red beer. 6. The yellow beer. 7. The Swif or Chard beer Miller BE'ETLE. n. /. [byeel, Saxon. 1. An infe&t diftinguithed by having har cafes or fheaths, under which he fold his wings They are as thards, and he their beetle. Shakefp In corporal fuff'rance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies Sbakefpeare Others come fharp of fight, and too providen for that which concerned their own intercft; bu as blind as beetles in forefeeing this great and com Krnolles's Hiffory of the Turks A grot there was with hoary mofs o'ergrown The clafping ivies up the ruins creep And there the bat and drowfy beetle fleep Garth The butterflies and beet/es are fuch numerou tribes, that I bebieve in our ow nativ countr alone, the {pecies of each kind may amount to on hundred and fifty, or more Ray 2. heavy mallet, or wooden hammer with which wedges are driven an pavements rammed If 1 do, fillip me with a three man beetle. Shak ‘When, by the help of wedges and beetles, a image is cleft out of the trunk of fome well-grow tree; yet, after all the fkill of artificers to fet fort fuch a divine block, it cannot one moment fecur itfelf from being eaten by worms birds, or cut in pieces by axes or defiled b Stilling fleet 7o BE"ETLE. @. 7. [from the noun. jut out ; to hang over T What if it tempt you tow'rd the flood, my lord Or to the dreadful {ummit of the cliff That beetles o'er his bafe into the fea. Shakefpeare Or where the haw High in the beetling cliff his airy builds. Thomfon BeeTLEBRO'WED. adj. [from beetle an brow.] "Having prominent brows Enquire for the beet/e-brow'd critic, &c BeETLEHE ADED adj [fro Sawift beetle an bead.] Loggerheaded; wooden headed having a head ftupid, like the head o a wooden beetle A whorefon, bectlebeaded, flap-ear'd knave Sbakcfpeare. Who fhall g 7. /i [from beetle an Be'sTrLEsTOCK Befors them, in 2 cloud and pillar of fire By day a cloud, by night a pillar of fire To guide them in their journey, and remoye fock.] The handle ofa beetle BE'ETRA E 77._/ Aplant BE'ETRADISH Beeves. n. /. [The plural of besf.] Blac cattle; oxen One way, a band fele® from forage drive A herd of beeves, fair oxen, and fair kine Milton From a fat meadow ground Bebind them, while the obdurate king purfues with the length and duration of their days; whereof there want not examples in animals uniparous firft, in bifulcous or cloven-hoofed, as c.amels and becwves whereof ther See we fall before thee ryden Proftrate we adore thee The Alps and Pyrenean fink before him, Add 4. In the prefence of : noting refpe W Bacop They reprefent our poet betwixt a farmer and courtier, when he dreft himfelf in his beft habit 5. In fight of Shak Other doubt poffefles me, left har This venerable perfon, who probably heard ou Saviour's prophecy of the deftruction of Jerufalem, drew his congregation out of thefe unparalleled calamities, which befel/ his countrymen Addifon This difgrace has befallen them, not becauf ordinary may licenfe the fuit to an higher court . ilf 7. In the power of: noting the right o choice Their place of reft, and Providence their guide Milton Give us this evening; thou haft morn and night And all the year, before thee for delight. Dryden He hath put us in the hands of our own coun Bion atked an envious man, that was very fad what harm had befallen unto him, or what goo Bacon had befallen unto another man to come to pafs 4. It is ufed fometimes with 0 before th perfon to whom any thing happens : thi is rare Shakefpeart Hurried by fate, he cries; and borne befor A furious wind, we leave the faithful fhore. Dry 9. Preceding in time Particular advantages it has before all the book which have appeared éefore it in this kind. Dryd 10. In preference to W fuit ; to be fuitable to to become Blind is his love, and beft befits the dark Shak Out of my fight, thou ferpent !-that name bef Befits thee, with him leagued thyfelf as falfe Paradife Loft I will bring you where fhe fits Clad in fplendour, as befit Her deity Milton Thou, what befits the new lord mayor Art anxioufly inquifitive to know Dryden 90 Bero'ovL. w. a. [from e and fool.] T infatuate ; to fool ; to deprive of underftanding ; to lead into errour Men befool themfelves infinitely, when, by vent ing a few fighs, they will needs perfuade themfelves that they have repented South Jeroboam thought policy the beft piety, thoug in nothing more befooled5 the nature of fin bein not only to defile, but to infatuate BEFO'RE. prep. [biponan, Sax. 1. Farther onward in place Soutb Their common pratice was to look no furthe before them than the next line ; whence it will fol low that they can drive to no certain point, Dryd z. In the front of ; not behind to determine whic the fitteft, becaufe he hath taken it fefore the reft Hooker Do me the favour to dilate at ful T thould but prefum thould be the fitteft, till we fee he hath chofe fome one;5 which one we may then boldly fay to b 5. 7o befall of. 'To become of; to be th ftate or condition of : a phrafe little ufed 7o BeF1't. @. a. [from be and fir. Tillotfon Her part, poor foul! feeming as burdene With lefler weight, but not with leffer woe Was carried with more fpeed before the wind Some great mifchief hath befa/l' To that meek man Paradife Loft What hath befall'n of them, and thee, till now , Shakefpeare profperity and deftrution 8. By the impulfe of fomething behind Shak Milton and death are before us But fince th' affairs of men are ftill uncertain Among th' angelick pow'rs Lif fel Tillotfon I have reveal' This difcord which befel/, and was in heav' The world was all before them, where to chuf 2. To happen to, as good or neutral 3. To happen If a fuit be begun before an archdeacon, th Addifor love or clude God's s lo a can certainl N o ma concl certainl hatred to any perfon, from whatbefal/s him in thi SEake_'/';zeayg diction it, but becaufe the people love ne faces 6. Under the cognizance of : noting jurif Milton Befall thee, fever'd from me world Let us not wrangle The worft that may befa// me in this cafe Dryden to appear before his patron Befure the eyes of both our armies here Let me kno they deferve th of fec that blufhing, and cafting do eyes, both are more when we come before many pually flain in England. Brown's Valgar Errours Beewes, at his touch, at once to jelly turn And the huge boar is fhrunk into an urn. Pope bath befallen. 1. 'To happen to : ufed generally of ill - Milton Great queen of gathering clouds is above a million an ToBera'LL. w. n [from fall. It befell, i 3. In the prefence of : noting authorit conqueft Others make good the paucity of their bree Let's reafon with the worft that may befall The poor beetle, that we tread upon mon danger BE We think poverty to be infinitely defirable befor the torments of covetoufnefs Taylor 11. Prior to; nearer to any thing; as,the eldeft fon is defore the younger i fucceffion 12. Superiour to; as, he is bzfore his com petitors both in right and power BEFO'RE. adv 1 Sooner than earlier in time Heav'nly born Before the hills appear'd, or fountain flow'd Thou with eternal wifdom didft converfe. Milte Before two months their orb with lightadorn If heav'n allow me life, I will return Dryder 2. In time paft Such a plenteous crop they bor Of pureft and well winnow'd grain As Britain never knew before Dryde 3. In fome time lately paft I fhall refume fomewhat which hath been befor faid touching the queftion beforegoing 4. Previoufly to; in order to Hale Before this elaborate treatife can become of uf to my country, two points are neceffary 5. To this time ; hitherto Swift 3 '};}ée_peaceful cities of th' Aufonian fhore u'l'd in her eafe, 3 and undifturb'd bef f re 2 DUJ" Are all on fire 6. Already |