Baubling
(Bau"bling) a. See Bawbling. [Obs.]
Baudekin
(Bau"de*kin) n. [OE. bawdekin rich silk stuff, OF. baudequin. See Baldachin.] The richest
kind of stuff used in garments in the Middle Ages, the web being gold, and the woof silk, with embroidery: —
made originally at Bagdad. [Spelt also baudkin, baudkyn, bawdekin, and baldakin.] Nares.
Baudrick
(Bau"drick) n. A belt. See Baldric.
Bauk
(Bauk, Baulk) n. & v. See Balk.
Baunscheidtism
(Baun"scheidt*ism) n. [From the introducer, a German named Baunscheidt.] (Med.)
A form of acupuncture, followed by the rubbing of the part with a stimulating fluid.
Bauxite
(Baux"ite, Beaux"ite) n. [F., fr. Baux or Beaux, near Arles.] (Min.) A ferruginous hydrate of
alumina. It is largely used in the preparation of aluminium and alumina, and for the lining of furnaces
which are exposed to intense heat.
Bavarian
(Ba*va"ri*an) a. Of or pertaining to Bavaria. — n. A native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.
Bavarian cream. See under Cream.
Bavaroy
(Bav"a*roy) n. [F. Bavarois Bavarian.] A kind of cloak or surtout. [Obs.] Johnson.
Let the looped bavaroy the fop embrace.
Gay.
Bavian
(Ba"vi*an) n. [See Baboon.] A baboon.
Bavin
(Bav"in) n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. baban tuft, tassel.]
1. A fagot of brushwood, or other light combustible matter, for kindling fires; refuse of brushwood. [Obs.
or Dial. Eng.]
2. Impure limestone. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Bawbee
(Baw*bee") n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. halfpenny.] A halfpenny. [Spelt also baubee.] [Scot. &
Prov. Eng.]
Bawble
(Baw"ble) n. A trinket. See Bauble.
Bawbling
(Baw"bling), a. Insignificant; contemptible. [Obs.]
Bawcock
(Baw"cock) n. [From F. beau fine + E. cock (the bird); or more prob. fr. OF. baud bold, gay
+ E. cock. Cf. Bawd.] A fine fellow; — a term of endearment. [Obs.] "How now, my bawcock ?"
Shak.
Bawd
(Bawd) n. [OE. baude, OF. balt, baut, baude, bold, merry, perh. fr. OHG. bald bold; or fr. Celtic,
cf. W. baw dirt. Cf. Bold, Bawdry.] A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women
for a lewd purpose; a procurer or procuress; a lewd person; — usually applied to a woman.
Bawd
(Bawd), v. i. To procure women for lewd purposes.
Bawdily
(Bawd"i*ly) adv. Obscenely; lewdly.
Bawdiness
(Bawd"i*ness), n. Obscenity; lewdness.
Bawdrick
(Bawd"rick) n. A belt. See Baldric.
