- 2. Overseer, under-steward, factor, manager, supervisor.
Bairn, n. [Scotch.] Child, babe.
Bait, v. a.
- 1. Put bait upon.
- 2. Feed (animals), give feed to.
- 3. Worry, harry. See badger, v.
Bait, v. n. Take refreshment (on a journey).
Bait, n.
- 1. Lure, decoy, allurement, enticement, temptation.
- 2. Refreshment (on a journey).
Bake, v. a.
- 1. Harden (by heat), dry up, parch, stiffen.
- 2. Cook (in the oven).
Balance, n.
- 1. Pair of scales.
- 2. Equipoise, equilibrium, equality of weight.
- 3. Comparison, comparative estimate, weighing.
- 4. Excess, overplus, surplus, residue, remainder. (Correct only of accounts.)
- 5. Counterpoise, equalizing agency, equalizer.
- 6. Moral or mental equilibrium, equipoise, poise, self-control, self-possession, all-sidedness, good proportion.
Balance, v. a.
- 1. Poise, keep in equipoise, hold in equilibrium.