Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . adge, baj, n. A distinctive mark worn on the person. Badger, bajer, n. A burrowing quadruped akin tothe bear. {E. Laiv.) A person licensed to buy andsell corn. — v. t. [badgered (bajerd), -ering.]To follow up, as the badger is hunted ; to pester orworry. Badinage, bad-e-nazh, n. Light or playful discourse. Baffle, baffl, v. t. [baffled (-fld), -fling.] To treatwith mockery; to check by shifts an
Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . adge, baj, n. A distinctive mark worn on the person. Badger, bajer, n. A burrowing quadruped akin tothe bear. {E. Laiv.) A person licensed to buy andsell corn. — v. t. [badgered (bajerd), -ering.]To follow up, as the badger is hunted ; to pester orworry. Badinage, bad-e-nazh, n. Light or playful discourse. Baffle, baffl, v. t. [baffled (-fld), -fling.] To treatwith mockery; to check by shifts and turns ; tobalk ; to frustrate, elude, foil. Bag, n. A sack or pouch, to hold or convey anything. — [bagged (bagd), bagging.] To put into abag; to seize or entrap. — v. i. To swell like afull bag.— Bagging, n. Cloth or materials for bags- — B a g g y, -gi, out, like a bag. — Bagman, n. Onewho carries a bag; acommercial traveler. —-pipe, n. A Scottishmusical instrument,consisting of a leathernbag, and of pipes, intowhich air is pressedby the performer. Bagatelle, baga-tel, n. Atrifle ; thing of no im-portance; a gameplayed with balls on aboard having holes atone Bagpipe. 11 VV Lli VJ. , LU t» U,l U. KJl ll-l JJtiOt LXlllC 1 XI UlLl UIIC am, fame, far, pass or opera, fare; end, eve, term; In, ice; Odd, tone, 6r; BAGGAGE 29 BANK Baggage, bagej, n. The tents, clothing, utensils, etc.,of an army; trunks, bags, etc., tor travelers; lug-gage. A strumpet: a playful, saucy young woman. Bagnio, banyo, n. A bath-house : a brothel. Bah, ba, inierj. An exclamation of disgust or con-tempt; pah. BaU, bal, ?-. ?. [bailed (bald), bailing.] {Law.) Toset free from arrest, becurity being given lor the ap-pearance of the person bailed ; to deliver, upon acontract that the trust shall be executed. To freefrom water. — n. (Low.) One who procures a pris-oners release bv bccuiniiig surety lor his appear-ance in court: the security given. The handle of akett
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