v. t.
v. t.
v. t. To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. be + ray to defile. ] To make foul; to soil; to defile. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Cf. Berber, Barb a Barbary horse. ] (Zool.) An African genet (Genetta pardina). See Genet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Barbary. ] A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; -- called also
n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Barberry. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] (Mus.) A vocal or instrumental composition of a soft tranquil character, having a lulling effect; a cradle song. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. a sauce prepared from butter creamed with white wine, shallots, parsley and fish stock; -- also called