bibliolatry 
bibliolatry (bib-li-ol'a-tri), n. [< Gr. fiifiKiov, 
book, 4- '/MT/>eia, worship. Cf. idolatry.'] 1. Wor- 
ship or homage paid to books. 2. Specifi- 
cally, excessive reverence for the letter of the 
Bible. 
It was on account of this exclusive reference to Scrip- 
ture that the Protestant divines laid more stress on the in- 
spiration of the holy writings than the theologians of the 
Church of Koine ; and that the Protestants were accused 
.S'i> Q. C. Leu-is, Authority in Matters of Opinion, \. 
bibliolite (bib'li-o-Ht), . [< Gr. piptiov, book, 
+ /./(/of, stone.] 'A name sometimes given to 
certain laminated schistose rocks, otherwise 
called book-atones. 
bibliological (bib"li-o-loj'i-kal), a. [< bibliol- 
o<m + -ie-at.] Relating to bibliology, 
bibliologist (bib-li-ol'o-jist), . [< bibliology + 
-ist.] One versed iii bibliology. 
After so much careful investigation by the most emi- 
nent bibliolofjistg. 
Southey, The Doctor, Interchapter xviii. 
bibliology (bib-li-ol'o-ji), n. [< Gr. pipMav, 
book, + -foyia, < Afyetv, speak: see -ology.] 1. 
Biblical literature, doctrine, or theology. 2. 
A treatise on books ; bibliography. 
bibliomancy (bib'li-o-man-si), . [< Gr. Ptpjiiav, 
book, + uavTeia, divination.] A kind of divi- 
nation performed by means of a book ; specifi- 
cally, divination by means of the Bible, con- 
sisting in selecting passages of Scripture at 
hazard and drawing from them indications 
concerning the future. 
Another kind of bibliomancy . . . consisted in appeal- 
ing to the very first words heard from any one when read- 
ing the Scriptures. Encyc. Metropolitans. 
bibliomane (bib'li-o-man), n. Same as biblio- 
maniac. I, D y Israeli; De Qiiincey. 
bibliomania (bib"li-o-ma'ni-ii), . [NL. (> F. 
biblioinanie), < Gr. ftiftAiov, book, + uavia, mad- 
ness, mania.] Book-madness; a rage for col- 
lecting and possessing books, especially rare 
and curious ones. Also bibliomany. 
bibliomaniac (bib"li-o-ma'ni-ak), n. and a. [< 
bibliomania, after maniac.] I. n. One affected 
with bibliomania. 
I found, in the owner of a choice collection of books, a 
well-bred gentleman and a most hearty bibliomaniac. 
Dibdin, Bibliographical Tour, i. 155. 
II. a. Affected by or pertaining to biblio- 
mania ; book-mad. 
Also bibliomanian. 
biblipmaniacal (bib"li-o-ma-m'a-kal), a. [< 
bibliomania, after maniacal."] Of or pertain- 
ing to bibliomania or bibliomaniacs. 
bibliomanian (bib' / li-o-ma'ni-an), n. and a. [< 
bibliomania + -an.] Same as bibliomaniac. 
[Rare.] 
bibliomanianism (bib"li-o-ma'ni-an-izm), n. [< 
bibliomanian + -ism.] Book-madness ; biblio- 
mania. [Rare.] 
bibliomanist (bib-li-pm'a-nist), n. [As bibliom- 
any + -ist.] A bibliomaniac. 
Not bibliomanist enough to like black-letter. 
Lamb, Letter to Ainsworth. 
bibliomany (bib-li-om'a-ni), n. [< F. biblio- 
mawie, < NL. bibliomania: see bibliomania.] 
Same as bibliomania. Imp. Diet. 
bibliopegic (bib'li-o-pej'ik), a. [< bibliopegy + 
-ic.] Of or pertaining to bookbinding. [Rare.] 
A magnificent specimen of bibliopegic art. 
N. Y. Tribune, April 21, 1884. 
bibliopegist (bib-li-op'e-jist), n. [< bibliopegy 
+ -ist.] A bookbinder. [Rare.] 
bibliopegistic (bib"li-o-pe-jis'tik), a. [< bib- 
liopegist + -ic.] Of or pertaining to a bibliope- 
gist or to bibliopegy : as. bibliopegistic skill. 
bibliopegy (bib-li-op'e-ji), . [< Gr. pipMov, 
book, + -iryyia, < Triryvvvai, fasten, fix, bind : see 
pact.] The art of binding books. [Rare.] 
During the 16th and 17th centuries bindings were pro- 
duced in England which suffer no disgrace by comparison 
with contemporary masterpieces of French, Italian, and 
German bibliopegy. Encyc. Brit., IV. 42. 
bibliophile (bib'li-o-fil), . [< F. bibliophile, < 
Gr. [hjl'Mov, book, + 0/Aof, loving.] A lover of 
books. Sometimes written bibliophil. 
bibliophilic (bib"li-p-fil'ik), a. [< bibliophile + 
-ic. ] Of or pertaining to a bibliophile or book- 
fancier. 
A bibliophilic curiosity is a copy of the first American 
play, "The Contrast," from the library of George Washing- 
Art Age, III. 200. 
bibliophilism (bib-li-of'i-lizm), . [< biblio- 
phile + -ism.] Love of books. 
bibliophilist (bib-li-of'i-list), n. [< bibliophile 
+ -ist.] A lover of books ; a bibliophile. 
bibliophily (bib-li-of'i-li), n. [= F. bibliophi- 
lie; as bibliophile + -y.] Love of books. 
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bibliophobia (bib"li-o-fo'bi-a), n. [< Gr. 
pip'/.iov, book, + -foflia, fear: see -phobia.] A 
dread or hatred of books. 
bibliopoesy (bib"li-o-p6'e-zi), n. [< Gr. /3</3A<ov, 
a book, + Koiijoia.,' making: see poesy] The 
making of books. Carli/le. 
bibliopolar (bib-li-o-po'liir), a. [< bibliopole + 
-ar.] Bibliopolic. [Rare.] 
bibliopole (bib'li-o-pol), n. [< L. bibliopola, < 
Gr. /K/KUomMw, a' bookseller, < /3j/3/Uov, book, 
+ jro/le>, sell.] A bookseller; now, especially, 
a dealer in rare and curious books. 
bibliopolic, biblippolical (bib'li-o-pol'ik, 
-i-kal), a. [< bibliopole + -ic, -ical.] Relating 
to bookselling or booksellers. 
biblippolically (bib"li-o-pol'i-kal-i), adv. By 
bibliopoles ; as a bibliopole. 
bibliopolism (bib-li-op'o-lizm), n. [< bibliopole 
+ -ism.] Bookselling; the business of a bibli- 
opolist. Dibdin. [Rare.] 
bibliopolist (bib-li-op'o-list), . [< bibliopole 
+ -ist.] A bookseller ; a bibliopole. 
If civility, quickness, and intelligence be the chief requi- 
sites of a bibliopolist, the young Frere stands not in need 
of parental aid for the prosperity of his business. 
Dibdin, Bibliographical Tour, i. 149. 
bibliopolistic (bib-li-op-o-lis'tik), a. [< bibli- 
opolist + -ic.] Relating to a bookseller or to 
bookselling. [Rare.] 
bibliotaph (bib'li-o-taf), n. [< F. bibliotaphe, < 
Gr. liijlUov, a book', -I- ro^of, a tomb (cf. ra^ci'f, 
a burier), < Savretv, bury.] One who hides or 
buries books, or keeps them under lock and key. 
A bibliotaphe buries his books by keeping them under 
lock, or framing them in glass cases. 
/. D 'Israeli, Curios, gf Lit., IV. 252. 
bibliotaphistt (bib-li-ot'a-fist), n. [As biblio- 
taph + -ist.] A bibliotaph. Crabbe. 
bibliothec (bib'li-o-thek), n. [< L. bibliotheca: 
see biMiotheke, bililiothcca.] A library. 
bibliotheca (bib"li-o-the'ka), . [Cf. AS. bib- 
liothece, the Bible; = F. bibliotheque = Pg. bib- 
liotheca = Sp. It, biblioteca = G. Dan. bibliothek, 
a library, < L. bibliotheca, a library, collection 
of books, in LL. and ML. esp. the Bible, < Gr. 
/3</3/Uo0^K7/, a library, a bookcase, < /3(/?/Uov, book, 
+ ft?7, case, place to put things, < rtBevai, put : 
see Bible and theca.] 1. A library; a place to 
keep books; a collection of books. 
Cairo was once celebrated for its magnificent collection 
of books. Besides private libraries, each large mosque 
had its bibliotheca. B. F. Burton, El-Medinah, p. 79. 
2f. The Bible. 
From the circumstance of the Bible filling many rolls it 
acquired such titles as pandectes and bibliotheca, the lat- 
ter of which remained in use down to the 14th century. 
Encyc. Brit., XVIII. 144. 
It is a bibliotheca, or a copy of the Bible of the large 
folio size, and now bound np into several large volumes. 
Hock, Church of our Fathers, i. 284. 
bibliothecal (bib'li-o-the'kal), a. [< L. biblio- 
thecalis, < bibliotheca: see bibliotheca.] Belong- 
ing to a library. 
bibliothecarian (bib"li-o-the-ka'ri-an), a. [< 
bibliothecary + -an.] Of or pertaining to a bib- 
liothecary or librarian. 
We confess a bibliothecarian avarice that gives all books 
a value in our eyes. Lowell, Study Windows, p. 292. 
bibliothecary (bib-li-oth'e-ka-ri), . and a. [< 
LL. bibliothecarius, a librarian, prop, adj., < L. 
bibliotheca: see bibliotheca, and cf. apothecary.] 
I. n. 1. A librarian. 2. [< LL. "bibliothecari- 
um.] A library. 
II. a. Of or pertaining to a library or libra- 
rian. 
bibliotheket (bib'li-o-thek), n. [Also written 
bibliothek, -thec, -theque, < F. bibliotheque, < L. 
bibliotheca: see bibliotheca.] A place for books. 
The king asked him how many thousand volumes he 
had gotten together in his bibliotheke. Donne. 
Biblist (bib'list), n. [= F. bibliste, < ML. 6i6- 
lista: see Bible and -ist.] Same as Biblicist. 
biblus (bib'lus), . [L., < Gr. ptptof, also /%- 
/jAof, papyrus : see Bible.] Same as papyrus. 
Bibps (bl'bos), n. [NL., < bi- (either for W-2 ; 
twice, here in sense of secondary, or short for 
bison) + Bos, q. v.] A genus or subgenus of 
bovine ruminants, of the family Bovida; and' 
subfamily Bovinw, with prominent front and 
depressed horns directed outward. It contains 
the Indian gayal or gaur and the banteng or 
Sondaic ox. See cut under gayal. 
bibracteate (bl-brak'te-at), a. [< W-2 + brac- 
tcate.] In bot., having two bracts. 
bibracteolate (bi-brak'te-o-lat), a. [< 6i-2 + 
bracteolate.] In bot., having two bractlets. 
bibulose (bib'u-los), a. Same as bibulous, 1. 
bibulous (bib'a-lus), a. [< L. bibulus, < bibere, 
drink: see bib 1 .] 1. Having the quality of 
bice 
absorbing or imbibing fluids or moisture ; ab- 
sorbent; spongy. 
The soul that ascends to worship the great God is plain 
and true, . . . having become porous to thought and bib- 
ulous of the sea of light. Emerson, Essays, 1st ser., p. 264. 
The carbon is replaced by bibulous paper. 
G. B. 1'rescott, Elect. Invent., p. 527. 
2. Fond of drinking intoxicating liquors; ad- 
dicted to drink; proceeding from or character- 
ized by such tendency : as, bib ulous propensities. 
3. Relating to drink or drinking: as, bibulous 
lore. [Rare.] 
bibulously (bib'u-lus-li), adv. In a bibulous 
manner ; by drinking in or absorbing. 
bicalcarate (bl-kal'ka-rat), a. [< 6i-2 + calca- 
rate.] Armed with or having two spurs, as the 
limbs of some animals and the anthers of some 
plants. 
bicallose (bi-kal'os), a. [< 6i-2 + callage.] In 
bot., having two callosities or hard protuber- 
ances. 
bicallous (bl-kal'us), a. Same as bicallose. 
bicameral (bl-kam'e-ral), a. [< 6i- 2 + L. ca- 
mera, a chamber: "see camera.] Two-cham- 
bered; pertaining to or consisting of two cham- 
bers : as, a bicameral legislature. 
An increase of the number of Houses beyond two gives 
no advantage which the bicameral plan does not afford. 
Sir E. Creasy, Eng. Const, p. 179. 
bicamerist (bi-kam'e-rist), n. [As bicamer-al 
+ -int.] One who advocates the bicameral 
system of legislation. 
Not only as to the mode in which their senate is to be 
elected are the Jiicamerists at fault. 
Contemporary Rev., XLVII. 323. 
bicapitate (bi-kap'i-tat), a. [< 6i-2 + capitate.] 
Having two heads ; two-headed. 
bicapitated (bi - kap ' i - ta - ted), a. Furnished 
with two heads. 
bicapsular (bi-kap'su-lar), a. [< bi- 2 + cap- 
sular.] In bot., having two capsules. 
bicarbonate (bi-kar'bo-nat), n. [< 6i-2 + car- 
bonate."] A carbonate containing two equiva- 
lents of carbonic acid to one of a base ; one of 
the supercarbonates. 
bicarbureted, bicarburetted (bi-kar'bu-ret- 
-ed), a. [< bi- 2 + carbureted, carburetted.] Com- 
bined with or containing two atoms of carbon : 
as, bicarbureted hydrogen, CyHt. 
bicarinate (bi-kar'i-nat), a. [< 6-2 + carhiate.] 
1. In bot. and zool., two-keeled; doubly cari- 
nate ; having two keel-like projections, as the 
upper palea of grasses. 2. In entom., having 
two carinre or sharp longitudinal raised lines. 
bicarpellary (bi-kiir'pe-la-ri), a. [< 6i-2 + car- 
pellary.] In bot., formed of two carpels or 
seed-vessels, whether distinct or united; di- 
carpellary (the more common word). 
bicaudal (bl-ka'dal), a. [< W-2 + caudal. Cf. 
LL. bicodulus, ha vingtwo tails.] Double-tailed; 
terminating in two tails or prolonged extremi- 
ties. 
bicaudate (bi-ka'dat), a. f< W-2 + caudate."] 
In entom., having two circi or jointed appen- 
dages at the end of the abdomen, or two tail- 
like posterior processes, as the posterior wings 
of some insects. 
bicavitary (bi-kav'i-ta-ri), a. [< W- 2 + cav- 
ity + -ary.~] Consisting of or possessing two 
cavities. 
bicchedt, a. [ME., also written bicchid, byched, 
becchcd, bicche, a word of uncertain meaning, 
applied to the basilisk, to a body, to dice, and 
later to the conscience, a burden, etc., in a 
vaguely opprobrious sense, appar. 'cursed,' and 
hence taken by some to be a contraction of ME. 
biwicched, bewitched ; but biwicched is not found 
in such a sense, and the contraction is improba- 
ble. Prob. at first bicche, being, in this view, an 
attrib. use (and hence soon with added pp. adj. 
formative -ecft : both readings occur in differ- 
ent MSS. in the first instance quoted) of bicche, 
a bitch, used opprobriously. Cf. shrewd, earlier 
shrewed, in sense of 'cursed,' 'curst,' similarly 
formed (but supported by a verb) from the 
earlier attrib. shrewe : see shrew. In the allit- 
erative phrase bieched bones, dice, the word has 
evidently the same sense (the 'cursed bones'); 
there is no connection with D. bikkel =. G. 
bickel, astragalus, ankle, ankle-bone, a die.] 
Cursed: an opprobrious word of uncertain 
meaning. 
This fruyt cometh of the bieched bones two, 
Forswering, ire, falsnesse, and homicide. 
Chaucer, Pardoner's Tale, 1. 194. 
bice (bis), n. [Also written bise, < ME. bise, 
bys, bis, < OF. (and F.) bis, fern, bise, brown, 
