bickering 546 
bickering (bik'er-ing), n. [< ME. bikcring, bicornous (bi-k6r'nus), a. [< bicorn + -ous.] 
verbal n. of bikcren : see bicker 1 , .] If. Askir- Having two horns or antlers ; crescent-shaped; 
mish. especially, in anat., having two prolongations 
Then was the war shivered, as it were, into small frays likened to horns. 
and bickerings. Hilton, Hist. Eng. (ed. 1851), ii. 55. j. ne ] e tt er y ; O r bicornons clement of Pythagoras. 
2. Petulant contention; altercation. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., v. 19. 
There remained bickerings, not always carried on with bicornuate 
the best taste or with the best temper, between the man- 
agers of the impeachment and the counsel for the defence. 
Macaulay, Warren Hastings. 
bid 
as the stamens of a flower Bicyclic chuck. See 
chuck*. 
C 2 (bi-sik'lik), a. [< bicycle + -ic.] Ee- 
.~,~~_B v f ,, . . --Jyele + -ing.] 
The art or practice of riding on a bicycle. 
bickermentt (bik'er-ment),,, 
-ment.] Contention; conflict Spenser. 
bickern (bik'ern), . [Also by popular etym. 
fcicWioni, and WeWron, beak-iron,^ v., also rofc- 
iron; prop, Mcorn, early mod. E. bi/ckorne, by- 
come, < F. ftfaon*. a bickern (cf OF. bfoorag < 
ML. bicorna, bicornus, atwo-handled cup), = Sp. 
Pg. bigornia = It. Wcoritfa, a bickern < L. fc- 
cornia, neut.pl. of btcorms, two-horned: see 6- 
corn.] 1. An anvil with two projecting, taper- 
point.] 
cusps. Specifically applied (a) In geom., to a curve 
having two cusps, (b) In human anat., (1) to the premo- 
lar teeth or false molars, of which there are two on each 
side above and below, replacing the milk-molars ; (2) to the 
mitral valve guarding the left auriculoventricular orifice 
of the heart, the corresponding right orifice being guarded 
by the tricuspid valve, (c) In entom. , to a claw or mandible 
,__,, _. [< bi- 2 + cornnte. 
Cf. bicorn.] Two-h'orned; bicornous; specifi- 
cally, in bot., having two horn -like processes, 
as the fruit of Trapa bicornis. 
licorporal (bi-kor'po-ral), a. [< L. bicorpor, 
later bicorporcus, double-bodied, < bi-, two-, + 
corpus (corpor-), body.] In her., same as bicor- 
porate. Bicorporal Sign, in astral., a zodiacal sign 
whose figure represents two animals, namely, Pisces, Gem- 
_ j _. . .___ , , ini, or Sagittarius. 
ing ends; hence, one such end ; a beak-iron. bicorporate (bi-kor'po-rat), a. 
2. Medieval milit., a name for the martel-de- [< bi- 2 + corporate, a.] In her., 
f er, in allusion to its double head, of which one having two bodies : said of a 
side was made pointed and the other blunt ; beast or bird used as a bearing, 
any similar double-headed weapon or tool. Bicosceca (bi-ko-se'ka), n. [NL., 
3. Any iron implement ending in a beak : as irreg. < Gr. /Jococ, a wine-jar, a 
if a contracted form of beak-iron (which see). bowl, + okof, a house.] Same 
Also beckern. as Bicceca. 
bickiron (bik'I"ern), n. Same as bickern, beak- bicrenate (bi-kre'nat), a. [< bi- 2 
iron. + crenate.'] In bot., doubly crenate: applied to 
biclavate (bi-kla' vat), a. [< bi- 2 + clavate.] crenate leaves when the crenatures are them- 
Doubly clavate ; consisting of two club-shaped selves crenate. 
bodies. bicrescentic (bi-kre-sen'tik), a. [< bi- 2 + 
Bicoeca (bi-se'ka), n. [NL., < Gr. /3/fcof, a drink- crcscentie.'] Having the form of a double cres- 
ing-bowl (see beaker), -fokof, house.] A genus cent. 
of infusorians, typical of the family Bicaecida!. bicrural (bi-kro'ral), a. [< bi- 2 + crural.] 
Previously written Bicosceca. Having two legs, or two elongations resem- 
Biccecidae (bi-se'si-de), n. pi. [NL., < Bicceca bling legs. 
+ -idee.] A family of sedentary animalcules, bicuspid (bi-kus'pid), a. and n. [< NL. bicus- 
They are ovate or pyriform in shape, with a usually more pig l.pid-), < L. bi-, two-, + cuspis (cuspid-), a 
or less projecting anterior lip-like prominence, are soli- ~_i_i -i T TJT : * ~: ~ 
tary or assdciated in colonies, and secrete separate horny 
sheaths or loricse, which are mostly stalked. They have 
two terminal flagella, one long and one short, transparent 
parenchyma, no distinct oral aperture, and the endoplast 
and one or more contractile vesicles usually conspicuous. 
Reproduction results from transverse subdivision and by 
the separation of the body into a mass of sporular ele- 
ments. They inhabit both fresh and salt water. 
bicollateral (bi-kp-lat'e-ral), a. [< bi- 2 + col- 
lateral.] In bot., having the two sides alike: 
applied to a fibrovascular bundle in which the 
woody portion lies between two layers of li- 
ber, or vice versa. 
In Cucurbita, Solanum, and others the bundles are bi- 
collateral. Encyc. Brit., XII. 18. 
bicolligate (bi-kol'i-gat), a. [< L. bi-, two-, + col- 
ligatus, bound togeth- 
er: see bi- 2 and colli- 
gate, v.] In ornith., 
palmate, but not toti- 
palmate; having the 
three front toes unit- 
ed by two webs. 
bicolor (bi'kul-or), a. 
[< L. bicolor, of two 
colors, < bi-, two-, + color, color.] Same as bi- 
colored. 
bicolored (bl'kul-ord), a. [< bi- 2 + colored. 
Cf. L. bicolor, of two colors.] Of two colors, as 
a flower. 
bicolorous (bi-kul'o-rus), a. Same as bicolored. 
biconcave (bi-kon'kav), a. [< bi- 2 + concave.] 
Hollow or concave on both sides ; doubly con- 
cave, as a lens. See lens. 
biconic, biconical (bi-kon'ik, -i-kal), a. [< bi- 2 
+ conic, conical.] Doubly conical; resembling 
two cones placed base to base. 
[The] eggs of the Grebes, . . . which also have both 
ends nearly alike but pointed, are so wide in the middle 
as to present a biconical appearance. 
Encyc. Brit., III. 775. 
biconjugate (bi-kon'jo-gat), a. [< bi- 2 + con- 
jugate.] 1. In pairs; placed side by side. 
2. In bot., twice paired, as when each of the 
divisions of a forked petiole bears a pair of 
leaflets. 
biconsonantal (bi-kon-so-nan'tal), a. Com- 
posed of or containing two consonants. 
biconvex (bi-kon'veks), a. [< bi- 2 + convex."] 
Convex on both sides; doubly convex, as a 
lens. See lens. 
Of the various forms of lenses we need only consider 
the bi-convex and bi-concave. Lommel, Light, p. 89. 
bicoquett, n. Same as bycocket. Fairholt. 
bicorn (bi'kdrn), a. [< L. bicornis, two-horned, 
< bi-, two-, + cornu = E. horn. Cf. bickern.] 
Having two horns ; bicornous. 
rides on a bicycle. 
A troop of 
and . . . file 
bid (bid), . ; pret. bade, bad, or bid, pp. bidden 
or bid, ppr. bidding. [Under this form two 
verbs, orig. distinct in form and sense, have 
been confounded from the 12th century or ear- 
lier: (1) Bid 1 , ask, pray, < ME. bidden (pret. 
bad, pi. beden, baden, pp. beden, biden), ask, 
pray, invite, wish, and also (by confusion with 
bid 2 ) command, < AS. biddan (pret. bad, pi. 
bcedon, pp. beden), ask, pray, invite, in some 
cases equiv. to command, = OS. biddian = 
OFries. bidda = D. bidden = OHG. bittan, MHG. 
G. bitten = Icel. bidhja = Sw. bedja = Dan. becle 
Goth, bidjan (pret. bath, pi. bedum, pp. bi- 
dans) (cf . Goth, bidagwa, a beggar, and AS. becle- 
cian, beg: see beg 1 ), perhaps = Gr. -\/ *m6 (orig. 
*0!0) in ireideiv, iriSelv, persuade, move by en- 
treaty, mid.- wei6sc8cu, mOccBai, be persuaded, 
obey, trust, = ii.fidere, trust. Hence, from the 
AS., E. bead; from the L., E. faith, fidelity, 
affy, affidavit, confide, confident, infidel, perfidy, 
etc. (2) Bid 2 , command, order, direct, pro- 
pose, offer, etc., < ME. beclen, beoden (which 
would regularly give E. *beed or "bead), com- 
mand, order, offer, announce, also invite (pret. 
bead, bed, bead, pi. beden, boden, pp. boden), 
< AS. beddan (pret. bead, pi. budon, pp. boden), 
u. vv-, KV-, vw^/n, V vw/^.v H - / , command, order, offer, announce, threaten, 
a. Having two points, fangs, or etc., = OS. biodan = OFries. biada = D. bieden 
= OHG. biotan, MHG. G. bieten = Icel. bjodha 
= Sw. bjuda = Dan. byde = Goth, biudan (pret. 
bauth, pi. budmn, pp. budans; only in comp., 
anabiudan, command, faurbiudan = E. forbid), 
command, offer, announce, etc., = Gr. -\/ *Kvi) 
(orig. *0w), in mivBdveadcu, irvKadai, learn by 
i-';; --TV ^. ore. <, miv, , 
^forceps deniistfTor^wifh asking/ask,' = Skt. V &<& (orig. "M 
ing bicuspid teeth. awake, understand (see Buddha) ; cf . 
Bicolligate. Foot of Duck. 
having two pointed proce, 
bicuapidate. Bicuspid " 
curved beaks for extract! 
II. n. One of the premolars or false molars 
in man, of which there are in the adult two on 
each side, above and below, between the canines 
and the true molars. They are the teeth which suc- 
ceed and replace the milk-molars of the child. Also bi- 
cuspis. 
bicuspidal (bi-kus'pi-dal), a. Same as bicus- 
pid : the usual form of the word in geometry. 
bicuspidate (bi-kus'pi-dat), a. [< bi- 2 + cus- 
pidate. Cf. bicuspid.] Same as bicuspid. 
bicuspis (bi-kus'pis),. ; pi. bieuspides (-pi-dez). 
[NL. : see bicuspid.] Same as bicuspid. 
bicycle (bi'si-kl), n. [< L. bi-, two-, + cyclus, < 
Gr. KtJ/cAof, a circle, a wheel: see cycle.] A 
modification of the two-wheeled velocipede, 
Bicycle. 
consisting originally in a great increase in the 
relative size of the driving-wheel, by means of 
which the body of the rider is brought more 
nearly over the center of this wheel, and the 
action of the feet in moving the treadles be- 
comes more nearly that of walking. In some bi- 
cycles the positions of the wheels in the velocipede are 
reversed, the smaller preceding the larger, and steering 
it ; there are also other forms. Bicycles are provided with 
brakes, signal-bells, ete., and attain great speed. 
bicycle (bi'si-kl), v. i. ; pret. and pp. bicycled, 
ppr. bicycling. [< bicycle, n.] To ride on a bi- 
cycle. 
1 (bl-sik'lik), a. _ [< L. bi-, two-, + cy- 
'mo , kijuvuiuuo. uiv/yuilv* ^<JI-BIJ^ iiJV, ** L N LJt ut ~j ijwu-, T^ uy- 
bicorned (bl'kdrnd), a. [< bicorn + -ed 2 .] Bi- clus (see cycle) + -ic.] Consisting of or having 
coraute. 
be 
OBulg. 
budeti,loe awake. From AS. beddan come boda, 
E. bode, a messenger, bodian,T&. bode, announce, 
portend, AS. bydel, E. beadle, etc.: see bode 1 , 
bode 2 , beadle. While some senses of bid are 
obviously those of AS. biddan, and others ob- 
viously those of AS. beddan, no formal sepa- 
ration can conveniently be made. The mod. 
forms correspond to those of AS. biddan, the 
senses chiefly to those of AS. beddan.'] I. trans. 
1. To ask; request; invite. 
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye 
shall find bid to the marriage. Mat. xxii. 9. 
Provide the feast, father, and bid the guests. 
Shak., T. of the S., ii. 1. 
2. To pray; wish earnestly or devoutly ; hence, 
to say by way of greeting or benediction : as, 
to bid good-day, farewell, etc. 
Neither bid him God speed. 2 John 10. 
3. To command ; order or direct ; enjoin. 
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, 
bid me come unto thee on the water. Mat. xiv. 28. 
I was bid to come for you. Shak., As you Like it, i. 2. 
Because God his Father had not bidden him to do it, 
and therefore He would not tempt the Lord his God. 
Kingsley. 
[Occasionally a simple infinitive follows: as, "the lady 
bade take away the fool," Shak., T N., i. 5.] 
4. To offer ; propose : as, to bid a price at an 
auction. 
The king will bid you battle presently. 
Shak., 1 Hen. IV., v. 2. 
Four guineas ! Gad's life : you don't bid me the price of 
his wig. Shendan, School for Scandal, iv. 1. 
In buying Books or other Commodities, 'tis not always 
the best way to bid half so much as the seller asks. 
Selden, Table-Talk, p. SO. 
5. To raise the price of in bidding; increase 
the amount offered for : with up : as, to bid up 
a thing beyond its value. 6. To proclaim; 
make known by a public announcement ; de- 
clare: as, "our bans thrice bid," Gay, What 
d'ye Call it? To bid beads, to pray with beads. See 
bead. 
All night she spent in bidding of her bedes. 
Spenser, F. Q., I. x. 3. 
To bid defiance to. See defiance. To bid the banns. 
See banns. To bid the or a baset. See base?. = Syn. 
1. Invite, S^tmmon. etc. See call. 
II. intrans. To make an offer; offer a price: 
two circles; specifically, in bot., in two whorls, as, to bid at an auction. 
