Webster 1913 directory
Historical records beginning with B
Each result is one exact historical sense, not a claim about modern etymological consensus.
20 released Webster 1913 records begin with B.
Back
[Shortened from aback.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveBetter
[OE. betere, bettre, and as adv. bet, AS. betera, adj., and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. betri, adj., betr, adv., Goth. batiza, adj., OHG. bezziro, adj., baz, adv., G. besser, adj. and adv., bass, adv., E. boot, and prob. to Skr. bhadra excellent. See Boot advantage, and cf. Best, Batful.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBreak
[See Break, v. t., and cf. Brake (the instrument), Breach, Brack a crack.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBank
[F. banque, It. banca, orig. bench, table, counter, of German origin, and akin to E. bench; cf. G. bank bench, OHG. banch. See Bench, and cf. Banco, Beach.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBill
[OE. bile, bille, AS. bile beak of a bird, proboscis; cf. Ir. & Gael. bil, bile, mouth, lip, bird's bill. Cf. Bill a weapon.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBase
[F. base, L. basis, fr. Gr. ba`sis a stepping, step, a base, pedestal, fr. bai`nein to go, step, akin to E. come. Cf. Basis, and see Come.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBattle
[OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. Battalia, 1st Battel, and see Batter, v. t. ]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBeach
[Cf. Sw. backe hill, Dan. bakke, Icel. bakki hill, bank. Cf. Bank.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBenefit
[OE. benefet, benfeet, bienfet, F. bienfait, fr. L. benefactum; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + factum, p. p. of facere to do. See Bounty, and Fact.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBudget
[OE. bogett, bouget, F. bougette bag, wallet, dim. of OF. boge, bouge, leather bag. See Budge, n., and cf. Bouget.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBitch
[OE. biche, bicche, AS. bicce; cf. Icel. bikkja, G. betze, peize.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBillion
[F. billion, arbitrarily formed fr. L. bis twice, in imitation of million a million. See Million.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBorder
[OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBell
[AS. belle, fr. bellan to bellow. See Bellow.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBond
[The same word as band. Cf. Band, Bend.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBranch
[OE. braunche, F. branche, fr. LL. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. Armor. brank branch, bough.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBottle
[OE. botel, OF. botel, dim. of F. botte; cf. OHG. bozo bunch. See Boss stud.]
Webster 1913 exact recordadjectiveBrilliant
[F. brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. & Sp. brillar, It. brillare), fr. L. beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. It. brill. See Beryl.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBattery
[F. batterie, fr. battre. See Batter, v. t.]
Webster 1913 exact recordnounBrief
[See Brief, a., and cf. Breve.]
Webster 1913 exact recordWhat this answer proves
One named sense in one historical dictionary edition.
The answer reports the selected headword, part of speech, etymology, definition, and source locator as transcribed in the cross-verified 1913 record.