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81 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEPEND.3 (Noah Webster)
From the frozen beard
82 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GLUME.2 (Noah Webster)
In botany, the calyx or corol of corn and grasses, formed of valves embracing the seed, often terminated by the arista or beard; the husk or chaff.
83 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GOATS-BEARD.1 (Noah Webster)
GOAT’S-BEARD, n. In botany, a plant of the genus Tragopogon.
84 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GRAY-BEARD.1 (Noah Webster)
GRAY-BEARD, n. An old man.
85 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. IBEX.1 (Noah Webster)
IBEX, n. [L.] The wild goat of the genus Capra, which is said to be the stock of the tame goat. It has large knotty horns reclining on its back, is of a yellowish color, and its beard is black. It inhabits the Alps.
86 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. LIP.4 (Noah Webster)
3. In botany, one of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corol. The upper is called the helmet, and the lower the beard. Also, an appendage to the flowers of the orchises, considered by Linne as a nectary.
87 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. MAR.4 (Noah Webster)
Neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard. Leviticus 19:27 .
88 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. NOTWHEAT.1 (Noah Webster)
NOTWHEAT, n. [smooth, shorn.] Wheat not bearded.
89 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. PUBESCENT.2 (Noah Webster)
1. In botany, covered with pubescence, such as hair, bristles, beard, down, etc.; as the leaves of plants.
90 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RAZOR.2 (Noah Webster)
An instrument for shaving off beard or hair. Razors of a boar, a boar’s tusks.
91 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RUGGED.4 (Noah Webster)
His well proportion’d beard made rough and rugged.
92 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SALSIFY.1 (Noah Webster)
SALSIFY, n. Goat’s beard, a plant of the genus Tragopogon.
93 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SEA-BEARD.1 (Noah Webster)
SEA-BEARD, n. [sea and beard.] A marine plant.
94 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SHAVE.5 (Noah Webster)
Neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard. Leviticus 21:5 .
95 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SINGE.1 (Noah Webster)
SINGE, v.t. sinj. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of a thing as the nap of cloth, or the hair of the skin; as, to singe off the beard. Thus riding on his curls, he seem’d to pass A rolling fire along, and singe the grass.
96 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. STEM.4 (Noah Webster)
The lowring spring with lavish rain, beats down the slender stem and bearded grain.
97 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. UNASKED.4 (Noah Webster)
The bearded corn ensu’d from earth unask’d.
98 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. UNBEARDED.1 (Noah Webster)
UNBEARDED, a. unberd’ed. Having no beard; beardless.
99 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. VARI.1 (Noah Webster)
… neck bearded, like a ruff.
100 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. WAG.5 (Noah Webster)
Tis merry in hall, where beards wag all.