n. [ AS. biddere. ] One who bids or offers a price. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From Beder or Bidar a town in India. ] A kind of metallic ware made in India. The material is a composition of zinc, tin, and lead, in which ornaments of gold and silver are inlaid or damascened.
n. One who bids at an auction in behalf of the auctioneer or owner, for the purpose of running up the price of articles. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who forbids. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who outbids. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]