bie

n. A shelter. Same as Beild. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To shelter. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Astron.) See Andromede and cf. Biela's comet. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

a. [ L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. Annual. ] 1. Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A plant which exists or lasts for two years. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Once in two years. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. bæe, beere, AS. b&unr_;r, b&unr_;re; akin to D. baar, OHG. bāra, G. bahre, Icel barar, D&unr_; baare, L. feretrum, Gr. &unr_;, from the same &unr_;&unr_; bear to produce. See 1st Bear, and cf. Barrow. ] 1. A handbarrow or portable frame on which a corpse is placed or borne to the grave. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Weaving) A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woolen cloth. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]