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bundle.noun,.plural.bundles
a group of objects.held.together, as by.tying or wrappingsomething wrapped or tied up for carrying; a package; in biology, a cluster or strand of closely bound muscle or nerve fibers; a large amount; a lot (had a bundle of fun at the dance)
bundle, bundled, bundling, bundles.verbs
transitive verb use.to tie, wrap or gather together; to dress a person warmly (bundled them up in winter clothes)
intransitive verb use.to dress oneself warmly
bundler.noun,.plural.bundlers

backhoe.noun,.plural.backhoes
an excavator whose bucket is rigidly attached to a hinged pole on the boom and is drawn backward to the machine when in operation
backhoe.verb

broil.noun,.plural.broils
a rowdyargument; (bullies are always getting others embroiled in arguments) a brawl
broil, broiled, broiling, broils.intransitive verbs
to engage in a rowdy argument

broil, broiled, broiling, broils.verbs
transitive verb use.to cook by direct radiant heat, as over a grill such as a barbeque or under an electric element in an oven; to expose to great heat
intransitive verb use.to be exposed to great heat
broil.noun,.plural.broils
the act of broiling or the condition of being broiled; food that is broiled

Berea
A city of Macedonia, not far from Pella towards the southwest, and near Mount Bermius. It was afterwards called Irenopolis and is now called by the Turks, Boor; by others, Cara Veria. Paul preached the gospel here with success; the ingenuous Bereans examined his doctrine by the Old Testament scriptures and many believed Acts 17:10
Berean.noun,.plural.Bereans

braiding.noun,.plural.braidings
braided embroidery or trim; different styles of braids considered as a group
braid, braided, braiding, braids.verbs
transitive verb use.to interweave three or more strands, strips or lengths of in a diagonally.overlapping.pattern (braided the rags into a strong rope); to create something by such interweaving (braid a rug); to style the hair by such interweaving (wore her hair in braids often)
intransitive verb use.to flow, twist or wind as if interwoven (a stream braiding through the woods)
braid.noun,.plural.braids
a braided segment or length, as of hair, fabric or fiber; ornamental.cord or ribbon, used especially for decorating or edging fabrics; a ribbon or band used to fasten the hair
braider.noun,.plural.braiders

baloney.noun,.plural.baloneys
variant of bologna; a seasoned smoked sausage made of mixed meats, such as beef, pork and veal; nonsense
phony-baloney.adjective
pretentious.nonsense

bosom.noun,.plural.bosoms
the chest of a human being (he held the sleepy child to his bosom); a woman's breast or breasts; the part of a garment covering the chest or breasts; the security and closeness likened to being held in a warm familial.embrace (we welcomed the stranger into the bosom of our family); the chest considered as the source of emotion
bosom.adjective
beloved; intimate (a bosom friend)

bust.noun,.plural.busts
a sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders and upper chest; a woman's bosom; the human chest

bust, busted, busting, busts.verbs
transitive verb use.to smash or break, especially forcefully (the kids accidentally bust the vase with the flowers in it); to place under arrest
intransitive verb use.to undergo breakage; become broken; to burst; break; in games, to lose at blackjack by exceeding a score of 21
bust.noun,.plural.busts
a failure; a flop; a state of bankruptcy; a time or period of widespread financial/economic depression, such as happened in 1929

Bible.noun,.plural.Bibles
the collection of Old and New Testament.inspired writings from God, sacred to many religions including Christianity; more on the Bible about how many books were taken out and why
biblical.also.Biblical.adjective
of, relating.to.or.contained in the Bible; being in keeping with the nature of the Bible, such as suggestive of the personages, times, prose and narrative style depicted in the.King James Bible; the word is from 1300-1400 A.D..Medieval Latin 'biblia' which is the from Greek plural of 'biblion' meaning 'books', which come from 'byblos', meaning 'papyrus', from the ancient.Phoenician city where papyrus was made and exported and from which paper was made
biblically.adverb

bylaw.noun,.plural.bylaws
a bylaw is a regulation made by a local authority in alignment with the laws of the land as may be necessary for application in an area; all bylaws must fall under the decrees of the overriding laws protecting people, animals and the land (the supreme law of the country is always Natural Law and a peoples constitution based on it); serving to help or supplement; a bylaw regulation is properly a response to a local circumstance, a byway of a principal law, showing alignment with and being in accordance with overall laws of an overriding body (dad made the rules to stop our play outside and come in for dinner and in our play we have our bylaws on playing the game of marbles); so, for example, the law that 'calls the shots' are the main laws of a country or province, the superior and chief law in the land; a bylaw is subsidiary, meaning a part of a larger and more important concern; a body of local.regulations; a law or rule.governing the internal.affairs of an organization; bylaws exert from such a body normally pursuing from customs people developed in relation to their surroundings and later codified, allowing others new to the area to comprehend those particular in such an area.” It was customary to pick up dead animals for disposal. It was customary water horses first before yourself.; bylaws are a body of local.regulations.akin to the Danish 'by-lag', meaning township ordinance
Word history: bylaw existed long before the sense in question. The word is first recorded in 1283 A.D. with the meaning 'a body of customs or regulations, as of a village or religious organization'. The 'By-' in this word comes from Old Norse, as may also the word 'bylaw' and is related to if not identical with the element '-by' in the names of many places such as Whitby, where Scandinavians settled when they invaded England during the early Middle Ages. We get the sense of this '-by' if we compare the Old Icelandic related word meaning 'a town or village' in Norway, Sweden and Denmark and 'a farm or landed estate' in Iceland. We thus see why 'bylaw' would mean 'a body of customs of a village or small but growing community' and why we use the word to mean 'a law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization', that is, affecting only those within it who have agreed to its bylaws. Modern bylaws can be an estates rule as could be posted by a sign 'Beware of the dogs', whereas in another estate in the area, that might not be the case as they had no guarding animals.

burglary.noun,.plural.burglaries
the act of entering a building or other premises with the intent to commit.theft
burglar.noun,.plural.burglars
one who commits burglary
burgle, burgled, burgling, burgles.intransitive.and.transitive verbs. to burglarize
burglarize, burglarized, burglarizing, burglarizes.verbs
transitive verb use.to enter and steal from a building or other premises; to commit burglary against (the tool shop has been burglarized twice)
intransitive verb use.to commit burglary

blouse.noun,.plural.blouses
a shirt for women that extends to the waist or slightly below (a silk blouse)
blouse, bloused, blousing, blouses.intransitive and transitive verbs
to hang or cause to hang loosely and fully; to fall in a fold causing a blousing effect
blousy.adjective
from 1897 Old French 'bliaut' and French 'blaude', possibly alteration influenced by 'blousse' and 'wool scraps' of Germanic origin

backlog.noun,.plural.backlogs
a large amount of work that you need to complete, especially work that should already have been completed; an accumulation, of unfinished work or unfilled orders; a reserve.supply.or.source; a large log at the back of a fire in a fireplace
backlog, backlogged, backlogging, backlogs.verbs
transitive verb use.to acquire something as a backlog
intransitive verb use.to become a backlog (all these backlogged papers need to be looked at)

belt.noun,.plural.belts
a flexible.band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist to support clothing, secure tools or weapons or serve as decoration; a seat belt; a band of tough.reinforcing.material beneath the tread of a tire; a powerful blow; a wallop
belt, belted, belting, belts.transitive verbs
to encircle; gird; to strike forcefully; punch; to sing in a loud and forceful manner (belt out a song)
below the belt.idiom
not according to the rules; unfairly
tighten one's belt.idiom
to begin to exercise.thrift and frugality

bodice.noun,.plural.bodices
the fitted.part of a dress that extends from the waist to the shoulder; a woman's laced outer garment, worn like a vest over a blouse; a usually loose-fitting garment especially for women that covers the body from the neck to the waist; a dirndl

Robert Burns, born January 25, 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland, died July 21, 1796, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert Burns is the national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in the Scottish dialect of English. His lyrics, written in dialect and infused with humor, celebrate.love, patriotism and rustic life. He was also famous for his amours and his negative outlook toward orthodox.religion.

Robert was against the social.order of his day that his father came against many times as he struggled to earn a living. He thus had little regard for all forms of religious and political thought that condoned or perpetuated.inhumanity.

In poems he expressed his emotions of love, friendship or amusement or his ironical.contemplation of the social scene.

Burns published Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, which  appeared on July 31, 1786. An example.

Burns corresponded with and visited a great variety of literary and other people.

Burns was a man of great intellectual energy and force of character who, in a class-ridden society, never found an environment in which he could fully exercise his personality.

It is clear from a variety of evidence, many other poems must have been substantially written by Burns, ones he never claimed as his. He never claimed.Auld Lang Syne.for example, which he described simply as an old fragment he had discovered, but the song we have is almost certainly his. 

The full extent of Burns's work on Scottish song will probably never be known.

It is positively miraculous that Burns was able to enter into the spirit of older folk song and recreate, out of an old chorus, such songs as.I'm O'er Young to Marry Yet,.Green Grow the Rashes, O.and a host of others. It is this uncanny ability to speak with the great anonymous voice of the Scottish people that explains the special feeling that Burns arouses in those loving his poems.....comprised with information from Encyclopedia Britannica. Picture courtesy of Encyclopedia Britannica.

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