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V. ~Boldin~.
BOLNYNG, _s._ Swelling.
V. ~Boldin~.
_Henrysone._
BOLSTER, _s._ That part of a mill in which the axletree moves, S.
BOMBILL, _s._ Buzzing noise; metaph. used for boasting.
_Polwart._
Teut. _bommele_, a drone.
BON, _s._ Apparently, bane, injury.
_Wallace._
BONALAIS, BONAILIE, BONNAILLIE, _s._ A drink taken with a friend, when one is about to part with him; as expressive of one's wis.h.i.+ng him a prosperous journey, S.
_Wallace._
It is now generally p.r.o.n. _bonaillie_, S. _Bonalais_ might seem to be the plur. But perhaps it merely retains the form of Fr. _Bon allez_.
BONE, _s._ A pet.i.tion, a prayer.
_Douglas._
O. E. id. Isl. _baen_, precatio, oratio; _boon_ pet.i.tio, gratis acceptio, mendicatio, G. Andr. A. S. _ben_, _bene_, id.
BONETT, _s._ ”A small sail, fixed to the bottom or sides of the great sails, to accelerate the s.h.i.+p's way in calm weather.” Gl. Compl.
_Douglas._
Fr. _bonnette_, Sw. _bonet_, id.
BONIE, BONYE, BONNY, _adj._
1. Beautiful, pretty, S.
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