Beeswax

bSz'waks, n. the wax collected by bees, and used by them in constructing their cells. Beet, bet, u a plant with a carrot-shaped root, eaten as food, from which sugar is extracted. [A.S. bete Ger. beete, Fr. belt*—L. beta.] Beetle, n an insect with hard cases for its wings. (A S. bitel - bit an to bile.] Beetle, n a heavy wooden mallet used to beat with —v to jut or hang out like the head of a beetle or mallet. [AS. bitl, bytel, a mallet —beatan, to beat.] [ing ot prominent brow. Beetle-browed. bS'tl-browd, adj. with ovcihang- Beetroot, bet'rOOt, « the root of the beet plant Beeves, bCvz, n fl. cattle, oxen [See Beef Befall, be-fawl', 7 to fall upon or happen to: to betide. v.i. to happen or come to pa :—pr p. befall'ing fad. befell fa.f. befall'en. [A.S. brfrallan. See Fall.] Befit, bei.t to or be suitable to:—pr.p. be/itl'mg pa.p. befitt'ed. [Pfx. be, and Fit.] Befool, l>e-f(Ju]', 7 t to make a fool of, or deceive. Before, be-fflr', prep, at thz foie fart, or in, front ol m presence or sight of: previous to in preference to superior to —adv infiont: sooner than hitherto. [A.S. be-far an. See Fore