bakpaner

[O. Eng. bak = the back, and paner pannier.] A pannier carried on the back. "First xii. c. paneyres; co. fyre pannes, and xxv. other fyre pannes... Item v.c. bakpaners al garnished, cc. cc. lan ternes." lanter Caxton : Vegecius, Sig. i., v. b. b (S, in Boucher.) bǎk-sheesh, bắk-shish, bŭk'-shēish, back'-shish, băck'-sheesh (the vowel of the first syllable has a sound intermediate between a and u, nearer the latter than the former), s. [Arab. & Pers. bakhshish = a present; from bakhshidan = to give.] A gratuity. every fresh nomination is productive of fresh baksheesh to the unworthy minions of the harem." Times , 20th April, 1876. In Egypt and other parts of the Turkish empire (not, as is sometimes said, in India), the traveller has scarcely set foot on shore before clamours for "baksheesh" on the most frivolous pretexts, or in simple beggary, without pretext at all, a ail his ears from every quarter. "Baksheesh" is the first Arabic word with which he becomes acquainted, and he acquires it unwillingly. It will be for his interest, as soon as po ible, in self-defence, to learn three words more" là shy hú," meaning, "there is none." * băk-stāle, adv. [O. Eng. bak back, and perhaps A.S. stell an = to spring, leap, or dance.] Backwards. "Bakward or bakstale ; a retro..."-Prompt. Parv.