 Something raised on an eminence to be fired on the approach of an enemy ; marks erected to direct navigators. BEAD, bide, s. 227. Small globes or balls strung upon a thread, and used by the Roman Catholicks to count their prayer« ¡ little balls worn...  Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language - Page 57by John Walker - 1828 - 447 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...ACHY. a. [from teacb^ Having beaches. Slakejp. I'i:ACON. /. [beacon, Sr.xon.] I . Something railed on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy. Gay. 2. Marks erected to tiirefl navigators. V ''.AD. / [btabe, prayer, Sax.] i . Small globes or balls... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - English language - 1790 - 656 pages
...a. Expofed to the waves. BEACHY, b¿'-tfliy. a. Having beaches. BEACON, be'kn. f. Something raifed on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy; marks erected to direct navigators. BEAD, he'df Small globes or balls ftrung upon a thread, and ufed by the Romanics to count their prayers ;... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1797 - 608 pages
...n3t(l63); tibefj?!), tab fi?»), bill (173); & (299) ; i BEACON, bi'kn. f. (17°). Something raifcd on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy ; marks erected to direct navigators. BEAD, bedc. f. (227). Small'globes. or .balls llrungupona thread, and ufed by the Roman Catholics to count... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1797 - 618 pages
...bè'-t(hèd. a. Expofed to the waves. BE ACHY, bé'-tmy\ a. Having beaches. BEACON, be'kn. f. Something raifed on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy ; a mark eredled to direft navigators. BEAD, be'df Small globes or balls ftrung upon a thread, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...nips. BE'ACON. ns [beacon, Sax. from b¿cn. a signal, and becnan, whence beckon, to make a signal.] i. Something raised on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy, to alarm the country. His blazing eyes, like two bright sfaininf shields, Did burn with wrath, and... | |
 | James Wood - Bible - 1813 - 632 pages
...Holy Ghost here, and in that fulness of joy at God's right hand for evermore, Col. ni. 11. BEACON, something raised on an eminence to be fired on the approach of an enemy ; or on a place of danger, to warn passengers to avoid it. The Jews were like a beacon and ensign on... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...Sussex, between Hastings and Shoreham. Lat. 50. 44. N. Long. 0. 20 E. BE'ACON. s. (beacon, Saxon). 1. Something raised on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy (Gay). 2. Marks erected to direct navigators. The corporation of the Trinity-house are* empowered to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 740 pages
...[b-acan, Sax. from •..-, a lignal, and teman, whence betlton, to make a fignai ] i. Something nifed on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy, to alarm the country. — The king leemed to account of Perkin as a May-game; yet had given orckr :... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 750 pages
...[beacon, Sax. from kef, a %nal, and becnan, whence beckon, to make a fign.il ], i. Something raiild on an eminence, to be fired on the approach of an enemy, to alarm the country. — The king feemed to accourt of Perk in as a Mayrgame; yet liad given order... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...BEACHED, bWtsh'M. a. Exposed to the waves BEACHY, beetsh ea Having beaches. BEACON, be'kn. s. 170. Something raised on an eminence, to be fired on the...enemy ; marks erected to direct navigators. BEAD, beile. s. 227. Small globes or balls strung upon a tjirend, and used by the Roman Catholicks to count... | |
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