Begonia, be-gōn′ya, n. a genus of plants cultivated in our greenhouses for their pink flowers and their remarkable unequal-sided and often coloured leaves—'Elephant's Ears,' 'Angel's Wings.' [Named from the botanist Michel Begon, 1638-1710.]
Begored, be-gōrd′, adj. (Spens.) besmeared with gore.
Begot, be-got′, Begotten, be-got′n, pa.p. of Beget.
Begrime, be-grīm′, v.t. to grime or soil deeply.
Begrudge, be-gruj′, v.t. to grudge: to envy any one the possession of.
Beguile, be-gīl′, v.t. to cheat or deceive: to divert attention from anything tedious or painful: to divert or amuse: to wile any one into some course.—ns. Beguile′ment; Beguil′er.—adv. Beguil′ingly. [See Guile.]
Beguines, beg′in (see Beg).—n. Beguinage (beg′in-āj), an establishment for Beguines.
Begum, bē′gum, n. a Hindu princess or lady of rank. [Urdu begam.]
Begun, be-gun′, pa.p. of Begin.
Behalf, be-häf′, n. favour or benefit: cause: sake, account: part—only in phrases 'on,' 'in behalf of,' 'on his behalf.' [M. E. behalve—A.S. be healfe, by the side. See Half.]