BISES

Noun

bises

plural of bise

Anagrams

• Seibs

Proper noun

Bises

plural of Bise

Anagrams

• Seibs

Source: Wiktionary


BISE

Bice, Bise, n. Etym: [F. bis, akin to It. bigio light gray, tawny.] (Paint.)

Definition: A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice. Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper. Cooley. Brande & C.

Bise, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral.

Bise, n. (Paint.)

Definition: See Bice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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