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English association footballer, manager and coach (1916–2002)
who played professionally for Reading, and Roger and a daughter, Sue. "Bert Head". Crystal Palace FC. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved
Bert_Head
Sesame Street characters
Bert and Ernie are two Muppet characters who appear together in numerous skits on the children's television show Sesame Street. Ernie acts the role of
Bert_and_Ernie
Scottish footballer
as an apprentice for Crystal Palace in October 1970, by then manager Bert Head, having previously had a trial with Manchester City. He made a goalscoring
Jim Cannon (footballer, born 1953)
Jim_Cannon_(footballer,_born_1953)
Association football club in London, England
the end of 1962, the club continued its momentum. Dick Graham and then Bert Head guided Palace to successive promotions in 1963–64 and 1968–69, taking
Crystal_Palace_F.C.
British trade union leader
end of 1977, Head by this point being the oldest trade union leader and the longest-serving, in the UK. Eric Taylor, "Head, Albert (Bert) Edward", Dictionary
Bert_Head_(trade_unionist)
American film by Peter Atencio
and Bert take him and his henchmen out, then head to the Moscow train to find Igor, who is supposedly the head banditti who regularly robs it. Bert remembers
The_Machine_(2023_film)
Series of language models developed by Google AI
Bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) is a language model introduced in October 2018 by researchers at Google. It learns to represent
BERT_(language_model)
Film by Travis Zariwny
fire. The infected man runs off into the woods. The next day, Jeff and Bert head out in search of help. They encounter a farmer who offers to help them
Cabin_Fever_(2016_film)
American comedy series
Free Bert is an American comedy television series created by Bert Kreischer, Jarrad Paul, and Andy Mogel. The series premiered on Netflix on January 22
Free_Bert
Football club
1971 Joe O'Neil 1971 Dave Burnside 1973 Roy Bence 1973 Geoff Fox 1973 Bert Head 1975 Jack Smith 1976 Brian Godfrey 1979 Micky Burns 1979 Bob Boyd 1980
Bath_City_F.C.
Association football club in England
Neil Harris 1939–1940 Louis Page 1945–1953 Maurice Lindley 1953–1955 Bert Head 1956–1965 Danny Williams 1965–1969 Fred Ford 1969–1971 Dave Mackay 1971–1972
Swindon_Town_F.C.
1999 video game
Q*bert to 3D dimensions, and contains power ups and all new characters set in four worlds, with Q*bert aiming to rescue his friends from Coily. Head to
Q*bert_(1999_video_game)
American singer
for a brief time, before dropping out at 16. Eldest son of the household, Bert enjoyed a happy home life as a child, but as he grew into a teenager his
Bert_McCracken
Instructional book series
business, due to success. The series was created by Bert Bates and Kathy Sierra, and began with Head First Java in 2003. The main idea of the series is
Head_First_(book_series)
English footballer (1938–2025)
Like Rangers, Palace were aiming for promotion at the time and manager Bert Head convinced Lazarus to move clubs. Lazarus made 39 appearances in season
Mark_Lazarus
History of an English football club
the Second Division, during which they appointed Bert Head as their new manager in April 1966. Head promoted from the youth team and transferred in a
History of Crystal Palace F.C.
History_of_Crystal_Palace_F.C.
English footballer (1906–1993)
dismissed by Palace in 1966, Rowe was appointed caretaker-manager. After Bert Head was appointed as manager later in 1966, Rowe continued with Palace in
Arthur_Rowe_(footballer)
Town in Somerset, England
Lords Library. Anita Harris (born 1942), actor, singer and entertainer. Bert Head (1916–2002), footballer for Torquay United and Bury FC. Denise Johns (born
Midsomer_Norton
German footballer and coach (1923–2013)
Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann (22 October 1923 – 19 July 2013) was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Bremen in 1923
Bert_Trautmann
Welsh footballer (1947–2025)
team at international level, making 50 appearances. Swindon Town manager Bert Head brought Thomas to the County Ground from non-league Gloucester City in
Rod_Thomas
of Football, but with responsibility for team selection. ^ Appointed as Head Coach "Swindon Town club history". Swindon Town Football Club. Retrieved
List of Swindon Town F.C. managers
List_of_Swindon_Town_F.C._managers
American puppeteer (born 1971)
as well as Sesame Street characters Bert, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Guy Smiley and the left head of the Two-Headed Monster. Eric Jacobson was born on January
Eric_Jacobson
English footballer and manager (1927–2010)
struggled in the top flight throughout the 1972–73 season and he replaced Bert Head. Despite his arrival Palace were relegated, losing five out of their last
Malcolm_Allison
American film and television producer (1933–2011)
Berton "Bert" Jerome Schneider (May 5, 1933 – December 12, 2011) was an American film and television producer. He was responsible for several topical films
Bert_Schneider
English footballer and manager (1934–2021)
as a coach, and in 1972, was appointed assistant manager to Bert Head. However, when Head was replaced by Malcolm Allison in 1973, Long also left Crystal
Terry_Long_(footballer)
American actress (1907–1990)
Stanwyck's older brother, Malcolm Byron Stevens became an actor, using the name Bert Stevens. He appeared mostly in supporting roles, often uncredited. He appeared
Barbara_Stanwyck
Scottish footballer
Crystal Palace. Palace manager Bert Head paid just £1,500 for McCormick's services, on 30 May 1966. White had been Head's main target[citation needed] but
John McCormick (footballer, born 1936)
John_McCormick_(footballer,_born_1936)
1987 interactive fiction game
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It is an interactive fiction video game written by Jeff O'Neill and published by Infocom in 1987. It was released
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
Nord_and_Bert_Couldn't_Make_Head_or_Tail_of_It
English football team managers
November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2019. "Chris Brass: Bury appoint new head coach". BBC Sport. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2019. "Lee Clark:
List_of_Bury_F.C._managers
Wück Head coach: Robert Jarni Head coach: Pieter Schrassert Bert Head coach: Sascha Stauch Head coach: Ryan Garry "Végleges a keret, fókuszban a walesiek"
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads
2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship_squads
3 February – Charles Reep, football analyst (born 1904) 4 February – Bert Head, English footballer and football manager (born 1916) 5 February – Angela
2002_in_the_United_Kingdom
Dutch football manager (born 1971)
Bert Konterman (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrt ˈkɔntərmɑn], born 14 January 1971) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born
Bert_Konterman
American football player (born 1951)
Browns. In 2016, Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Bert Jones was born on September 7, 1951, in Ruston, Louisiana. His father, Dub
Bert_Jones
(co-written with Bert Jansch) 1974: Bert Jansch - L.A. Turnaround (Charisma Records) - track 9, "Lady Nothing" 1975: John James - Head In The Clouds (Transatlantic)
John_Renbourn_discography
American football player, coach, and executive (1895–1959)
De Benneville "Bert" Bell (February 25, 1895 – October 11, 1959) was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the fifth chief executive
Bert_Bell
American actor (1936–2018)
seen." In 1987, Reynolds teamed with Bert Convy to co-produce the game show Win, Lose or Draw for Burt and Bert Productions. The show was based on "sketch
Burt_Reynolds
2013 battle in the Northern Mali Conflict
companies of VBCI and two gazelle helicopters. The group was led by Colonel Bert, head of the task force. The French positioned near the town hall, and the company
Fourth_Battle_of_Gao
2008 American TV series or program
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures, originally promoted as The Adventures of Bert and Ernie, was a claymation animated children's television series and
Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Bert_and_Ernie's_Great_Adventures
English footballer (1941–2018)
Swindon Town and went on to a senior career at the club at a time when Bert Head was manager. After 91 League appearances and 30 goals he moved on to Plymouth
Cliff_Jackson_(footballer)
Village in Dudley, West Midlands, England
played 599 games, including 474 for Derby County F.C. and 23 for England Bert Head (1892–1978), trade union leader, chair of the General Federation of Trade
Cradley,_West_Midlands
1987 novel by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson
In Ned's Head (Swedish: Berts dagbok, lit. 'Bert's diary'), is a diary novel, written by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson and originally published in
In_Ned's_Head
American boxing writer (1936–2012)
(March 26, 2012). "We'll never see another Bert Sugar: Iconic writer always had a cigar in mouth, a fedora on head and a joke on his lips". ESPN. Archived
Bert_Sugar
European football tournament
Retrieved 25 June 2012. "UEFA Team Ranking 2012". Bert Kassies. "Seeding in the Champions League 2012/2013". Bert Kassies.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated
2012–13_UEFA_Champions_League
American football award
of Bert Bell (1895–1959), commissioner of the NFL and founder of the Maxwell Club. Voters for the Pro Awards are NFL owners, football personnel, head and
Bert_Bell_Award
Algorithm for modelling sequential data
filter size (BERT), or feedforward size (BERT). It is typically larger than the embedding size. For example, in both GPT-2 series and BERT series, the
Transformer_(deep_learning)
English songwriter (1878–1936)
written in collaboration with other writers, notably Fred J. Barnes and Bert Lee, and performed successfully by Harry Champion, Stanley Holloway, and
R._P._Weston
British trade union
was removed from office, and later imprisoned, Bert Head succeeding as the new general secretary. Head remained leader for more than fifty years, the
Chain Makers' and Strikers' Association
Chain_Makers'_and_Strikers'_Association
footballer (Geelong). Miloslav Hamr, 85, Czechoslovak table tennis player. Bert Head, 85, English football player and manager. Inge Konradi, 77, Austrian stage
Deaths_in_February_2002
European football tournament
(PDF). Bert Kassies. RFEF. "Country coefficients 2015/16". UEFA.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) "UEFA Country Ranking 2016". Bert Kassies
2017–18_UEFA_Champions_League
2017 research paper by Google
word2vec. It was followed by BERT (2018), an encoder-only transformer model. In October 2019, Google started using BERT to process search queries. In
Attention_Is_All_You_Need
Australian cricketer (1894–1976)
honour. Portrait of Bert Oldfield Portrait of Bert Oldfield, 1930. A ball from Harold Larwood hits Bert Oldfield in the head. Bert Oldfield wicketkeeping
Bert_Oldfield
highest winning percentage with .676 (with at least one full season coached). Bert Bell is statistically the worst coach the Eagles have had in terms of winning
List of Philadelphia Eagles head coaches
List_of_Philadelphia_Eagles_head_coaches
Dutch politician and diplomat
Albert Gerard Koenders (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlbərt ˈxeːrɑrt (bɛrt) ˈkundərs]; born 28 May 1958) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) who
Bert_Koenders
1915 British film by Bert Haldane
By the Shortest of Heads is a 1915 British film directed by Bert Haldane and starring George Formby. It was Formby's first film; he was aged ten at the
By_the_Shortest_of_Heads
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
Retrieved March 26, 2021. "Beyoncé, Troubadour, Forum, Coachella, Billy Strings, Bert Kreischer Among Pollstar 2021 Winners". Pollstar. June 16, 2021. Archived
Lady_Gaga
Swedish children's-youth diary novel series by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson
The Bert Diaries are a series of novels written in the form of a diary, by Swedish writers Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson. The main character is a Swedish
Bert_Diaries
English rock band (1968–1980)
the British, Celtic, and American folk revivals. Scottish folk guitarist Bert Jansch helped inspire Page, and from him he adapted open tunings and aggressive
Led_Zeppelin
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Legislative and Executive. (1995) ISBN 978-0-88032-748-0 Campbell, Colin, and Bert A. Rockman, eds. The Clinton Legacy (Chatham House Pub, 2000) Cohen, Jeffrey
Bill_Clinton
Dutch football manager (born 1952)
Lambertus van Marwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrt fɑ ˈmɑrʋɛik]; born 19 May 1952) is a Dutch football manager who is a member of the supervisory board
Bert_van_Marwijk
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
Cinema Since 1945. Wallflower Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-903364-93-2. Cardullo, Bert (2010). Screen Writings: Genres, Classics, and Aesthetics. Anthem Press.
Clint_Eastwood
Topics referred to by the same term
Bert Wilson may refer to: Bert Wilson (sportscaster) (1911–1955), American baseball broadcaster Bert Wilson (ice hockey) (1949–1992), ice hockey player
Bert_Wilson
1986 studio album by Talking Heads
vocals Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, backing vocals Additional musicians Bert Cross Choir – vocals on "Puzzlin' Evidence" Tommy Camfield – fiddle on "People
True Stories (Talking Heads album)
True_Stories_(Talking_Heads_album)
American football player and commentator (born 1977)
All-Pro: 2005, 2016, 2021 15× Pro Bowl: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009–2018, 2021 Bert Bell Award: 2007 DC Touchdown Club NFL Player of the Year 2007 Ed Block Courage
Tom_Brady
American football player and coach (1920–1999)
Bert Cody Piggott Sr. (Pronounced: PIG-et) (March 5, 1920 – January 10, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at
Bert_Piggott
German philosopher and socialist (1818–1883)
Frederick Engels, The Russian Menace to Europe, edited by Paul Blackstock and Bert Hoselitz, and published by George Allen and Unwin, London, 1953, pp. 104–108
Karl_Marx
American actor and film producer (born 1962)
the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2015. "Tom Cruise, Bert Fields Win Dismissal of Pellicano Wiretapping Suit". TheWrap. March 18, 2013
Tom_Cruise
billionaire Willard Whyte. Bond follows the diamonds to a pick-up by Bert Saxby, Whyte's head of security, and then onto a research laboratory owned by Whyte
List_of_James_Bond_films
Association football club in England
Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2011. Kassies, Bert. "UEFA Team Ranking 2008". UEFA European Cup Football: Results and Qualification
Chelsea_F.C.
History of an English football club
relegated two years later. However the club found shrewd managers in Bert Head and Danny Williams. On Saturday 15 March 1969 Swindon beat Arsenal 3–1
History_of_Swindon_Town_F.C.
2020 drama television series
the same name by Enid Blyton. The series is a co-production between King Bert Productions in the United Kingdom and WildBrain in Canada. The first series
Malory_Towers_(TV_series)
American professional wrestler (born 1985)
"10/8 WWE Raw Results: Keller's report on Super Show-down fallout as they head to Evolution and Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia". Pro Wrestling Torch. TDH Communications
Roman_Reigns
Third planet from the Sun
original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020. Shayler, David; Vis, Bert (2005). Russia's Cosmonauts: Inside the Yuri Gagarin Training Center. Birkhäuser
Earth
English rock band (1960–1970)
and resume his art studies in Germany. McCartney took over bass. Producer Bert Kaempfert contracted what was now a four-piece group until June 1962, and
The_Beatles
1964 Doctor Who serial
telephone exchange, the engaged signal makes Hilda and Bert increasingly concerned. Bert heads off to the house to investigate. The Doctor and his companions
Planet_of_Giants
1934 novety song performed by Stanley Holloway
"With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm" is a darkly humorous song, written in 1934 with lyrics by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee and music by Harris Weston
With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm
With_Her_Head_Tucked_Underneath_Her_Arm
European football tournament
1998". Retrieved 11 October 2019. Kassies, Bert (15 June 1999). "No Champions League spot for Wisla Krakow". Bert Kassies UEFA Statistics. UEFA European Cup
1999–2000 UEFA Champions League
1999–2000_UEFA_Champions_League
Association football club in England
final, in which the Blues defeated Birmingham City 3–1, saw City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann continuing to play on after unknowingly breaking his neck. After
Manchester_City_F.C.
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
Corbijn, Dick Maas, Fons Rademakers, Alex van Warmerdam and documentary makers Bert Haanstra and Joris Ivens. Film director Theo van Gogh achieved international
Netherlands
American actress and model (1926–1962)
Cosmopolitan and her first photo shoot for Vogue. For Vogue, she and photographer Bert Stern collaborated for two series of photographs over three days, one a standard
Marilyn_Monroe
National Football League franchise in Tampa, Florida
controversial, highlighted by the reversal of a pass from King to wide receiver Bert Emanuel, which ended the Buccaneers' chances at continuing their last-minute
Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
American rock band (1981–2011)
The group asked Bert to rejoin, and he agreed on the condition that he would not be fired again after the tour's conclusion. Bert went on to play on
Sonic_Youth
2024 windstorm over northwestern Europe
Storm Bert was a powerful European windstorm that brought severe impacts to the British Isles in late November 2024. It was named by the Met Éireann and
Storm_Bert
European football tournament
24 August 2011. "UEFA Team Ranking 2011". Bert Kassies. "Seeding in the Champions League 2011/2012". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 26 June
2011–12_UEFA_Champions_League
2021 Marvel Studios television miniseries
September, with Steinfeld unofficially attached at that point. Thomas and Bert & Bertie joined as directors in July 2020 and filming began in New York City
Hawkeye_(miniseries)
American actor (1913–1994)
was tempestuous, with Bone once smashing a wine bottle over Lancaster's head at a dinner with Sydney Pollack and Peter Falk. Reportedly, they eventually
Burt_Lancaster
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
this visit. On September 21, 1977, the Carter administration's OMB director Bert Lance resigned amid allegations of improper banking activities before his
Jimmy_Carter
American aviator (1895–1954)
propaganda: On Christmas Eve the "Yankee Squadron" of famed U.S. aviators headed by Bert Acosta, pilot of Admiral Byrd's transatlantic flight, at the last minute
Bert_Acosta
American politician (1869–1939)
Bert Lord (December 4, 1869 – May 24, 1939) was an American politician from New York. A Republican, he served several terms in the New York State Assembly
Bert_Lord
Turkish professional football club
RankingandPrize.Com. n.d. Retrieved 2024-11-08. Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2016". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-09. Bert Kassies. "UEFA Team Ranking 2017". Xs4all
İstanbul_Başakşehir_F.K.
1962 single by Solomon Burke
"Cry to Me" is a song written by Bert Berns (listed as "Bert Russell") and first recorded by American soul singer Solomon Burke in 1961. Released in 1962
Cry_to_Me
1992 Australian TV series or program
returns to Britain with her but Bert is sent to a young offenders institution. Christine Tremarco as Lily Kevin Jones as Bert Frances Barber as Ellen John
The Leaving of Liverpool (TV series)
The_Leaving_of_Liverpool_(TV_series)
English writer
Bert Coules is an English writer, mainly for the BBC, who has produced a number of dramatisations and original works. He works mainly in radio drama but
Bert_Coules
2020 fairy tale by J. K. Rowling
pass, with the tax doubling. Bert and his mother Bertha, the king's head pastry chef, guess Spittleworth's plot after Bert discovers an Ickabog foot made
The_Ickabog
American actor and puppeteer (born 1944)
Animal, and Sam Eagle on The Muppet Show (1976–1981) and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover on Sesame Street from 1969 to 2013. He was hired by Lucas to
Frank_Oz
American beer brand
soft-spoken, always calming down the short loudmouth Bert (Ray Goulding) whenever something went wrong. The Bert and Harry commercials aired from December 1955
Piels_Beer
American football player and actor (1947–2024)
863 yards. For his performance, Simpson won that year's NFL MVP Award and Bert Bell Award. He was also named The Sporting News Athlete of the Year, received
O._J._Simpson
1961 single by the Top Notes
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by The Top Notes, but
Twist_and_Shout
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2017. Hoppe, Bert (2011). In Stalins Gefolgschaft: Moskau und die KPD 1928–1933 (in German)
Cold_War
American professional wrestling and entertainment company
was spearheaded by WWF VP Shane McMahon (son of owner Vince McMahon) and head writer Vince Russo. 1997 ended with McMahon facing real-life controversy
WWE
European football tournament
"UEFA Country Ranking 2002". Bert Kassies. "Azerbaijan 2002/03". www.rsssf.org. "UEFA European Football Calendar 2003/2004". Bert Kassies. "Regulations of
2003–04_UEFA_Champions_League
BERT HEAD
BERT HEAD
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Latin, Netherlands, Swedish, Teutonic
Bright; Highborn; Brilliant; Day-bright; Fame; Strength; Bright as an Angel; Shining Intellect; Renowned Northerner; Famous; Will; Desire; Noble
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of German Hrodebert, RÓBERT means "bright fame."Â
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Brett, BRET means "a Breton."Â
Female
English
Czech and Polish form of German Bertha, BERTA means "bright."
Male
English
Short form of English Burton, BURT means "fortified settlement."
Male
German
Contracted form of German Eberhart, EBERT means "strong as a boar."
Female
Egyptian
, the wife of the officer Mert-u.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name BERK means "solid, strong."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land on which grew bent grass, rushes, or reeds (Middle English bent).
Female
Norwegian
Variant form of Norwegian Bergit, BERIT means "exalted one."
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the Germanic personal name Berto, a short form of the various compound personal names formed with berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’ (see for example Berthold, Bertholf, and Bertram).
Girl/Female
British, English
Noble; Shining
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin)
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of numerous places named in France named Vert or Le Vert.
Boy/Male
English American French German Teutonic
Bright light.
Male
English
Modern English name derived from Old English beorht, BERT means "bright." Used as a short form of longer names containing the same element.Â
Male
English
Bright
Male
German
Variant spelling of Low German Bernd, BERNT means "bold as a bear."
Male
German
Contracted form of Old High German Gerhardt, GERT means "spear strong."
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).North German : habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).
Male
English
Short form of English Bartholomew, BART means "son of Talmai."
BERT HEAD
BERT HEAD
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Administration
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bhojaraja | போஜராஜா
Lord of generosity
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Latin Margarita, MARGRÉT means "pearl."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Divine power
Boy/Male
German
Resolute.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Hill of Diamonds
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Gift; Oblation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Worshipper
Biblical
fears; terrors; formidable; people
Boy/Male
Tamil
Trustworthy friend, Pride, Ever smiling, Devine smile
BERT HEAD
BERT HEAD
BERT HEAD
BERT HEAD
BERT HEAD
v. i.
To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat.
n.
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
v. t.
To beat severely.
a.
Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.
a. & p. p.
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
n.
A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse.
v. t.
To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc.
n.
See Birt.
a.
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
v. t.
To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
n.
That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt.
imp.
of Beat
n.
A narrow passage or strait; as, the Great Belt and the Lesser Belt, leading to the Baltic Sea.
n.
See Birt.
n.
Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.
p. p.
of Beat
a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.