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BILINGUIS

Volume 3 · 68 words · 1815 Edition

in a general sense, signifies one that speaks two languages; but in law, is used for a jury that passes in any case between an Englishman and a foreigner, whereof part ought to be English and part foreigners.

BILLIOUS, in general, denotes something belonging to, or partaking of, the nature of bile. Hence, BILLIOUS FEVERS are those occasioned by the over copiousness or bad qualities of the bile.