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• Troy Hurtubise — Troy James Hurtubise (born November 23, 1963 Hamilton, Ontario)cite news | last = Hemsworth| first = Wade| title = From Bears to Bullets Inventor hopes to sell Armour Suit to the Military.| pages = A1| publisher = The Hamilton Spectator| date =… …   Wikipedia

• berserker — [bərsʉr′kər, bərzʉr′kər] n. 〚ON berserkr, warrior clothed in bearskin < bera, BEAR2 + serkr, coat〛 1. one of a group of early Norse warriors known for their ferocity in battle 2. one who is like a berserker, as in behaving violently, with frenzy… …   Universalium

• bher- — I. bher 1 To carry; also to bear children. Derivatives include birth, fertile, suffer, furtive, and metaphor. 1. a. (i) bear1, from Old English beran …   Universalium

• bear — bear1 /bair/, v., bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bearing. v.t. 1. to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 2. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 3. to bring forth ( …   Universalium

• bearbaiting — bearbaiter, n. /bair bay ting/, n. the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear. [1250 1300; ME. See BEAR2, BAITING] * * * ▪ spectacle alternatively  bullbaiting        the setting of dogs on a bear or a bull chained to a stake by… …   Universalium

• bearberry — /bair ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. bearberries. 1. any of several prostrate shrubs belonging to the genus Arctostaphylos, of the heath family, esp. A. uva ursi, having tonic, astringent leaves and bright red berries. 2. cascara. 3. possum haw (def …   Universalium

• bearcat — /bair kat /, n. 1. Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness. 2. binturong. 3. a panda, Ailurus fulgens. [1885 90; BEAR2 + CAT1] * * * …   Universalium

• bearish — bearishly, adv. bearishness, n. /bair ish/, adj. 1. like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy. 2. Informal. grumpy, bad mannered, or rude. 3. Com. a. declining or tending toward a decline in prices. b. characterized by or reflecting unfavorable… …   Universalium

• bearpaw — /bair paw /, n. Chiefly Canadian. 1. a small, almost round snowshoe used on steep or rocky terrain. 2. See bear claw. 3. a round horseshoe. [1775 85; BEAR2 + PAW] * * * …   Universalium

• bearskin — /bair skin /, n. 1. the skin or pelt of a bear. 2. a tall, black fur cap forming part of the dress uniform of a soldier in some armies. [1670 80; BEAR2 + SKIN] * * * …   Universalium

• bearwood — /bair wood /, n. a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, the bark of which yields the drug cascara sagrada. [1865 70, Amer.; BEAR2 + WOOD1] * * * …   Universalium