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Burbast


BUR'BAST, noun A different orthography of bombast, which see.]

1. A cloth made by sewing one stuff upon another; patchwork.

2. Linen stuffed with cotton; stuffing; waddling.

BUM'BLE BEE, noun [Latin bombus, a buzzing.] A large bee, sometimes called humble bee; so named from it sound.