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balder
(encz) | balder,ojetější Jaroslav Šedivý |
Balder
(gcide) | Balder \Bal"der\ (b[add]l"d[~e]r), prop. n. [Icel. Baldr, akin
to E. bold.] (Scan. Myth.)
The most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace;
the son of Odin and Freya. [Written also Baldur.]
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balder
(wn) | Balder
n 1: (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his
beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband
of Nanna; killed by Hoth [syn: Balder, Baldr] |
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balderdash
(mass) | balderdash
- nezmysel |
balder
(encz) | balder,ojetější Jaroslav Šedivý |
balderdash
(encz) | balderdash,hloupost n: Pinobalderdash,nesmysl n: Zdeněk Brož |
Balderdash
(gcide) | Balderdash \Bal"der*dash\, n. [Of uncertain origin: cf. Dan.
balder noise, clatter, and E. dash; hence, perhaps, unmeaning
noise, then hodgepodge, mixture; or W. baldorduss a
prattling, baldordd, baldorddi, to prattle.]
1. A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
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Indeed beer, by a mixture of wine, hath lost both
name and nature, and is called balderdash. --Taylor
(Drink and
Welcome).
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2. Senseless jargon; ribaldry; nonsense; trash.
[1913 Webster]Balderdash \Bal"der*dash\, v. t.
To mix or adulterate, as liquors.
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The wine merchants of Nice brew and balderdash, and
even
mix it with pigeon's dung and quicklime. --Smollett.
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balder
(wn) | Balder
n 1: (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his
beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband
of Nanna; killed by Hoth [syn: Balder, Baldr] |
balderdash
(wn) | balderdash
n 1: trivial nonsense [syn: balderdash, fiddle-faddle,
piffle] |
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