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Webster 1913 Edition

Baby

Ba′by

(bā′by̆)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Babies
(-bĭz)
.
[Dim. of
babe
.]
An infant or young child of either sex; a babe.
2.
A small image of an infant; a doll.
Babies in the eyes
,
the minute reflection which one sees of one’s self in the eyes of another.
She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses,
Toyed with his locks, looked
babies in his eyes
.
Heywood.

Ba′by

,
Adj.
Pertaining to, or resembling, an infant; young or little;
as,
baby
swans
.
“Baby figure”
Shak.

Ba′by

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Babied
(bā′bēd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Babying
.]
To treat like a young child; to keep dependent; to humor; to fondle.
Young.

Webster 1828 Edition

Baby

BA'BY

,
Adj.
Like a young child; pertaining to an infant.

BA'BY

,
Noun.
[See Babe.] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe; [used in familiar language.]
2.
A small image in form of an infant, for girls to play with; a doll.

BA'BY

,
Verb.
T.
To treat like a young child.

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