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beamy, a.|ˈbiːmɪ|
Forms: 4 bemy, 6–7 beamie, 6– beamy.
[f. beam n.1 + -y1.]
1. Emitting beams of light, radiant; also fig.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. viii. ii. (1495) 299 Eueryche rounde body and holowe and bryghte in eueryche poynt therof sendith a bemy lyne in to the mydle of that bryghte body. 1582Bentley Mon. Matrones 104 The beamie Sun large light doth giue. 1641Milton Animadv. Wks. (1851) 221 Thy beamy walke through the midst of thy Sanctuary. 1799Southey Love Eleg. iii. II. 125 The straitening curls of gold so beamy bright. 1813Shelley Q. Mab ix. (1853) 49 Bending her beamy eyes in thankfulness.
†b. transf. Radiated, umbellate. Obs. rare.
1562Turner Herbal ii. 79 b, The wilde carot hathe..a spoky or beamy top lyke vnto dill.
2. Massive as a (weaver's) beam; cf. beam n.1 4.
1698Dryden æneid xii. 641 The beamy weapon quakes. 1718Pope Iliad iii. 180 In single fight to toss the beamy lance. 1809Heber Palestine 351 Lords of the biting axe and beamy spear. [Cf. 1 Sam. xvii. 7.]
3. Possessing full-grown horns; antlered.
1697Dryden Virg. Georg. iii. 625 Thou mayst..beamy Stags in Toils engage. 1735Somerville Chase iii. 407 The Royal Stag..tosses high his beamy Head.
4. Of a ship: Broad in the beam; cf. beam n.1 16.
1882Century Mag. XXIV. 671 The speed of beamy vessels. 1883G. C. Davies Norfolk Roads & Riv. vi. 42 The yachts used on Hickling were beamy shallow boats. |