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French

Adjective

Noun

A cold wind from the north or north-east
kiss (non-romantic kiss on the cheek)

Verb

From biser

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bice \Bice\, Bise \Bise\, n. [F. bis, akin to It. bigio light
gray, tawny.] (Paint.)
A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate
of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice.
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Green bice is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow
orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of
copper. --Cooley. --Brande & C.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bise \Bise\, n. [F.]
A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of
the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the
same as the mistral.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Bise \Bise\, n. (Paint.)
See Bice.
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WordNet bise
n : a dry cold north wind in southeastern France [syn: bize]