ADJ.
essential, fresh, grown, large, nuts, other, outside, sage
VERB + BASIL
add, back, calls, covering, forget, grow, including, like
BASIL + NOUN
brooke, cinnamon, coriander, garlic, garnish, herb, jake, oregano
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
such
noun
A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
Any other species in the genus Ocimum.
noun
The angle to which a joiner's tool is ground away.
[H]old the edge of your Iron upvvards in your left hand and your VVhet-ſtone in your right, and having firſt ſpit upon your Stone to vvet it, apply it to the Baſil of your Iron, in ſuch a Poſition that it may bear upon the vvhole bredth of the Baſil; and ſo vvorking the Stone over the Baſil, you vvill quickly vvear the courſer grating of the Grind ſtone off the edge on that ſide: […]
verb
To grind the edge of a tool to an acute angle.
These usually large chisels may have the edge basiled on either the inside or the outside of the 90° angle of the blade.
[H]old the edge of your Iron upvvards in your left hand and your VVhet-ſtone in your right, and having firſt ſpit upon your Stone to vvet it, apply it to the Baſil of your Iron, in ſuch a Poſition tha
WiktionaryThese usually large chisels may have the edge basiled on either the inside or the outside of the 90° angle of the blade.
WiktionaryEach sleeper has for covering a large basil (dressed sheep-skin), such as cobblers use for aprons. As they lie in long rows, in the most profound repose, with these dark brown wrappers about them, the
WiktionaryWhen I once more feel that sharp smarting around the scabby sores that cluster like so many oysters on my ankles beneath my chained iron basils, I know that the tide has turned.
Wiktionary"Nonsense. I'm sure he can't have grey hair with such a pretty name as that. Basil Brooke, Basil Brooke," and May chanted the name over and over in her girlish, musical voice. "It sounds like all sort
WiktionaryI like to add basil to season my spaghetti sauce.
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