n. [ F. bible, L. biblia, pl., fr. Gr. bibli`a, pl. of bibli`on, dim. of bi`blos, by`blos, book, prop. Egyptian papyrus. ] 1. A book. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Muslim Bible. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Fig.) A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field; as, the astrologers' bible. [ PJC ]

Bible Society, an association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible. --
Douay Bible. See Douay Bible. --
Geneva Bible. See under Geneva. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Bib, v. t. ] A great drinker; a tippler. [ Written also bibbler and bibbeler. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. lacking a bib. bibbed [ WordNet 1.5 ]

[ From Douay, or Douai, a town in France. ] A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; -- done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published. [ Written also Doway Bible. Called also the Rheims and Douay version. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Ribibe. ] A small threestringed viol; a rebec. Moore (Encyc. of Music). [ 1913 Webster ]

All can be play on gittern or ribible. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A ribble. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]