noun.
A gadfly; a horse-fly; specifically, one of certain strongbodied dipterous insects of the family Tabanidœ.
To buzz.
noun.
A moderately brisk wind; a movement of air not so strong as a gale: as, a refreshing breeze; a stiff breeze at sea.
noun.
A noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a row.
To blow gently.
noun.
In electrotherapy, a discharge of high tension electricity from a pointed or brush electrode, causing a sensation as of a spray falling on the skin.
noun.
House-sweepings, as fluff, dust, ashes, etc.
noun.
The material sifted out from house-ashes, extensively used in burning bricks; cinders.