Bicker

Bicker

Bicker, Andreas, Haupt der antioranischen Partei in Holland, zur Zeit des Prinzen Wilhelm II.; er wurde 1627 Rath des Prinzen Moritz u. 1629 Bürgermeister von Amsterdam, wo er zur Milderung des Edicts gegen die Remonstranten von 1618 viel beitrug, unternahm 1627, 1635 u. 1645 Gesandtschaften nach Polen u. Schweden, um dort den Frieden zu erhalten, u. wurde 1650 bei den, zwischen Wilhelm II. u. der Provinz Holland ausgebrochenen Streitigkeiten seines Amtes entsetzt.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Bicker — Bick er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bickered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bickering}.] [OE. bikeren, perh. fr. Celtic; cf. W. bicra to fight, bicker, bicre conflict, skirmish; perh. akin to E. beak.] 1. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bicker — I verb agitate, altercate, argue, argue to no purpose, bandy words, battle, be at loggerheads, be at variance, be discordant, brabble, brangle, brawl, cavil, clash, conflict, contend, contest, controvert, differ, disaccord, disagree, dispute,… …   Law dictionary

  • Bicker — Bick er, n. 1. A skirmish; an encounter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] 3. A wrangle; also, a noise,, as in angry contention. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bicker — Bick er, n. [See {Beaker}.] A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bicker — squabble, spat, tiff, quarrel, wrangle, altercate (see under QUARREL n) Analogous words: *contend, fight, battle, war …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • bicker — [v] nastily argue altercate, brawl, caterwaul, cause a scene*, cavil, dig, disagree, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, pick at, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, scrape, spar, spat, squabble, tiff, trade zingers*, wrangle; concept 46 Ant. agree,… …   New thesaurus

  • bicker — ► VERB ▪ argue about trivial matters. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • bicker — [bik′ər] vi. [ME bikeren, ? akin to Fris bikkern, hack, gnaw] 1. to have a petty quarrel; squabble 2. to move with quick, rippling noises [a bickering brook] 3. to flicker, twinkle, etc. n. 1. a petty quarrel 2. a rippli …   English World dictionary

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