▪ I. † based, ppl. a.1 Obs.
Also 6 baissed.
[f. base v.1 + -ed. Cf. F. baissé.]
Lowered.
| 1592 W. Wyrley Armorie 103 With baissed launce the knights approch amaine. |
▪ II. based, ppl. a.2
(beɪst)
[f. base n.1 + -ed2.]
Having or standing on a base, esp. in comb., as broad-based; spec. in Cryst. (see quot.).
| 1610 Shakes. Temp. v. i. 46 The strong bass'd promontorie Haue I made shake. 1817 R. Jameson Charac. Min. 197 Based, when the primitive form is either a double pyramid, or a rhomboid, in which the summits are intercepted by planes perpendicular to the axis, which take the place of terminal planes. Based sulphur..is a double four-sided pyramid, truncated on the extremities. |
▪ III. † based, ppl. a.3 Obs.
In 6 bassed.
[f. base n.3 + -ed2.]
Wearing or furnished with ‘bases.’
| 1548 Hall Chron. Hen. VIII, an. 6 (R.) The Duke of Burbones bende was apparelled and bassed in lawny veluet. 1577 Holinshed Chron. III. 834/1 Bassed in tawnie velvet. |
▪ IV. based, pa. pple.
(beɪst)
[f. base n.1 16 + -ed2.]
Established as a base.
| 1925 E. F. Norton Fight for Everest 1924 57 No. 1 party was to..remain based there for the purpose of getting the next camp on to the North Col. |
Hence in Comb. with preceding ns.
| 1927 Daily Tel. 22 Mar. 10/7 Limiting the number of shore-based aircraft..in commission. 1933 Bulletin (Glasgow) 21 Sept. 18/4 The flying boats..have the assistance of land-based aircraft. 1935 Carrier-based [see carrier 7]. 1943 in Amer. Speech (1945) XX. 142 Mediterranean-based. 1944 Ibid., Russia-based. 1965 Listener 10 June 857/2, I..doubt whether ten years from now this ‘science-based’ or technological university will be very different from any other. |