Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -- Volume AB

1. (Zoöl.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera.

The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe. The American species (of which the most common are B. borealis, B. Pennsylvanicus, and B. lineatus) are usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on bees and their larvæ, with other insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus æruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and Carrion buzzard.

-- Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk.

2. A blockhead; a dunce.

It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard.
Goldsmith.

Buz"zard, a. Senseless; stupid. [R. & Obs.] Milton.

Buz"zard·et` (-ĕt`), n. (Zoöl.) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer.

Buzz"er (bŭz"r), n. One who, or that which, buzzes; a whisperer; a talebearer.

And wants not buzzers to infect his ear
With pestilent speeches of his father's death.
Shak.

Buzz"ing·ly (?), adv. In a buzzing manner; with a buzzing sound.

Buzz"saw` (?) A circular saw; -- so called from the buzzing it makes when running at full speed.

By (bī), prep. [OE. bi, AS. bī, big, near to, by, of, from, after, according to; akin to OS. & OFries. bi, be, D. bij, OHG. bī, G. bei, Goth. bi, and perh. Gr. αμφι. E. prefix be- is orig. the same word. √203. See pref. Be-.]