rier, city wall, fence, railing.
barrique, _f._ barrel, cask.
bas, _m._ stocking.
bas, -se, _adj., adv. and m._ low, in a low tone, down, lower side,
bottom; en --, below, downstairs; la---, yonder, over there;
a --, down, down with, off; a -- de, down from; par le
--, along the bottom; mettre --, to take off (a coat, etc.).
bassin, _m._ basin.
bassiner, _v._ to warm (a bed), bathe.
bataille, _f._ battle, line of battle.
bataillon, _m._ battalion; chef de --, major.
bateau, _m._ boat.
batiment, _m._ building, vessel.
batir, _v._ to build.
batisse, _f._ building (of masonry).
baton, _m._ stick, staff, club.
battant, _m._ leaf (of a folding door); le portail s'ouvre a deux
battants, the large folding door opens wide.
battement, _m._ beating.
batterie, _f._ battery.
battre, _v._ to beat, strik, flap, churn; se --, fight;
battant neuf, brand new.
battue, _f._ battue (hunting), beating (of a horse's feet), chase.
Batz, village near le Croisic (pronounced as written, or: _Ba_).
bazar, _m._ bazaar, Oriental market.
beant, -e, _adj._ gaping, wide open.
beau (bel before vowels), belle, _adj._ beautiful, fair,
handsome, fine; de plus belle, harder (deeper, etc.) than ever;
belle, _f._ beauty (woman).
beaucoup, _adv._ much, many, very much, a good deal.
beau-frere, _m._ brother-in-law.
beau-pere, _m._ father-in-law.
beaute, _f._ beauty.
bebe, _m._ baby.
bec, _m._ beak, prow, mouth (slang in last sense); -- de gaz,
gas-light.
bedaine, _f._ paunch, belly.
Bedredin, Bedreddin, name borrowed by Gautier from the Arabian Nights.
begayer, _v._ to stammer.
ben, familiar for _bien_ (_en_ pronounced as in _bien_).
Ben, Hebrew word for son.
benefice, _m._ profit.
benir, _v._ to bless.
benjoin, _m._ benzoin (an aromatic resin; _en_ pronounced as in
_bien_).
bequille, _f._ crutch.
bercail, _m._ sheepfold, fold.
berceau, _m._ cradle.
bercer, _v._ to rock, soothe; lull, weigh (an idea).
berger, -ere, _m., f._ shepherd, shepherdess; _f._ easy-chair.
berlinois, -e, _adj._ of Berlin.
bernicle, _f._ barnacle (popular form of bernacle).
Bertha, German form of Berthe.
Berthe, Bertha.
Berthine, diminutive of Berthe.
besace, _f._ wallet.
besicles, _f. pl._ spectacles.
besogne, _f._ work, occupation, business.
besoin, _m._ need, necessity; avoir -- de, to need, must.
bestiole, _f._ little animal.
betail (_pl._ bestiaux), _m._ cattle.
bete, _f. and adj._ beast, animal, foolish, silly, stupid; faire
la --, to pretend to be a fool;