broth.
boulanger, _m._ baker.
Boulanger (Georges), French general involved in political intrigue
to overthrow the Government (1837-1891).
boule, _f._ ball.
boulet, _m._ cannon-ball, ball.
boulevard, _m._ boulevard.
bouleverser, _v._ to upset, overthrow.
Boulogne-sur-Mer, city and port on the English Channel (department
of Pas-de-Calais).
bouquet, _m._ bouquet, cluster.
bourbeux, -euse, _adj._ muddy, miry.
bourdonnement, _m._ buzzing.
bourdonner, _v._ to buzz, hum.
bourengredel, _f. pl._ (= German Bauerngredel) peasant girls
(Gredel = Grete = Maggie).
bourg, _m._ borough, country town, town.
bourgeois, -e, _adj._ and s. bourgeois, member of the middle class,
citizen, master, boss (language of the working class); sa
bourgeoise, his old woman.
bourgeonner, _v._ to bud, put out shoots.
bourgmestre, _m._ burgomaster, mayor (g pronounced).
bourg-pourri, _m._ rotten borough.
bourrasque, _f._ squall.
bourrer, _v._ to cram, stuff.
bourse, _f._ purse; la Bourse, the Stock-Exchange.
bousculade, _f._ jostling, bustling.
bouse, _f._ cow-dung.
bout, _m._ end, bit, limit; au -- de, at the end of, after;
venir a -- de, to manage to, succeed in.
bouteille, _f._ bottle.
boutique, _f._ shop.
bouton, _m._ button.
boutonner, _v._ to button.
bouvier, _m._ cowherd.
bouvreuil, _m._ bullfinch.
bracelet, _m._ bracelet.
braconnier, _m._ poacher.
braise, _f._ embers, live coals.
branchage, _m._ branches.
branche, _f._ branch.
brandir, _v._ to brandish.
branle, _m._ swinging, jogging motion; en --, swinging; etre
mis en --, to be set in motion, start.
bras, _m._ arms; les -- leur tomberaient, they would throw up
their hands in astonishment.
brasier, _m._ brazier, clear bright fire, fire of red-hot coals.
brasserie, _f._ brewery, beer-saloon, cafe.
brasseur, _m._ brewer; -- d'argent, money-maker, scheming
money-maker.
brave, _adj._ brave, worthy, fine, good; un -- garcon, un --
homme, a fine fellow, a good man; ce -- homme de soleil, this
good old sun.
bravement, _adv._ bravely, worthily.
braver, _v._ to brave.
bravo, _interj._ bravo!, fine!
bravoure, _f._ bravery.
bredouiller, _v._ to splutter, stutter.
bref, -eve, _adj. and adv._ brief, short, curt, in short.
breloque, _f._ bauble, trinket, charm.
Bremer, _cf._ German Bremer, of Bremen.
Bretagne, _f._ Brittany.
bretelle, _f._ brace, suspender.
breton, -ne, _adj. and s._ of Brittany, Breton (written Breton
when _s._).
bride, _f._ bridle, rein, string (of a bonnet).
bri