i battle. =batallon= m battalion. =batir= t beat, beat against; r fight; =——­ palmas= clap one’s hands. =baul= m trunk. =bayo= bay (horse). =beatifico= beatific; (not in A.) seraphic (as if inspired by the Beatific Vision). =beber= t or i drink, drink up. =beduino= Bedouin. =behetria= f old-time free town, N =125= 1; anarchy, turmoil. =bellaqueria= f knavery. =belleza= f loveliness. =bello= beautiful (deeper word than =hermoso=). =bendecir= t bless. =bendicion= f blessing. =bendito= blessed; =un——­ = an innocent; =agua—­a= holy water. =beneficencia= f beneficence. =beneficio= m good deed, kindness. =beneficioso= beneficial, of benefit. =benefico= beneficent. =benevolencia= f kindness, kindliness, good will. =benevolo= benevolent, kindly; adv. =—­mente=. =benignidad= f suavity. =bergante= m scoundrel. =bermellonar= t vermilion, paint with vermilion. =besar= t kiss. =beso= m kiss. =bestia= f beast; lout, lubber. =besuquear= t keep kissing. =Biblia= f Bible. =bibliofilo= bibliophile. =biblioteca= f library. =bien= well; very; quite; easily; well off; comfortable; m good; =mas——­ = rather, w. imperative just; =si——­ = though w. accent on following auxiliary (w. do if no other auxiliary), even though; =o——­ = or else; =encontrar——­ = find good, think well of; =hombre de——­ = honest man. =bienestar= m welfare, well-being. =bigote= m often pl mustache. =bigotejo= m scrubby mustache. =bilioso= bilious. =bizarria= f gallantry. =bizco= squint-eyed; N =75= 22. =blanco= white. =blando= soft, sweet. =blanquecino= whitish. =blanquinegro= (not in A.) grizzled. =blasfemia= f blasphemy; (piece of) abuse, (piece of) billingsgate. =blasfemo= blasphemer, blasphemous. =boberia= f silliness. =bobo= dolt, simpleton; =sacar de——­ s= enlighten our ignorance, undeceive. =boca= f mouth. =boda= f wedding. =bofetada= f slap (hostile); =dar—­s, dar de—­s=, slap. =bofeton= m slap, hard slap. =bolita= f little ball. =bolsillo= m purse. =bombardear= t bombard. =bonachon= amiable. =bondad= f goodness, kindness, kindliness. =bondadoso= kindly, kind, amiable, benignant; adv. =—­mente=. =bonito= pretty. =boquete= m breach. =Borbon= m Bourbon; N =150= 31. =borboton= m uprush (of water, heaving the surface). =bordado= m embroidering. =bordar= t embroider. =borde= m edge. =bordo= m side (of ship); (A. ’obs.’) edge, margin, side (of anything). =borla= f tassel. =borracho= drunk, drunkard. =borrico= donkey. =bosque= m grove, thicket. =bostezar= i yawn, gape. =bota= f boot. =botella= f bottle. =botica= f drug-store. =boton= m button. =boveda= f vault. =bozo= m down (on youth’s face).