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hshenk'-a, to make a present of, or 

 to give freely. 



bshim'-ba, to disgrace, to insult. 



bshis'-ser, one who cheats, or is dis- 

 honest. 



hsJdi'-sa, to conclude, to close up, 

 or bring to an end. 



bsJilus, conclusion ; resolution, de- 

 cision. 



bshmai' -sa, to throw up, to pelt. 



bshla'gha, to shoe — as a horse ; 

 shod. 



bshte'-la, to rob. 



bshtel'-la, to order, to commission. 



bshtel' -luiig , a position or office. 



bslite'-tich-a, to confirm or certify, to 

 affirm. 



bs7Ud'-la, robbed. A person is said 

 to be bshtd'-lci, when he is of 

 a thieving nature. 



bshwe'-ra, to swear with another, 

 before giving testimony. 



bshwer'-Uch, with difficulty. 



bsid'-sa, to possess, or occupy. 



bsid'-ser, occupant, owner. 



bsin'-na, to consider, to deliberate 

 before making up one's mind. 



bsucJi, visitors, company ; visitation. 



bsuch'-a, to visit, to call upon. 



bsun'-ders, particularly. 



bsun'-na, having presence of mind ; 

 decided. 



bu, boy. 



buc7i, book. 



bu'-cJia beach. 



bu'-chel, beach. 



buch'-shdnk, book case. 



buch'-we-tsa, buckwheat. 



bud'-d'r-fas, churn — for making but- 

 ter. 



bud'-sa, core, as of a boil. 



bud'-sa-man, scare-crow, as erected 

 in the field to scare off birds. 



buds'-ich, insignificant, small, 

 stumpy. 



bud'-ter, butler. 



bui' -ter-blum, buttercup (genus 

 Ranunculus) . 



bud'-terfo'-g'l, reed bird ; lit, butter 

 bird. 



buk'-er, a rascal. 



buk'-ker, a rascal. 



buks, box — ornamental garden 

 shrub. 



buks' -bt' -rd, teaberries ; fruit of win- 

 ter green. 



bumb'-ba, to pump. 



bum' er-ants, tomato. 



bum'-ert, orchard. 



bump, a pump. 



bum' -pa, to pump, to exhaust. 



bun'-d'l, a bundle. 



bun'-d'l-a, 1. to bundle, or tie up in 

 a bundle. 

 2. The custom of bundling for- 

 merly practiced in New Eng- 

 land, and various portions of 

 Pennsylvania. 



bung'-ard, orchard. 



bush, woods, forest. This word is 

 sometimes used to designate 

 the rural districts. 



bush'-knip-p'l, a rustic ; a country 

 gawk. 



bush'-man, countryman, one from 

 the rural districts. 



bush' -tab, letter of the alphabet. 



bush' -ta-wi' -rd, to spell. 



bush' -da' -wa, letter of alphabet, 

 character. 



bus'm, bosom, breast. 



bus'-si, cat. 



butsh'-er, a butcher. 



butsh' -er-a, to slaughter, to "butch 

 er." 



butsh' -er-aks, a cleaver. 



butsh' -er-mes' -ser, a carving knife. 



bu' -wa-lais, tickweed. 



bu'-wa-U, a little boy. 



bu"'-icol, cotton. 



bu'^'-wol-la, made of cotton, cotton 

 goods. 



