bull 
" Why, h'ricnd.' says he, . . . "I myself have knowne a 
beast winter d our \iliole summer f"r :i noble." "That 
was a Itull, mv Lord. I hcl.vvc. ' says tin- frllmv. 
Tlii'ttix, Anecdote* and Traditions (<'annlen Sen-.), p. Til. 
Svn. /:''"", Mi*t,ik< , etc. S. . 
bulla (bnl'ii), >i. ; pi. ////>/ (-e). [I,., a bubble. 
lioss, knob, iin ornament, etc.; hence K. liiill-. 
h,ill-\ hill*, />.,/-', dr.; cf. Hind. li,<lhl<i. I,, ill,,. 
a bubble, and E. bubble*, etc.: all perhaps orig. 
imitative.] 1. An ornament in tin' form ut' ;i 
capsule or locket, in use among the ancient 
Romans, who adopted it from the Etruscans. 
It was WITH especially aioiiml Itu- nock us 1111 amulet by 
Ki'iicui rlnMivu, holli hoys and v:il'ls. its protective virtue 
lieillU' sll|i|M>scd to reside eilllcl' ill it- prot'ion- Illlllrl i.ll o| 
ill -"MIC -ul.Maii' , JIM lo-i 'd \\ithin it. It was of ^ulil in 
Ilic families of the noldy horn anil the rii-li. ami of mm 
moiicr ni'itrii.il iinioiit; others. It was laid aside by young 
men u]>oii attaining maturity, ami dedicated to Hercules 
nr to the household lares; by young women it was dedi- 
cated to Juno. 
When now my golden HttUti (linn- on high 
To household gods) deelar'il me past a t>oy. 
Dryden, tr. of Perslns, Satires, v. 42. 
2. A seal attached to a document, specifically 
(a) A seal used by the emiierors of Constantinople, and by 
the early emperors of the Huh ttoman (dcrmaii) Empire. 
and by other sovereigns, (b) A leaden seal attached to 
Important documents issued by the pope. See ImU'J, 2. 
Bulla of Pope Aleiander IV. 
3. Any ornament of rounded form, especially 
if suspended, such as those which are attached 
by small chains to the Hungarian crown. 4. 
In patliol., a bleb or portion of epidermis raised 
by the extravasation of a transparent watery 
fluid, as in erysipelas, etc. 6. Ill anat., an in- 
flated portion of the bony external meatus of 
the ear, forming a more or less well-marked 
prominence on each side at the base of the 
skull of many animals, usually constituted by 
a bulbous tympanic bone. Also called biill'n 
ossea. See extract. 
In sonic Marsupials, where the tympanic does not pass 
beyond the annular condition, there is an apparently simi- 
lar bttUa, but this is formed by an extension of the bases 
of the alto temporales (Dasyurus, Petaurista. Perameles). 
Gtytnbaur, Cnnip. Anat. (trans.), p. 406. 
6. [cap.] A genus of tectibranchiate (or pleu- 
robranchiate) gastropods, to which very differ- 
ent limits have 
been assigned, (a) 
By the old concholo- 
gists not only were 
most of the tectlbran- 
chlates incliiiled. but 
also various other gas- 
tropods having shells 
like or supposed to be 
like them were referred 
to the genus. (6) By 
It Is re- 
1 2 
Bubble-shells, 
i, Bulla ampulla ; y, Bulla { 
recent writers 
stricted to the bubble- 
shells, so called from 
their ventricous oval 
shells, so convoluted that the last whorl envelops all the 
others: typical of the family llullulte. Also called <;l/m- 
dnla. 
bullace (bul'as),H. [Early mod. E. also bulli.i, 
bullocx; < ME. balas, bolus, also Ixilnxtrr, Imli/*- 
tre (cf. bolas tre, bul<is-tre, where Ire is regard- 
ed as E. tree), < Gael, biilaintctir = Ir. bulixhiir, 
a bullace, sloe, connected with Ir. bulos, a 
prune, = Bret, bulos, /tolas, bullace, > prob. 
OF. baliici; brloee, bclloclie (F. dial, fV/Vwr), Inil- 
lace. bfltin-ii'i; bullace-tree. Of. E. dial. (Corn- 
wall) bulluiii. the fruit of the bullace-tree.] 1. 
A species of plum, /'; .v inxilitiit, a native 
of Asia Minor and southern Europe, but now 
naturalized and cultivated further north. It 
differs from the common plum. /'. thnit>'Mti<-ti, chieny in 
its spiny branches. The fruit is used like damsons. 
2. The popular name of M<ii<-<>,vit bijui/n. a 
common West Indian tree, producing a green 
egg-shaped fruit with a pleasant vinous and 
aromatic flavor. 3. In the United States, the 
muscadine grape. I'itix nil/iimi. 
Bulladae (buTa-dot, . ;</. Same as Hulliiln: 
bullae, n. Plural of hullo. 
bullan(bul'ii),n. [E. Ind.] A weight equal to 
4^ pounds, used in some parts of the East In- 
dies for grain. 
TIT, 
bullantic <lm-lan'tik), '/. [< ML. bullan(t-)*, 
]ipr. of biillnri; attach the seal, < bulla, seal: 
-.1 . /,,;//-. ] pertaining to or used in apostolic 
bulls: as. hiitlmitir letters, certain ornamental 
capitals used in these bulls. 
bullarium (bu-la'ri-um), . Same as bullary 1 . 
bullary 1 (bul'a-ri). n. [< ML. bullarium, a col- 
lection of papal bulls, < bulla: see 6// 2 .] A 
collection ut |<apal bulls. 
bullary 1 ' (bul a-ri), . [A pedantic (law) form 
of boi/iirif or lii't/i rfi. as if < ML. 'bullarium, < L. 
liiillurr for biillire, boil: see boil?."] A house in 
which salt is prepared by boiling. 
bullate (bul'at), a. [< L. bullatiuf, pp. and adj. : 
see the verb.] 1. In hot., having elevations like 
blisters. A bullate leaf la one whose surface between 
the veins is thrown into projections, which are convex on 
the upper surface and concave beneath, as in the cabbage. 
In the bullate thallus of a lichen the concavities are > 
up|>er surface. 
2. In /Hit/ml., blistered. 3. In anat., inflated; 
vaulted; ventricous; fornicated and with thin 
walls: as, a bullate tympanic bone (that is, one 
forming a bulla ossea). 4. In zool., having the 
surface covered with irregular and slight eleva- 
tions, giving a blistered appearance. 
bullatet, ' [< L. bullatus, pp. of bulhire, bub- 
ble, < bulla, a bubble: see boiP, bulla.] To 
bubble or boil. 
bullated (bul 'a-ted). a. Bullate ; rendered bul- 
late. 
bullation (bu-la'shon), . In anat., inflation ; 
fornication ; cameration. 
bull-baiting (bul'ba'ting), n. The practice of 
baiting or attacking bulls with dogs, a sport 
formerly very popular in England, but made 
illegal in 1835. 
Among those who at a late period patronised or defended 
bnll-baitinii were Windham ami Pan' ; and even Canning 
and Peel opposed the measure for its abolition by law. 
Lftky, Km,-, in 18th Cent., Iv. 
bullbat (bul'bat), n. A local or popular name 
in the United States of the night-hawk or long- 
winged goatsucker, t'hordeiles ]>ojietuc or C. vir- 
t/inianux. So called from its Hying most in the evening 
or in cloudy weather, and from the noise which it makes 
as it moves through the air. It belongs to the family Cn- 
liriniulyida>, like the whlpnoorwill, but is of a different 
genus. Also called /"Wr and piratiuili't. 
bullbeart, . [< bulll + bear*. Cf. bugbear.'} A 
bugbear. Harrey. (Halliicell.) 
bullbee (bul'be), n. Some as buUfly. 
bull-beef (bul'bef), n. The flesh of a bull; 
hence, coarse beef. [In the latter sense collo- 
quial.] 
bullbeggar (bul'beg'iir), n. [In form, < buW 
+ beqijar; but prob. "a corruption of a word 
of different origin; cf. bully, r., bullbcar, a bug- 
bear, D. bullt'bak, a bugbear: see bugbear.'] 
Something that excites needless fear; a hob- 
goblin ; an object of terror. 
They are all as mad as I ; they all have trades now, 
And roar aliout the streets like bull-bfi<iaf9. 
Fletcher, Loyal Subject, iv. 2. 
This was certainly an ass in a lion's skin ; a harmless 
biill-bri/gar, who delights to frighten innocent people. 
Taller, Xo. 212. 
bull-boat (bul'bpt), n. A rude boat made by 
the North American Indians, usually a shallow 
cmte covered with the raw hide of the bull elk. 
bullbrier (bul'bri'er), n. A name given to spe- 
cies of Smilax, S. Pseudo-China and <S\ tamnni- 
des, of the southern United States, which have 
tuberous roots, and stems armed with stout 
prickles. 
bull-calf (bul'kaf ), . [< bulfl + calf; = D. bul- 
/.//= Icel. bola-kalfr.) 1. A male calf. 2. 
A stupid fellow. Snak. 
bullcomber (bul'ko'mer), n. A name of the 
common English beetle, Searabii'iis ti/iilurus, or 
Tii/ilunix ntli/ari.t, and other species of the fam- 
ily Scarabiriiln: 
bull-dance (bul'dans), . Xaut., a dance per- 
formed by men only. 
bulldog (bul'dog), n. [< bull 1 + dog ; hence F. 
lioulcdiifiue, Kuss. bulMogu, Hind, yulilank-kuttii 
(kuttd, dog). Cf. equiv. D. bulhotid (hand = E. 
liinniil). h(i. lni/li'iibiti'r = G. bullenbcis.ter = 
Dan. hitlbiiln; lit. 'bull-biter.'] 1. A variety 
of dog of comparatively small size, but very 
strong and muscular, with a large head, broad 
muzzle, short hair, tapering smooth tail, and 
remarkable courage and ferocity. Dogs of 
this kind were formerly much used in bull- 
baiting, whence the name. 2f. A bailiff. 
I sent for a couple of bull-dogt, and arrested him. 
t'artpihar, lave and a Bottle, ill. 2. 
3. The assistant or servant who attends the 
proctor of an English university when on duty. 
bullet-bag 
Sent ine tits which vanish tor .MI at t lie si-lit of the proc- 
tor with his l,ttlt-.t', '/x, us thc> -all tli, 'in, or tour muscular 
follows which [sic] always follow him. hk. toman) 
It \ \ \ \ ':: ' 
4. [f'f. barker 1 , 4.1 A pistol; in recent use, a 
small revolver with a short barrel carrying a 
large ball. [Cant.] 
I have always a brace of build**/* aliout me." ... So 
hunt. 'd a very handsome, highly Mulshed, and 
richly mounted pair of pistols. 
M4 M l;..naiis Well, II. ii. 
5. \aiit.: (a) The great gun in the officers' ward- 
room cabin, (b) A general term for main-deck 
guns. 6. In miini.. tap-cinder from the pud- 
dling-fimiacc, after the protoxid of iron has 
been converted into sesquioxid by roasting. 
It may be used as an ore of iron for making what Is know u 
as cinder-iron. It is also extensively used as a lining for 
the -ides of the jiudilltng-fnrnaec. |F.ng.) 
7. A name given by the Canadian half-breeds 
to the gadfly. -Bulldog bat. see (i Bulldog 
forceps, forceps with potaud teeth for grasping an ar- 
tery, etc'. 
bulldoze (buTddz), v. t.; pret. and pp. bull- 
do:rd, ppr. buUdo:iny. [Also written nulldose: 
explained as orig. to give one a dose of the bn/1- 
irlinck or bull-whip; but the second element, if 
of this origin, would hardly become -doze.] 1. 
To punish summarily with a bull-whip; cow- 
hide. 2. To coerce or intimidate by violence 
or threats ; especially, in politics, to bully ; in- 
fluence unfairly: applied particularly to the 
practices of some southern whites since the 
civil war. [U. S. slang.] 
The use of this w capon {the bull-whip] was the original 
application of bull-dine. It first found its way into print 
after the civil war, when it came to mean intimidation for 
political purposes by violence or threats of violence. Since 
that time It has acquired a wider significance, and may 
be used with reference to intimidation of any kind. 
Mag. of Amer. Hut., XIII. 98. 
bulldozer (bul'do-z*r), w. 1. One who bull- 
dozes; one who intimidates others by threats 
of violence. 2. A revolver. [U. 8. slang in 
both senses.] 
bulledt, I*, a. [For boiled, pp. of ME. bollen, 
swell: see bolnt.] Swollen; expanded. 
And hang the balled nosegays 'bovc their heads. 
B. Jnntmi, Sad Shepherd, I. 2. 
bullen (bul'en), w. [Origin unknown.] The 
awn or chaff from hemp or flax. [Prov. Eng.] 
bullen-bullen (bul'en-bul'en), n. [Imitative 
reduplication ; cf. bulbul.~\ The native name of 
the Australian lyre-bird, Menura supcrba. 
bullengert. A variant of balinger. 
bullen-nail (bul'en-nal), w. A round-headed 
nail with a short shank, tinned and lacquered, 
used chiefly by upholsterers. 
buller (burer), r. i. [E. dial. : see bidder, boul- 
der.'] To roar. [Prov. Eng.] 
bullescence (bu-les'eus), n. [< L. bullesten(t-)s, 
ppr. of bullescerc, begin to bubble, < 6 Wire, bub- 
ble: see boil 2 .] In but., & bullate condition. 
See bullate, 1. 
bullet (bul'et), n. [< F. boulet, a cannon-ball, 
dim. of OF. bowle, a ball, > E. bou-P, of which 
In/lift is thus practically a diminutive: Me 
It. A small ball. 
Rifle-bullets. 
Mime: . Enlelil ; f. Springfield; 
</. Prussian needle-fun. 
When one doth die another Is elected by the Great Mas- 
ter and his Knights, who give their voices by balleti, as do 
the Venetians. Santlyn, Travels, p. 180. 
Specifically 2. A small metallic projectile 
intended to be discharged from a firearm : com- 
monly limited to leaden projectiles for small 
arms. BulleU were 
formerly always spheri- 
cal in form, but many 
changes have lieen made 
in them In both shape 
and structure. The bul- 
let used for rifles of 
recent construction is 
elongated and conical, 
or rather ogival. at the 
apei, somewhat like half an egg drawn out. with a hollow 
at the base, into w hlch a plug of wood or clay Is inserted, 
and with small cuts (ouuwhmt) in the metal outside, 
which are tilled with tx'eswax to lubricate the barrel 
while the bullet is passing through it. W hen the gun U 
tired the plug is driven forward to the head of the ca\ it\ . 
forcing the base of the bullet outward till the lead com- 
pletely tills the grooves in the rifled barrel. The plug U 
often omitted, the base of the bullet being forced into tin- 
grooves by the expansive force of the powder. 
3. In lier., a roundel sable (that is, a black 
circle), supposed to represent a cannon-ball. 
Bullet-compasses. s- r,,/,, ;*,,.*. Every bullet has 
its billet. * W//.-/1. - Naked bullet <.,Y.7.), an elon- 
gated projectile with one or more L-rooves or cannelures 
endrcflnf it. as distinguished from the patched bullet for- 
nii'i-ly !!- .I 
bullet-bag (bul'et-bag), n. A leathern pouch 
for holding bullets, formerly carried attached 
to a bandoleer or baldric. When the baldric was not 
worn, the bullet bag was attached to the girdle, beside the 
powder-fluk. 
