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BEL 
BEL 
BXSILISCX (basiliscus), xf. an herb, anti¬ 
dotal to the. poison of the basilisk. Jlpul. 
BXSILISCOS (/SaoiXioKof), i, m. a basilisk 
or cockatrice, the same as regulus. Plin. 
BASIS (basium),as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
3 kiss, Catall. Basiare multa 
basia. Martial, aliquem. 
BaSISLOM (diminut. from basium), i, n. 
3 a little kiss. Pctron. 
BXSIS (/3aais), is, f. a base, a pedestal. 
Cic. In basi statuarum incisum. Id. 
Basis columella;. Id. Basis tropreorum. 
Id. Basis villa?. Colum. Basis arcus, 
the chord of an arc. Cic. Basis trian- 
guli, the base of a triangle. 
BaSIUM (unc.), ii,n. a kiss, tplXyga. Pe- 
3 Iron. Dare alicui basium. Id. Spississi- 
ma basia alicui impingere. Catall. Sur- 
ripere alicui basium. Plucdr. Jactare 
basia, to kiss the hand. 
BaSSXREUS, ei & eos, m. a surname of 
3 Bacchus, Bacaapcvs. Horat. Candide 
Bassareu. — Hence, Bassaricus, a, urn, 
of Bacchus. Propert. 
BaSSXRIS (Baaaapeii), idis, f. the 
3 same as Baccha, a Bacchanal, Baocrapis. 
Pcrs. 
BaSTXGX, cr BaSTXGTX (Paarago), 
3 se, f. baggage; carriage of baggage. 
Cod. Just. 
BaSTaRNAS, and BaSTERNTE, arum, 
in. Baarapveii, a German tribe, dwelling 
near the mouth of the Danube. Lie. 
BaSTeRNX (probably from ftaard^ to), a?, 
3 f. a sort of close litter for women, borne by 
two mules or ponies. Pallad. See Lectica. 
i! XT, pish! tush! 3 Plant. At. (Ps.) Bat. 
BaTXVIX, x, f. apart of Lower Germany, 
3 now called Holland. F.umcn. 
BaTXVUS, a, um, Batavian. Martial. 
Spuma fiatava, soap. - IT Batavi, 
oruin, a people of Lower Germany, in¬ 
habiting the modern Holland. C<rs. In¬ 
sula Batavorum, a district situated be¬ 
tween two branches of the Rhine. 
BXTERMA5, same as Bustarnx. 
BXTHyLLOS, i, in. BaOaXXoj, a Samian 
boy, beloved by Anacreon. Horat. - 
IT Also, a celebrated pantomime of the 
time of Augustus. Tacit, and Juvenal. 
BATIA, se, f. a sort of fish. Plin. 
BXTILLUM, i, n. and BXTiLLOS, i, m. 
2 a fire-shovel, fire-pan, &c. Plin. Batillis 
ferreis candentibus rainento imposito, 
&c. Horat. Prajtextam et latum cla- 
vum, prunseque batillum, an incense-pan. 
-IT Also, a shovel or spade. Varr. 
Cum batillo stercus tollere.-IT Also, 
a paddle-staff, to strip off the ears of corn. 
Varr. 
BATIOLX, ®, f. a sort of cup, goblet, or 
3 bowl, TTorripiou. Plaut. 
BXTIS (Paris), is & Idis, m. and f. a 
kind of sea-fish, a skate, ray, or maid. 
Plin. — IT Also, the herb samphire. Plin. 
BXTRXCHITES (Parpaxirri;), te, m. a 
gem of the color of a frog, toad-stone. Plin. 
BXTRXCHIUM, and BXTRXCIII6X 
(Parpdx‘ 0 v), ii, n. the herb crow-foot, or 
ranunculus. Plin. 
BXTRXCHOMyOMXCIIIX (B arpa X opv- 
3 ouaxta), ®, f. the Battle of the Frogs 
and Mice, the title of a Greek mock-heroic 
poem, attributed to Homer. 
BXTRXCHOS (Parpax'is), i, m. a sea- 
fish lilce a frog, the devil-fish. Plin. 
B aTTIXDES, = ®, m. patronym, a dcscend- 
3 ant of Battus. Hence, Callimachus, 
either because he was descended from 
Battus, or because he was a native of 
Cyrenc. Ovid. Battiadce, arum, the 
inhabitants of Cyrene, which was founded 
by Battus. Sil. 
BaTTIS, idis, f. Barrij, a Coan girl, 
3 famed for her exquisite beauty. Ovid. 
BaTTOS, i, m. a Lacedemonian, the 
founder of Cyrene. Sil. - IT Also, a 
shepherd changed into a stone, called 
Index, by Mercury. Ovid. 
BXTDLUiM, i, n ; a town of Campania. 
Virg. 
BATOO, is, ui, a. 3. to beat, strike, bruise, 
3 rfirreo, KaraxtSurco. Plaut. — IT Also, 
to fence. Sueton. Mirmillonem rudibus 
secum batuentem confodit.-IT Also, 
to pound, bray. Marc. Emp. - 
H Also, to bind up. Plin. Ut batueren- 
tur ulcera.-IT Also, for futuo. Cic. 
BAUBOR (Pavgw), aris, dep. 1. to bark, 
3 baugh, or bay. Lucrct. 
BAUCIS, Idis & Idos, f. apoor old woman, 
who, in reward for having entertained Ju¬ 
piter and Mercury inker cottage, was saved, 
with her husband, from a deluge, which 
swept off the other inhal>itants of the 
region. Ovid. 
BAULI, oruin, m. a place near Bairn. Cic. 
BXYIOS, ii, m. a wretched poetaster, con¬ 
temporary with Virgil and Horace. Virg. 
Qui Bavium non odit, amet tua car- 
mina, Mievi. 
BAXE.E(perhaps from7ruf),Xrum, f. shoes, 
3 or slippers, chiefiy worn by philosophers. 
Plaut. 
BDELLIUM (PcUXXiov), ii, n. a species of 
palm, yielding a fragrant, gum, the vine- 
palm. Plin r-- IT Also, the gum of 
the vine-palm, bdellium. Plant. 
BEaTe (beatus), happily. Cic. Beate 
1 vivere. Senee. Beatins. Id. Beatis- 
sime.-IT Also, prosperously, success¬ 
fully. Martial. Enge, beate. 
BEaTIFICS (beatus & facio), as, a. 1. 
3 to make happy, bless. Augustin. 
BEaTIFICOS (beatifico), a, um, adj. mak- 
3 in n happy, imparting happiness. Apnlei. 
BEaTITaS, atis, and BEaTITuDS 
I (beatus), Inis, f. happiness, felicity, 
beatitude, blessedness. Cic. ; who calls 
them, however, dura verba. 
BE aTOLOS (diminut. from beatus), a, um, 
3 adj. a little happy, rather happy. Pcrs. 
BEaTOS, a, um, particip. from beo. —— 
IT Adject, happy, blessed, paxdpio;, felix. 
Cic. Qui beatus est, non intelligo quid 
requirat, ut sit beatior. Id. Beata 
mors. Id. Beatissima vita. Id. Se 
beatum putare. Horat. Agricola; parvo 
beati, li. c. content. Ovid. Beatum 
tempus. - IT Also, rich, opulent, 
wealthy. Cic. Beatissima civitas. JV'e- 
pos. Hominis non beatissimi suspicio- 
nem pr*bere.-IT Also, costly,precious. 
Horat. Gazes beatae Arabum. Propert. 
Munera beata, rich presents. Ovid. 
Beatins auro. Martial. Beat® therm®, 
sumptuous. —— IT Also, making happy, 
charming, delightful. Horat. Novistine 
locum potiorem rare bealo? Martial. 
Beatum nectar.-IT Figur. abundant, 
copious, plentiful. Quintil. Immortalis 
in genii beatissima ubertas. Id. Beatis¬ 
sima rerum verborumque copia.- 
IT Also, dead, departed, no more. Ammian. 
Quern cum beatum fuisse respondisset, 
&c. Hence, IPieron. Vir beat® memo- 
ri®, of blessed memory. See Felix. 
BEBRIXCUM, or BEDRTACUM, i, n. a 
town of Italy near Verona. Sueton. and 
Juvenal. Others read Betriacum. — 
Hence, Bebriacensis, or Bedriacensis, 
pr Betriacensis, e, of Bcbriacum. Sue¬ 
ton. Bebriacensis victoria, gained at 
Bcbriacum by Vitellius. 
BEBRyCIA, ®, f. an ancient name of 
Bithynia. Valer. Place. — Hence, Be- 
bryclus, a, um, of Bcbrycia. Virg. 
Bebrycia de gente. 
BEBRrX, ycis, a king of the Behrycian 
Gaul. Sil. — Whence, Bebrycius, a, 
um, of or belonging to Bebryx. Id. Be¬ 
brycia aula. —— IT Also, a Bebryeian, 
Bithynian. Valer. Flacc. - IT Also, 
a Bebryeian, a Gaul. Sil. 
BECCOS, i, m. a Celtic word signifying 
3 the beak of bill of a bird. 
BECHIQN (fff!X‘ov), ii, n. colfs-foot, a 
plant. Plin. 
BEDRIXCUM. See Bcbriacum.. 
BEeLZEBOB, indecl. and BEELZEBuL, 
3 ulis, m. Beelzebub, a Syrian god. Tertull. 
BeLGX, ®, m. a Belgian. Lucan. — Belg®, 
Belgians, a mixed face of Gauls and 
Germans, occupying the north-eastern 
part of Gaul. Cces. — Hence, Belglcus, 
a, um, Belgian. Plin. Gallia Belgica; 
and absol. Tacit. Belgica, the part of 
Gaul inhabited by the Belgians. Virg. 
Belgica esseda. 
BELGIUM, ii, n. the western part of Bel- 
gic Gaul, inhabited by the Atrebates, 
Bellovaci, and Amlnani. Cjns. 
BELIAL, indecl. and BeLIX, ®, m. 
Belial, a wicked spirit. Tertull. 
BELIXS, Xdis, the same as Bells. 3 Senec. 
BELIDES (Beilis), $, m. ByXifiys, pa- 
3 tronyiu. a son or descendant, of Belus. 
Stat. Belid® fratres, h. e. Danaus and 
JEgyptus, sons of Belus. Ovid. Surge 
age, Belide, h. e. Lynceus, grandson of Be¬ 
lus. Virg. Belid® Palamedis, descendant. 
BELIS (Id.), Idis, f. patronym, a daughter 
3 or female descendant of Belus. Ovid. 
Parare necem aus® Bolides, h. e. the 
100 
fifty daughters of Danaus, grand-daugh 
ters of Belus, of whom all but one, in on < 
night, killed their husbands, and wer*. 
therefore condemned to draw water m 
sieves in the infernal regions. 
BELLaRIX (bellus), oruin, n. pi. sweet¬ 
meats, dainties; the second course, con. 
susting of cakes, confects, candied o> 
preserved fruits, &c.,the dessert. Sueton 
BELLaTOR (hello), oris, m. a warrior, 
soldier. Virg. Bellator deus, h. e 
Mars, the warrior-god. Liv. Nec Roma 
nus mari bellator erat, practised in navai 
warfare. -IT Also, of brute animals 
Virg. Bellator equus. -IT Also, of 
inanimate objects. Sil. ensis. Stat.. 
campus, the field of battle. -IT Absol. 
Juvenal. Feroci bellatore sedens, war- 
horse. 
BeLLaToRIOS (bellator), a, urn, adj . war- 
1 like, relating to war. Plin. Ep Pugnax 
et quasi bellatorius stylus. Ammian. 
Bellatoria jumenta. 
BeLLaTRIX (Id.), Icis, adj. f. warlike, 
skilled in war. Cic. Beliatrix iracundia. 
Virg. Penthesilea beliatrix. Ovid. 
diva, li. c. Pallas. Stat. Bellatricesque 
carinre, ships of war. 
BELLaTOLOS (bellus), a, um, adject. 
3 diminut. the same as bellulus. Plaut 
Bella bellatula, pretty, charming. 
BeLLaX (bello), acis, adject, warlike. 
3 Lucan. 
BeLLe (bellus), adverb, prettily, neatly. 
Plaut. Buccas tam belle purpurissatas 
babes, charmingly. Cic. Jlermathena 
belle posita, delightfully. Id. Pradiola 
belle ®dificata. Id. Bellissime naviga- 
x 7 imus, most agreeably, prosperously. Id. 
Ita belle nobis fiavit lenissimus ventus, 
so favorably. Id. Bellissime rnecuin 
esse poteritis, very comfortably. Id. 
II®c quo modo fers ? belle mehercule. 
very well. Id. Belle adhuc, all well so 
far. Id. Cecidit belle, it happened 
luckily. Id. Attica belle se habet, is 
well. Pers. Euge et belle, well! bravo. 
-IT Plaut. Belle tractare, and belle 
tangere aliquem, to soothe, caress. 
BELLER5PH6X, ontis, B eXXepotpwv, and 
BELLEROPIIoNTeS, ®, m. BcXXcpo- 
epovrys, Bellerophon, son of Glaucus and 
grandson of Sisyphus. He killed the 
Cliimatra, but, attempting to mount to 
heaven on the winged horse Pegasus, he 
was thrown down and fell in the Aleian 
field. Horat. — Hence, Bellerophon- 
teus, a, um, adj. of Bellerophon. Prop. 
Bellerophonteus equus, h. e. Pegasus. 
BeLLICoSOS (bellum), a, um, adj. war¬ 
like, soldier-like, valorous. Cic. Gentes 
bellicos®. Liv. Bellicosiores. Nepos. 
Bellicosissima gens. Liv. Bellicosus 
annus, a year of continual war. 
BELLICOS(Id.), a,um,adj.relating to war, 
woXcpiKd;, noXepeio j. Cic. Rem belli- 
cam administrate. Id. Insignia belli- 
ca. Propert. Bellica navis, a ship of 
war. Id. Bellicus equus. Cic. Belli¬ 
ca mors, h. e. in war. Id. Bellica dis- 
ciplina. Id. Jus bellicum. Id. Bellica 
virtus.-IT Bellicum, absol. the signal 
for battle. Hence, bellicum canere, to 
give the signal for battle. Liv. —- 
Figur. Cic. Thucydides de bellicis 
rebus canit etiam quodammodo belli¬ 
cum. -IT Bellicus also signifies war¬ 
like, fierce in war. Vellei. Bellica civi¬ 
tas. Ovid. Bellicus deus, h. e. Romu¬ 
lus. Id. Bellica dea, h. e. Pallas. 
BkLLTFER (bellum & fefco), a, um, adj. 
3 warlike. Claudian. 
BeLLIGER (bellum & gero), a, um,.adj. 
3 waging war, warlike. Ovid. Belliger® 
gentes. Id. Belliger ensis. 
BELLIGERaT 5R (belligero), oris, m 
3 a warrior. Avion. 
BELLIG2R5 (bellum & gero), as, avi, 
I atum, n. 1. to wage war, carry on war, 
noXepeco, TroXcglgw. Cic. Par in belli- 
gerando esse possit. Tacit. Belligerare 
adversum accolas. - IT Figur. Cic. 
Belligerare cum fortuna. -H Depo¬ 
nent, Hygin. Belus gladio belligeratus 
est. 
BELLI5, onis, m. the golden daisy. Pun. 
BELLIPOTENS (bellum & potens), entis, 
3 powerful in war. Virg. Magne bellipo- 
tens, h. c. Mars. Stat. Diva bellipotens, 
h. e. Pallas. 
BELLIS, Idis, f. the white dairy. Plin 
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