BEL 
BEN 
BEN 
l car, wage or carry on war, noXcueoi, 
iroXcplgo). Cic. Longe a domo bellare. 
Id. Cum Pmnis bellare. Tacit. Bellare 
de aliqua re. Curt, inter se. Valcr. 
contra aliquem. Nepos. adversus ali- 
quem. Id. Bellare animo cum aliquo. 
Stat. Magno bellare parenti. Liv. Hoc 
bellum a Consulibus bellatum est. 
Tacit. Postquam bellatum est apud 
Actium. -11 Also, to contend, fight. 
Stat. Bellare CEStu. Sil. ense. - 
ir Also, a deponent. Virg. Et pictis 
bellantur Amazones armis. 
BeLLoNX (Id.), ®, f. the goddess of war, 
’Evvcb. Virg. 
BELLOR. See Bello. 3 
BeLLoSES (bellum), a, um, adj. warlike. 
3 Cecil, apud Non. 
BeLLOVXCI, orum, m. apeopleof Gallia 
Belgian, in the modern Beauvais. C<es. 
BeLLE A. (bellum), and BeLUa, e, f. any 
large blast, or fish; a beast, monster, Spy, 
Hrplov. See Pecus. Sucton. Immani- 
um belluarum, ferarumque membra 
prasgrandia. Cic. Elepbanto belluarum 
nulla prudentior. Id. Ferabellua. Id. 
Innantes belluae. Horat. s®va.- 
IT Also, a term oi" reproach, a brute , 
beast. Liv. Volo ego illi belluae osteri- 
dere. Terent. Sed quid pertimui autem 
bellua, fool that I am. - If Figurat. 
Sueton. Ignarus quanta bellua esset 
imperium, what a burden. 
BeLLEaLIS (bellua), e, adj. brutal, bestial. 
Macrob. Educatio bellualis. 
BeLLE aTOS (Id.), a, um. Plaut. Belluata 
tapetia, embroidered with animal figures. 
BELLEINES (Id.), a, um, adj. relating to 
a beast, bestial, sensual. Gell. 
BeLLELe (belle), adverb, diminut. well, 
3 prettily. Apul. 
BiiLL0LOS (diminut. from bellus), a, um, 
3 jidj. rather pretty, spruce, neat. Plant. 
BeLLUM (duellum), i, n. war, 7r6\spog 
Cic. Bellum acerbum. Id. crudelissi- 
mum et maximum. Id. triste ac 
turbulentum. Id. grave et perieulo- 
sum. Id. durissimum. Ovid. Bella 
acria. Nepos. Bellum navale. Cic. 
civile. Horat. aspera. Cic. Coinino- 
vere bellum. Id. parare. Id. denun- 
ciare et indicere. Id. Administrate 
bellum cum aliquo, h. e. contra aliquem, 
conduct the war. Id. (in the same sense) 
agere, or gerere cum aliquo. Nepos. 
Gerere bellum cum /Egyptiis adversus 
regem, in connection with the Egyptians. 
Liv. Bellare bellum, to carry on. Id. 
inferre alicui, and contra aliquem. 
Css. Bellum facere alicui. Nepos. 
Sedare bellum. Id. componere..- 
H Belli (like militia}), in war, in time of 
war. Cic. Vel belli, vel domi. Sallust. 
Belli domique. — Ablat. bcllo, in the 
same sense. Cic. Bello Latinorum. 
-IT Also, battle, fight, for preelium. 
Justin. Bellum ciere. Liv. De integro 
obortum est bellum. - 11 Figur. Liv. 
Bellum tribunicium, contest. Cic. Bel¬ 
lum indicere philosophis. 
BeLLOoSOS (bellua), a, um, adj. abounding 
3 vi monsters. Hor. Belluosus Oceanus. 
BeLLOS (forbenulus, dimin. of benus, an 
old form of bonus), a, um, adj. pretty, 
charraing, neat, convenient, elegant, 
EaXo'f. Petron. Bellissima occasio. 
Cic. Locus bellissimus. Id. Epistola 
bella. Id. Subsidium bellissiinum 
senectuti otium-If Bellum est, it is 
proper, becoming, convenient. Cic. - 
F Belli cibi, sweet, pleasant to the taste. 
Terent. Unumquodque, quod erit 
bellissimum, carpam. Colum. Vinum 
bellissimum. - If Also, polite, iccll- 
bred, amiable. Cic. Non est hominis et 
belli, et humani. Id. Cicero bellissi- 
nius tibi salutem dicit. Plaut. Fui ego 
bellus, lepidus; bonus vir nunquam. 
IT Also, pretty, handsome, beautiful. 
Martial. Bell® puells. Plaut. Mea 
bella, my pretty one. -If Also, well, 
in good health. See Sanus. Cic. Fac, 
bellus revertare. - If Also, good. 
Horat. Bella fama. Varr. Graeci bel- 
liores, quam Romani. 
n’Sr ;V t - he same as halo. Varr. 3 
BeLoNe (Pe\6i>r)), es, f. the horn-fish, 
™rn-hach, same as aeus. Plin. 
^LUA. See Bellua. 
„ UNUM, i, n. a toicn of Cisalpine Gaul, 
R Belluno. Plin. 
£ l, “> *> B'7Auj, the father of Danaus 
and JEgyptus, and king of Egypt. See 
Bclides. -If Also, a river of Phoenicia. 
Tacit. -If Plin. Beli oculus, the gem 
cat’s-eyc. 
BeNACES, i, m. a lake of Cisalpine Gaul, 
now Lago di Garda. Virg. 
BeNDIDIES (Bendis), a, um, adject. 
of Bendis, tlie Thracian Diana. Liv. 
Templum Bendidium. 
BENE (benus, obsol. form of bonus), adv. 
well, Ka\P>s, sv, comp, melius ; superl. op- 
time. It is used in all the senses of bo¬ 
nus. Terent. O factum bene ! Id. Bene 
facere aliquid alicui, to do one a ftivor. 
Plant. Bene sibi facere, to enjoy one’s 
self. Cic. Bene fecit Silius. Gell. 
Ingenium bene faciendi habere, a dis¬ 
position to do good. Cic. Plane bene. 
Id. Sane bene narras. Id. Ren\,valde 
bene gerere. Terent. Bene et sapi- 
enter dicere. Id. Bene mones. Cic. 
Bene vivere. Plaut. Bene agere cum 
aliquo, to act well by. Id. Bene loqui 
in aliquem, to speak well of. Id. Beng 
velle alicui, to wish well. Cic. Viri 
bene instituti. Id. Viator bene vesti- 
tus. Cato. Ligna ardebunt bene.- 
If Bene dicere alicui. See Benedico. - 
V Bene mereri, bene audire. See Mercor, 
Audio. — Bene est milii, tibi, homini, 
&c. it is well, or goes well with me, &c.; 
lam well. Plaut. Minore nusquam bene 
fui dispendio, never any where did I come 
off better, and at less cost. Horat. jurat, 
bene solis esse mantis.-If Bene esse 
alicui aliqua re, to abound. Herat. Bene 
erat piscibus urbe petitis. Plaut. Ubi 
illi bene sit ligno.-If Bene habere, 
to live well, enjoy the pleasures of life. 
Plaut. Qui et rem servat, et qui bene 
habet. Cic. Bene habemus, matters go 
on well with us. - If Bene, or male 
habere aliquem, to treat well or ill. 
Plant. -IT Bene est, Bene habet, ’tis 
well. Cic. Si vales, bene est. Liv. 
Bene habet: dii pium movete bellum. 
So, Terent. Bene habent tibi principal, 
h. e. succeed. Plaut. Optime habet, 
nothing can be better. -If Bene facis, 
Well done! Terent. Bene fecisti: 
gratiam habeo niaximam. -ir Bene 
facere (of medicines), to do good, be of 
use or avail. Cato. - If Also, good! 
excellent! bravo! Cic. Bene, et prscla- 
re. --- If In expressing wishes for 
one’s health, welfare, &c. Ovid.. Bene 
te, a health to you. So, dat. Plaut. Bene 
vobis. Id. Bene nos. Ovid. Bene do¬ 
minie. - IT Also, largely, profusely. 
Sallust. Bene polliceri. —— If Also, suc¬ 
cessfully, happily. Cic. Bene promittere 
extis. Cato. Quod bene eveniat. - 
IT Also, very. Cic. Litter® bene long®. 
Id. Dolor bene plane magnus. Id. 
Bene mane, very early in the morning. 
-IT Also, opportunely. Terent. Op¬ 
time te offers, in the nick of time. - 
IT Also, advantageously. Plaut. Bene 
vendere, dear. Cic. Beneemere, cheap. 
-IT Plaut. Bene vocas (in replying 
to an invitation which one declines 
accepting), you are very polite, or /, 
thank you, but, &,c. — See Melius, and 
Optime. 
BENEDICT (benedico), adverb, in flatter- 
3 ing terms , kindly. Plaut. 
BENEDIC5, and BENE DIC5 (bene & 
dico), is, xi, ctum, n. 3. to speak well or 
favorably of, commend, cvXoyeoi. Cic. 
Cui bene dixit unquam bono? Ovid. 
Tibi bene dicere. — Sometimes other 
words are interposed. Plaut. Bene, 
qu®so, inter vos dicatis, et mihi ab- 
senti tamen. Id. Bene equidenr tibi 
dico. - If Bene dicere, evfyypeTv, to 
use words of good omen. Plaut. Heia 
bene dicite. Id. Bono animo es, et 
benedice. - If With later writers 
followed by an accusative, and then 
written as one word, to praise, bless. 
Apulei. Benedicentes deurn. Pass. 
Tertvll. Benedici deum condecet.- 
Also, to consecrate, hallow, bless. Lac- 
tant. Diem septimum benedixit. Sulpic. 
Altarium benedicere. — Hence, bene- 
dictus. Tertull. Benedicti Martyres. 
Apul. Herba benedicta, the herb hare’s- 
foot. See Bene. 
BENEDTCTI5 (benedico), onis, f. a 
3 speaking well of one; praise, svXnylu. 
Apulei. -IT Also, a benediction, bless¬ 
ing. Sulp. Sev. 
101 
BENEDICTUM, and BENE DICTUM, 
3 (Id.), i, n. a good nying, praise, com¬ 
mendation. Terent. Benedictis si cer- 
tasset, audissetbene.-If Also, a bene¬ 
diction, blessing. Paulin. Nolan. 
BENEFACI5, and BENE FACI8 (bene 
& facio), is, eci, actum, n. 3. to perform 
ail act of kindness, confer a favor, do 
good, cvttoiw, cvepycrw. Cic. Amicis 
benefacere. Plaut. Malo si quid bene 
facias, id benelicium interit. Id. Dii 
tibi benefaciant.- IT Benefacere ad 
aliquid (of medicines), to be good for. 
Scrihon. Larg. Ad capitis dolorem 
benefacit serpyllum. -IT See Bene. 
BEXEFaCTIo (benefacio), onis, f. the 
3 performing of an act of kindness, benefac¬ 
tion. Tertull. 
BENEFACTOR (Id.), oris, m. a benefactor, 
3 one who does good. Corijrp. 
BENEFaCTUM, and BENE FACTUM, 
(Id.), i, n. a kindness, benefit, favor. 
Enn. apud Cicer. Benefacta male locata, 
malefacta arbitror.-II Also, a good 
act. Cic. Benefactorum recordatio. 
BENEFICe (beneficus), at v. kindly, libc- 
3 rally, beneficently. Gell. 
BENEFICENT!A (Id.), E. f. kindness, 
beneficence. Cic. 
BENEFICIARIES (beneficium), ii, m. 
one who receives a favor. C<cs. Bene- 
ficiarii superiorum exercituum, benefici¬ 
ary or privileged soldiers, wno were ex¬ 
empted by the favor of the commander 
from the hard labor or menial services 
to which the others were liable.- 
IT Also, soldiers promoted to a higher 
rank by the favor of their commanding 
offeer. Cats. Cum beneficiariis suis, 
quos su® custodi® causa habere con- 
supvprnf At c ■ 
BENEFICIARIES (Id.), a, um, adject. 
2 that may be given or received as a favor. 
Senec. Beneficiaria res. 
BENEFICIUM (bene & facio), ii, n. a 
kindness, favor, benefit. Cic. Dare bene¬ 
ficium alicui. Id. Dare alicui aliquid 
pro benelicio. Id. Deferre beneficium. 
Id. conferre in aliquem.^ Id. collocare 
apud aliquem. Id. Afiicere aliquem 
beneficio. Id. complecti aliquem. Id. 
Ornare aliquem maximis beneficiis. 
Terent. Accipere beneficium ab aliquo. 
Cic. Deferre aliquid alicui in beneficii 
loco, h. c. to confer as a favor. Id. Pe- 
tere aliquid ab aliquo in beneficii loco. 
Id. Iinpetrare aliquid in summo bene¬ 
ficio, as a very great favor. Id. Conce- 
dere aliquid alicui beneficii causa. Id. 
per beneficium. Gell. Beneficium ali¬ 
cui facere.-IT Also, aid, means. Cic. 
Beneficio tuo, through your exertions. 
Id. Nostri consulatus beneficio, by 
means of. C<cs. Beneficio sortium. 
Terent. Hoc beneficio, by this means. 
-If Also, a, privilege, right. Pandect. 
-If Also, a conferring of any favor, 
particularly of an office, a promotion 
Cic. Cooptatio collegiorum ad populi 
beneficium transferebatur. Id. Tabula 
cujus beneficii. Sueton. Beneficii sui 
centuriones, his own creatures. - - 
If Also, a person who receives a favor. 
Cic. In beneficiis ad Erarium delatus est, 
h. e. in the list of persons to be rewarded 
for services done to the public. Liv. 
Tribuni militum antea dictatorum fue- 
rant beneficia, creatures of the dictators. 
BENEFICES (benefacio), a, um, adj. be¬ 
neficent, prone to do good, generous, libe¬ 
ral, bountiful. Cic. Homo beneficus. 
Id. Benefica voluntas. Plant. Beneficus 
oratione, liberal of words. Cic. Esse be- 
neficentissimum. Senec. Beneficentior. 
— Beneficior, beneficissimus, are also used 
by Cato. 
BENEMEREOR. See Mereo. 
BENEoLENS. (bene & olens), or BENE 
OLeNS, entis, adj. sweet-smelling, fra¬ 
grantVirg. Beneolentis anethi. 
BENEVeNTUM, i, n. a town of Samnium, 
now Bcnevento. Cic .—Hence, Beneven- 
tanus, a, um, adj. of Beneventum. Ju¬ 
venal. 
BENEV5LE, and BENIVOLe (benevolus),’ 
adverb, benevolently, kindly, amicably, 
in a friendly manner, affectionately. Cic. 
Amice et benevole facere aliquid. Au- 
giistin. Benevolentissime accipere. See 
Benevolus. 
BENEV6LENS (bene & volo), entis, ad- 
3 ject. benevolent, kind, well-meaning, ami - 
