AVOYER (Fr.), formerly the chief magistrate in some Swiss cantons.
A VUESTRA SALUD! (Sp.), to your health!
AVVOCATO, AVVOCADO (It.), an advocate, barrister;--AVVOCATO DEL DIABOLO (see _advocatus diaboli_).
AVVOGADORE (It.), an official criminal prosecutor in Venice.
AXIOMA MEDIUM (L.), a generalisation from experience.
AYMEZ LOYAULTe (O. Fr.), love loyalty.
AYUNTAMIENTO (Sp.), municipal council.
BACALLAO (Sp.), cod-fish.
BACCAH (Ir.), a cripple.
BACCHIUS (L.--Gr.), a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables preceded or followed by a short syllable.
BACCHUS (L.--Gr.), the god of wine.
BADAUD (Fr.), a lounger, a simpleton.
BADMASH, BUDMASH (Hind.), a rascal.
BAEL, BEL (Anglo-Ind.), the Bengal quince, also its fruit.
BAGASSE, BAGASS (Fr.), refuse products of sugar manufacture.
BAGNE (Fr.), a bagnio.
BAHAR, BHAR (Ar.), a measure for heavy weight in India, &c., varying from two cwt. upwards.
BAHI (Gipsy), fortune.
BAHUT (Fr.), a trunk, chest.
BAILLI (Fr.), a magistrate;--BAILLIAGE, the jurisdiction of such.
BAIN-MARIE (Fr.), a flat vessel containing boiling water.
BAJOCCHO, pl. BAJOCCHI (It.), copper coin worth d.
BAJRA, BAJRI (Hind.), a kind of Indian millet.
BAKAL, BAKHAL (Ar.), a storekeeper.
BALACHONG, BLACHONG (Malay), a condiment of prawns, shrimps, &c., fermented, salted, and spiced.
BALADIeRE (Fr.), a ballad singer.
BALADIN, BALADINE (Fr.), a public dancer: a mountebank.
BALAGAN (Tartar), a booth of branches, &c.
BALA-KHANAH (Pers.), an upper room.
BALALAIKA (Russ.), a popular musical instrument.
BALLET D'ACTION (Fr.), a ballet combining action with dancing;--BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, a ballet entertainment.
BALLIADERA, BALLIADERE, the same as _Bayadere_ (q.v. in Dict.).
BALLON D'ESSAI (Fr.), an experimental balloon sent up: a 'feeler' of any kind.
BALNEUM (L.), bath;--BALNEUM MARIae, the same as _bain-marie_ above.
BAL PARe (Fr.), a dress ball.
BALZORINE, BALZERINE (Fr.), a light stuff of wool and cotton mixed.
BANALITe; (Fr.), triviality.
BANCO REGIS (L.), on the king's bench.
BANDALERO (Sp.), a robber.
BANDERILLA (Sp.), a dart with which the BANDERILLERO annoys the bull in a bull-fight.
BANDY (Telegu), a carriage, cart.
BANGY, BANGHY (Hind.), a shoulder-yoke with its suspended load.
BANQUETTE (Fr.), the front bench of a diligence.
BaNSULI (Hind.), a flute.
BARATARIA, the island government committed to Sancho Panza in _Don Quixote_.
BARATHRUM (L.--Gr.), an abyss: an insatiable extortioner.
BARBa TENUS SAPIENTES (L.), sages as far as the beard--i.e. with an appearance of wisdom only.
BARCA (It.), a boat, barge;--BARCA-LONGA, a large Spanish fishing-boat.
BARCELONA (Sp.), a coloured neckerchief.