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Bahn, f. (pl. -en), way, road; sich Bahn brechen, to force one’s way, to break through.

Balan´ce (French), f., balance, dignity.

bald, soon, quick(ly), bald ... bald, soon ... soon, now ... then.

bal´dig, early, quick, speedy.

bal´digst, as soon as possible.

Band, n. (pl. -̈er), tie, ribbon.

bang, anxious(ly).

Bank´haus, n. (pl. -̈er), banking house.

Bär, m. (pl. -en), bear; (= „zum Bären,“) "The Bear-Inn."

Ba´ritonstimme, f. (pl. -n), barytone voice.

Barome´ter, m., n. (pl. —), barometer, (weather) glass.

Baß, m. (pl. -̈e), bass.

Baß´geige, f. (pl. -n), bass-viol.

Bau´er, m. (pl. -n), countryman, mountaineer.

bay´risch, Bavarian, of (in) the kingdom of Bavaria.

Beam´te(r) m. (pl. -[n]), official, office-bearer.

be´ben, to tremble.

Bedeu´tung, f. importance, moment.

Bedien´te(r), m. (pl. -[n]), servant, footman, valet.

Bedin´gung, f. (pl. -en), condition.

Bedürf´nis, n. (pl. -se), need, want, requisite.

befeh´len (befahl, befohlen), to order.

befin´den (befand, befunden), sich, to find one’s self, to be.

Begeg´nung, f. (pl. -en), meeting.

begeh´ren, to ask, to apply for.

begin´nen (begann, begonnen), to begin.

beglei´ten, to accompany.

begra´ben (begrub, begraben), to bury, to lay to rest.

begrei´fen (begriff, begriffen), to understand, to comprehend, to apprehend.

behä´big, corpulent, stoutish.

behaf´tet, (p.p.), decked, covered; provided, endowed.

beha´gen, to please, to suit.

behag´lich, comfortable (-bly), cosy (-ily).

behaup´ten, to assert, to claim, to say.

bei (dat.), at, near, by, in the house of, by the side of, next to; in (weather).

bei´de, both; die beiden, the two.

Bein, n. (pl. -e), leg.

beina´he, almost, nearly; wir warfen beinahe um, we had a narrow escape of getting out.

bein’n (dialect.) = bei dem.

beisam´men, together, assembled.

Bei´spiel, n. (pl. -e), example.

Bei´trag, m. (pl. -̈e), contribution, share, dues.

bekannt´, acquainted.

bekom´men (bekam, bekommen), to get, to receive.

bekrän´zen, to festoon.

benu´tzen, to use, to utilize, to employ.

beob´achten, to observe, to watch.

bequem´, comfortable; es sich bequem machen, to make one’s self comfortable (easy or at home).

berech´nen, to calculate; berechnet, calculated, intended (at, auf).

bereit´, ready, handy.

bereits´, already.

Berg, m. (pl. -e), mountain.

Berg´schuh, m. (pl. -e), mountain-shoe.

Berg´spitze, f. (pl. -n), mountain-top, mountain-peak.

beschau´en, to look at, to examine.

Bescheid´, m., information, knowledge; über (um) etwas Bescheid wissen, to know something of, to be conversant with something.

beschei´den, modest(ly).

besche´ren, to give, to present, to bestow.

beschla´gen (beschlug, beschlagen), to set, to stud; mit Nägeln beschlagen, to clout.

beschleu´nigen, to hasten on, to quicken.

beschlie´ßen (beschloß, beschlossen), to close, to finish.

beschnei´en, to snow over.

beschrei´ben (beschrieb, beschrieben), to describe.

beschrie´ben (p.p.), written upon.

bese´hen (besah, besehen), to take a look at, to inspect, to examine.

besin´nen (besann, besonnen), sich, to consider, to deliberate.

besi´tzen (besaß, besessen), to possess, to own, to have.

beson´dere (der), particular.

bes´ser, better.

be´ste (der), best; das beste, what is the best of all.

bestel´len, to order; sich bestellen, to order for one’s self.

bestimmt´, (p.p.), determined, decided, foreseen.

betrof´fen, (p.p.), struck, perplexed, taken aback.

Betrüb´nis, f., affliction; "sorrow" (Longfellow).

Bett, n., (pl. -en), bed.

bewe´gen (bewog, bewogen), to induce.

bewe´gen, sich, to move (intrans.)

b’hü´at! (dialect.) = behüte, save! protect! b’hüat dich Gott! goodbye!

bie´der (attrib. biedrer, biedre, biedres), good and honest, sturdy.

bie´gen (bog, gebogen), to turn (round).

bie´ten (bot, geboten), to bid; (= anbieten), to offer.

Bild, n. (pl. -er), picture, image, illustration.

bil´lig (adv.), justly, fairly, in fairness.

Bir´kenzweig, m. (pl. -e), birchen rod.

bis, till, to; (conj.), until; bis über (accus.), up to; bis zu (dat.) to.

bisher´, up to this (that) time, till now (then).

bis´sel (dialect.) = bißchen, little bit, somewhat; a bissel = ein bißchen.

biß´chen (ein), (a) little bit; (adv.), somewhat, rather.

Bit´te, f. (pl. -en), request; dringende Bitte, entreaty (to, an).

bit´ten (bat, gebeten), to beg, to request; bitte! please! pray!

Bla´se, f. (pl. -n), blister; frisch gelaufene Blasen, new-run blisters.

bla´sen (blies, geblasen), to sound the bugle.

Bla´senpflaster, n. (pl. —), blistering plaster.

Blattln (dialect.) pl. = Blätter, (leaf), leaves.

blau, blue; seine blauen Wunder sehen, not to know whether one stands on his head or on his heels.

Bläu´e, f., blueness, bluish tints.

blau´weiß, blue and white.

Ble´amle (dialect.) pl. = Blumen, flowers, buds.

blei´ben (blieb, geblieben), to remain, to stay; es bleibt dabei, the matter is settled; stehen bleiben, to stop.

Blick, m. (pl. -e), glance, look, view.

bli´tzen, to flash, to gleam, to glitter.

blü´hen, to bloom, to blossom.

blüht ... auf, see aufblühen.

Blu´me, f., (pl. -n), flower.

Blu´menbouquett, n. (pl. -e), bunch of flowers, flower-piece.

Blut, n., blood.

Blut´sturz, m. (pl. -̈e), hemorrhage; einen Blutsturz haben, to break a blood-vessel.

Bo´den, m., bottom, ground, floor.

Bow´le (English), f. (pl. -n), punchbowl.

brächt´s (dialect.) = brächte es, seeE-7 bringen.

brau´chen, to need.

braucht´s (dialect.) = brauchen Sie or braucht Ihr, you need.

Braut, f. (pl. -̈e), bride-elect, one (fem.) betrothed; als Braut und Bräutigam, a couple engaged or betrothed.

Braut´führer, m. (pl. —), bridesman.

Bräu´tigam, m. (pl. -e), one (masc.) betrothed; als Braut und Bräutigam, as engaged or betrothed.

Braut´jungfer, f. (pl. -n), bridesmaid.

Braut´mutter, f. (pl. -̈), bride’s mother.

Braut´paar, n. (pl. -e), bride and bridegroom, young married couple.

bre´chen (brach, gebrochen), to break; sich Bahn brechen, to force one’s way, to break through.

Breis´gau, m., the name of one of the most beautiful districts of the grand-duchy of Baden.

bren´nen (brannte, gebrannt), to burn, to get (too) hot; to smart, to glow, to glare.

Brief, m. (pl. -e), letter.

brin´gen (brachte, gebracht), to bring, to offer; fertig bringen, to bring about, to manage to do.

Bro´cken, m. (pl. —), crumb, piece, morsel.

bro´deln, to bubble.

Brü´cke, f. (pl. -n), bridge; eine Brücke schlagen, to build or to throw a bridge.

Bru´der, m. (pl. -̈), brother.

brum´men, to hum.

Brust, f. (pl. -̈e), breast, heart.

b’stimmt´ (dialect.) = bestimmt, destined, intended.

Buch´klotz, m. (pl. -̈e), beech-log.

Büch´senschuß, m. (pl. -̈e), gunshot, range of a musket-ball; zwanzig Büchsenschuß, twenty times the range of a musket-ball.

bunt, motley.

Bur´sche, m. (pl. -n), young fellow, lad.