BALBUS; BLÆSUS. +Balbus+ (from balare) denotes stammering as an habitual
quality, whereas +Blæsus+, as a temporary condition. (iii. 79.)
BACULUS, see _Fustis_.
BAJULARE, see _Ferre_.
BARDUS, see _Stupidus_.
BASIUM, see _Osculum_.
BAUBARI, see _Latrare_.
BEATUS, see _Felix_.
BELLUA, see _Animal_.
BENE MORATUS, see _Bonus_.
BENEVOLENTIA, see _Studium_.
BENIGNUS, see _Largus_.
BESTIA, see _Animal_.
BIBERE; POTARE. +Bibere+ (reduplic. of bua) means to drink like a human
being, #pinein#; whereas +potare+ (from #potos#) to drink like a beast,
and, metaphorically, to tipple, #span#. Sen. Ep. 122. Inter nudos
_bibunt_, imo _potant_. Plaut. Curc. i. 1, 88. Agite, _bibite_, festivæ
fores, _potate_, fite mihi volentes propitiæ. (1. 149.)
BIFARIAM, see _Duplex_.
BILIS, see _Fel_.
BLÆSUS, see _Balbus_.
BLANDIRI, see _Assentiri_.
BLATIRE, BLATERARE, see _Garrire_.
BONI CONSULERE, see _Satis habere_.
BONUS; BENE MORATUS; PROBUS; FRUGI; HONESTUS; SANCTUS. 1. +Bonus+, +bene
moratus+, +probus+, and +frugi+, denote a low degree of morality, in
which a man keeps himself free from blame and punishment, hatred and
contempt:--+bonus+ (anciently duonus, #dunamai#), in the popular sense,
in which benevolence and goodness of heart constitute the principal part
of morality, in opp. to _malus_, like #agathos#; +bene moratus+, in a
more philosophical sense, as an acquired character, in which, before all
things, self-control, conscientiousness, and freedom from common
selfishness are cultivated, like #eutropos#, +probus+ #praus#), so far
as a man injures no one, nor does what is unjust, as a worthy, upright,
just man; +frugi+, so far as a man, by discretion, conscientiousness,
and diligence, qualifies himself to be useful in practical life, in opp.
to _nequam_, like #chrêstos#. Quintil. vi. 4, 11. Non est altercandi ars
. . . res animi jacentis et mollis supra modum frontis, fallitque
plerumque quod _probitas_ vocatur, quæ est imbecillitas. Dic. Dejot. 10.
_Frugi_ hominem dici non multum laudis habet in rege. Quintil. i. 6, 29.
2. Whereas +honestus+ and +sanctus+ denote a higher degree of morality,
which, from higher motives, rises above the standard of ordinary men,
and what is called social morality; +honestus+, as an honorable and
chivalrous spirit and demeanor, derived from a principle of honor and
distinction, in opp. to _turpis_; +sanctus+, as a saintly and holy
spirit, derived from a principle of piety. (v. 347.)
BRACHIUM, see _Ulna_.
BREVIS; CURTUS. +Brevis+ (#brachus#) means short by nature; whereas
+curtus+ (#kartos#, from #keirô#), means shortened.
BRUTUS, see _Stupidus_.