Part 1029

<hw>Belles-let"tres</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.</def>

<h1>Belletristic, Belletristical</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw><hw>Bel`le*tris"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bel`le*tris"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres.</def> "An unlearned, <i>belletristic</i> trifler."

<i>M. Arnold.</i>

<h1>Bell-faced</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell"-faced`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the striking surface convex; -- said of hammers.</def>

<h1>Bellflower</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell"flow`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the genus Campanula; -- so named from its bell-shaped flowers.</def>

<h1>Bellflower</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell"flow`er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bellefleur</ets>, lit., beautiful flower.]</ety> <def>A kind of apple. The yellow bellflower is a large, yellow winter apple.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>bellefleur</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Bellibone</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel"li*bone</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>belle et bonne</ets>, beautiful and good.]</ety> <def>A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness; a fair maid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Bellic, Bellical</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw><hw>Bel"lic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bel"li*cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bellicus</ets>. See <er>Bellicose</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to war; warlike; martial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Bellic</i> C\'91sar."

<i>Feltham.</i>

<h1>Bellicose</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel"li*cose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bellicosu</ets>s, fr. <ets>bellicus</ets> of war, fr. <ets>bellum</ets> war. See <er>Duel</er>.]</ety> <def>Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.</def>

<blockquote>Arnold was, in fact, in a <b>bellicose</b> vein. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bellicosely</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel"li*cose`ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a bellicose manner.</def>

<h1>Bellicous</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel"li*cous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bellicose.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Bellied</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel"lied</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>, a. Having (such) a belly; puffed out; -- used in composition; <as>as, pot-<ex>bellied</ex>; shad-<ex>bellied</ex>.</as></def>

<h1>Belligerence, Belligerency</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw><hw>Bel*lig"er*ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bel*lig"er*en*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.</def>

<h1>Belligerent</h1> <Xpage=135>