The Bible in Spain, Vol. 2 [of 2] / Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in an Attempt to Circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula

by George Borrow

Brasero. Span. Brazier; brass or copper pan to hold live coals.

Bretima, Bretema, Bretoma. Gal. A low-lying mist or fog. When thick and damp it is called—also in Galician—mexona.

Bribon, Bribonazo. Span. A vagrant, vagabond, or impostor. The termination in bribonazo does not express action, as in such words as calmazo, q.v., but augmentation.

Briboneria. Span. Knavery, rascality.

Broa. Port. and Gal. Barona. Span. and Gal. Brona. Gal. A bread made of a mixture of maize (2 parts), rye (4), millet (1), and panic-grass (1).

Brotoboro. Rom. First. Grk. πρῶτος. Brotorbo, J.

Brujo or Bruxo. Span., Port., and Gal. A sorcerer, or wizard.

Buckra. Arab. Bikr, a virgin; used (ii. 357) for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Bueno. Span. Good. Buenas noches, “good night.”

Bufa. Rom. A manger, crib. P. ii. 433.