buter, v.a., (gard.) to earth up; (arch.) to prop up. — un mur; to prop a wall with a buttress. — un arbre; to heap up earth round the root of a tree. — du céleri; to earth up celery.

se buter, v.r., to be bent on; to stick to; to contradict, to oppose.

butin, n.m., booty, pillage, spoils, prize, plunder.

butiner, v.n., to spoil, to pillage, to plunder, to get booty, to pilfer; to collect, to gather.

butiner, v.a., (fig.) to pilfer.

butome, n.m., (bot.) flowering rush; water-gladiole.

butor, n.m., (orni.) bittern; churl, dull fellow.

butorde, n.f., coarse, pig-headed woman.

butte, n.f., rising ground, ridge, knoll, mound, bank. Être en — à; to be exposed to.

buttée, n.f. V. butée.