bl.
abbreviation
bale; bales.
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bl.
1 Americanabbreviation
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bale; bales.
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barrel; barrels.
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black.
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block.
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blue.
b/l
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B/L
Commerce.
b.l.
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American
B.L.
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American
BL
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British
abbreviation
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Bachelor of Law
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Bachelor of Letters
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Barrister-at-Law
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British Library
B/L
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British
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bl
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Can you furnish me with a transcript of the title-page to Watson's Sonnets or Love Passions, 4to. bl. l.?
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
A Paire of Turtle Doves, or the History of Bellora and Fidelio, bl. l. 4to. see MS. note by Steevens, 1606.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
The title is Fantasticks: seruing for a perpetuall Prognostication, with the subjects of the twenty-four Descants, as they are called, in prose, contained in the volume. 4to. bl. lett.
From Notes and Queries, Number 55, November 16, 1850 by Various
Churchyard's Works; 3 vols. in 1, very elegant, bl. letter.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Lond. by Thomas Colwell, 5 vol. bl. l.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Passionate Centurie of Love; b.l. 4to. the title, dedication, and index, MS. by Mr. Steevens.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
The Droome of Doomesday, 3 parts, b.l. ib.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
A pleasant new Fancie of a Foundling's Device intitled and cald the Nurcerie of Names, with wood borders, b.l. 4to. ib. impr. by Rich.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Paradyse of Daynty Devises, b.l. extremely scarce, imp. by Henry Disle, 1576, 4to.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Hereafter foloweth a lyttle Booke, called Colyn Clout, b.l. impr. by John Wyght, 12mo.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Corbisier sued state elections officials on behalf of a person identified as B.L., a registered voter in Anchorage with a visual impairment.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
In the new summer novel "The Peacekeeper," writer B.L.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
The offense is undeniably better, and substantially so, with the additions of Winker and second baseman Adam Frazier, acquired in a trade with the Padres B.L.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
“Neither B.L. nor her mother had bargaining equality with the coaches or the school,” Caputo noted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2021
The breach between the Extremists and the Moderates was clearly defined by Mr. B.L.
From India, Old and New by Chirol, Valentine, Sir
Heated Rivalry has an undeniable kinship with Asian Boys' Love stories, says Anna, a BL enthusiast since she was a teen.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Enid, an illustrator based in the Philippines, has also recast the show in anime, inspired by that feeling of "I want what they have" which first drew her to BL, she says.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
A flurry of recommendations for BL shows and fiction have been exchanged across social media, with the hopes of recapturing the fervour Heated Rivalry ignited.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
"The story is the perfect amalgam of beautiful and tragic, similar to the archetype of Romeo and Juliet while still maintaining those elements that make BL so fun," says Kayla.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
BL: I just threw up a little in my mouth.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Then he saw that in abbreviating he had unconsciously used the familiar sign, "B/L," the common abbreviation of "bill of lading."
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Lynde, Francis
Free sporozoites, showing their changes of form. n, Nucleus of the parasite. p, Melanin pigment. fl, “Flagella.” sp. bl.,
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Bd, as in rob'd; bdst, prob'dst; bl, bl and, able; bld, hum-bl'd; bldst, troubl'dst; blst, troubl'st; blz, crumbles; br, brand; bz, ribs.
From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Sanders, Charles W.
Now this peculiar result could be brought about if the gametic series produced by the F1 plant consisted of 7 BL + 1 Bl + 1 bL + 7 bl out of every 16 gametes.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall
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