diff --git a/bc.lua b/bc.lua
index c05b70b31c91..d8d833cd3d41 100644
--- a/bc.lua
+++ b/bc.lua
@@ -129,7 +129,12 @@ function BaseControl:register(name, value)
     error("can't register \""..name.."\" after finalizing")
   end
 
-  if type(value) == "function" then
+  if type(name) == "table" then
+    -- Batch register
+    for name, value in pairs(name) do
+      self:register(name, value)
+    end
+  elseif type(value) == "function" then
     if self.local_verbs[name] ~= nil then
       error("\""..name.."\" already registered")
     else
diff --git a/tests/local.lua b/tests/local.lua
index 22e399e7ec01..eaa9d7ee6e08 100644
--- a/tests/local.lua
+++ b/tests/local.lua
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ function test_register()
   end)
 end
 
+function test_register_batch()
+  local bc = BaseControl:new()
+  bc:register{
+    rb1=1234,
+    rb2=4321,
+    rb3v=function() end,
+  }
+  bc:finalize()
+
+  assert_true(bc:has_noun("rb1"))
+  assert_true(bc:has_noun("rb2"))
+  assert_true(bc:has_verb("rb3v"))
+end
+
 function test_available()
   local bc = BaseControl:new()
   bc:register("available1", 1234)