B.
Ba, adj. and conj. both, S.—AS. bá, both.
Baar, pt. s. bare, carried, C, W; see Beren.
Babelen, v. to babble, P.
Babelyng, sb. babbling, S3.
Baber-lipped, adj. having thick lips, P, Prompt.
Babishe, adj. babyish, S3.
Bacheler, sb. a bachelor, an unmarried man, C, C2; a novice in the church, or arms, young knight, P.—OF. bacheler.
Bachelerie, sb. state of bachelor, CM, MD; bachelrye, company of young men, C2.—OF. bachelerie.
Bacin, sb. basin, cymbal, a light helmet, MD; bacyn, helmet, MD.—OF. bacin.
Bacinet, sb. helmet, MD; bacenett, Prompt.; basnetes, pl., S3.—OF. bacinet.
Bacoun, sb. bacon, C, PP; bacon, PP.—OF. bacon.
Bad, pt. s. prayed, S; see Bidden.
Bad, pt. s. bade, C2; see Beoden.
Badde, adj. bad, PP; badder, comp. worse, C2.
Baddeliche, adv. badly, PP, HD.
Bade, pt. s. remained, S3; see Biden.
Bagage, sb. dregs, refuse, S3; baggage, ND.
Baid, pt. pl. remained, S3; see Biden.
Baie, in phr.: to baie, at bay, S2; see Bay.
Baili, sb. stewardship, villicatio, W; baillye, power of a bailiff, G.—OF. bailie, power.
Baili, sb. steward, villicus, W; baillif, bailiff, C; bailliues, pl., bailiffs, P; bayllyues, P.—OF. baillif.
Baill, sb. sorrow, S3; see Bale.
Bair, adj. bare, S3; see Bare.
Bairnis, sb. pl. bairns, S3; see Barn.
Baiten, v. to feed, C2, S3; bayte, S2, C3.—Icel. beita.
Bak, sb. back, PP, C; cloth for the back, cloak, coarse mantle, C3; bac, S.—AS. bæc.
Bak-biten, v. to backbite, slander, P.
Bak-bitere, sb. backbiter, S.
Bak-bitynge, sb. backbiting, P.
Baken, v. to bake, MD; boke, pt. s., MD; book, MD; baken, pp., P; bakenn, S; bake, C, C2, P; y-baken, P; y-bake, P.—AS. bacan.
Bakere, sb. baker, MD; bakers, pl., PP.
Bakestere, sb. baker, P; baxter, NED, P.—AS. bæcestre, woman-baker (also used of men).
Bald; see Bold.
Balde, pt. s. encouraged, S; see Bolden.
Bale, sb. sorrow, misfortune, death, S, C3; destruction, S2; baill, S3; bales, pl., evils, torments, H; balys, S3.—AS. bealu.
Bale-drinch, sb. a deadly drink, S.
Bale-ful, adj. baleful, evil, MD.—AS. bealoful.
Bale-fully, adv. miserably; balfully, S2, MD.
Balene, sb. whale, S2, Voc.—Lat. balaena.
Bali, adj. grievous, S, NED.—AS. bealu, baleful: Goth. balws (in compounds).
Balies, sb. pl. bellies, S2, PP; see Bely.
Balke, sb. balk, beam, ridge, MD; balks, pl. ridges, divisions of land, S3; balkes, P.—AS. balca.
Balled, adj. bald, C, PP; ballede, S2, PP.
Baly; see Bely.
Ban, sb. bone, S, S2; banes, pl., S2; see Bon.
Band, pt. s. bound, S; see Binden.
Bane, sb. destruction, death, bane, poison, PP, C; bone, PP.—AS. bana, bona.
Banere, sb. banner, S, PP, Prompt.; baner, S2, C, PP.—OF. baniere.
Banere, sb. banner-bearer, NED.—OF. banere; Low Lat. bannator; from bannum, bandum, standard.
Baneur, sb. banner-bearer, S2; see Banyour.
Bank, sb. a bank, tumulus, PP; bonk, S2; bonkis, pl., S3; bonkez, S2.
Bannen, v. to ban, curse, summon, S2, S3, P; to forbid, prohibit severely, P; bonnen, MD; i-banned, pp., S.
Bannyng, sb. cursing, H.
Ban-wort, sb. bone-wort, S3, MD; see Bon.
Banyour, sb. banner-bearer, MD, S2; banyowre, Prompt.; banyer, MD; baneur, S2, NED; baneoure, PP.—AF. baneour, OF. baneor; Low Lat. *bannatorem.
Baptym, sb. baptism, S2, W; baptimys, pl. W.—OF. baptisme.
Bar, pt. s. bare, S, S2, C2; see Beren.
Barayn, adj. barren, S3; see Bareyne.
Barbarik, sb. barbarian, W.
Barbarus, sb. barbarian, W.
Barberyns, sb. pl. heathen men, W.
Barbour, sb. barber, C, NED; barboure, Prompt.—AF. barbour, OF. barbeor; Late Lat. barbatorem.
Barbre, adj. barbarous, S2, C3.
Bare, sb. a wave, billow, NED, S2 (8b. 38); beres, pl., NED; bieres, MD; beares, MD.—Icel. bára.
Bare, adj. bare, simple, single, sheer, S, C; bair, bare, worn alone, S3. Comb.: baruot, barefoot, S.
Bare, sb. the open country, S; naked skin, W.
Barel, sb. barrel, C2.—OF. baril.
Baren, v. to make bare, uncover, S, MD; y-bared, pp., S3.—AS. barian.
Baret, sb. deceit, strife, NED; barrat, confusion, S3.—OF. barat, fraud; cp. Icel. barátta, a contest.
Bareyne, adj. barren, C, C2, PP; bareyn, W2; barayn, S3.—OF. baraigne.
Bareȝ, sb. a barrow-pig, S; see Barowe.
Bargane, sb. business, strife, combat, S2; bargayn, bargain, PP; bargeynes, pl., PP.—OF. bargaine.
Barly, sb. barley, MD, PP; barlic, S.
Barm, sb. bosom, S3, C2; berm, S.—AS. bearm.
Barmkyn, sb. rampart, S3; barnekin, the outermost wall of a castle, HD; barnekynch, MD.
Barmkyn-wall, sb. rampart-wall, S3.
Barn, sb. bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP; bern, S; barne, S3, P; bearnes, pl., S; bairnis, S3.—AS. bearn.
Barnage, sb. childhood, S2, MD.
Barnen, v. to burn, S, S2; see Bernen, Brennen.
Barnhede, sb. childhood, H, PP.
Barn-site, sb. sorrow felt for a child, S2, NED.—Icel. barn-sút.
Barn-team, sb. offspring, a family of children, MD; barntem, S2.—AS. bearn-téam.
Baronage, sb. the men, vassals of a feudal chief, S; assembly of barons, S2, C3; barnage, MD.—OF. barnage, Low Lat. baronagium.
Baroun, sb. baron, lord, PP; baronys, pl. PP.—OF. baron, acc. of bers, a man, a male.
Barowe, sb. barrow-pig, MD; bareȝ, S, NED.—AS. bearh.
Barrat, sb. confusion, S3; see Baret.
Barre, sb. bar of a door, C; bar of justice, G, PP; barres, pl., ornament of a girdle, C, PP.—OF. barre.
Barste, pt. s., burst, S2, PP; see Bresten.
Baselarde, sb. dagger, MD, PP, Prompt.; Baslard, PP.—AF. baselarde. OF. basalart (cp. Low Lat. bassilardus). Probably from Late Lat. badile, a billhook; see NED.
Basnetes, sb. pl., helmets, S3; see Bacinet.
Bataille, sb. battle, S, PP; bataile, PP; batayle, S2, C, PP; batayls, pl. battalions, S3.—OF. bataille.
Bataillen, v. to embattle, fortify, MD; batailed, pt. s., PP; bataylld, pp. embattled, C.—OF. bataillier.
Baten, v. to bate, abate, grow less, S2, MD; see Abaten.
Bateren, v. to batter, beat, pat, PP.—OF. bat-, stem of batre, with freq. suffix -er.
Baþe, adj. and conj. both, S, S2; see Bothe.
Baþiere, sb. water-pot, S.
Batte, sb. club, staff, bat, Prompt., Voc.; battis, pl., W.—OF. batte.
Battill, adj. rich for pasture, S3, JD; battle, HD.
Baudekyn, sb. a gold-embroidered stuff named from Bagdad, MD; bawdekyn, Prompt.; baudkin, S3.—OF. baudequin; Low Lat. baldakinus, from It. Baldacco, Bagdad.
Bauderye, sb. unchastity, foul conversation, MD; pandering, CM; bawdry, S3.
Bauderyk, sb. baldric, MD; bawderyke, Prompt.; bawdryk, C, Voc.
Baudry, sb. baldric, NED.—OF. baudrei, baldrei.
Baudy, adj. dirty, C3, P, Palsg.
Bauld; see Bold.
Baundoun, sb. discretion, freewill, power, S2; baundon, CM.—OF. bandon; Low Lat. *bandonem, from bandum for bannum, public proclamation.
Bausand, adj. marked with white, NED.—OF. bausant; cp. Prov. bausan, It. balzano.
Bauson, sb. badger, MD; bawsone, Prompt.; bawsyn, Voc.; bausenez, pl. S2; baucynes, MD. See above.
Bawd, pt. s. bade, commanded, S3; see Beoden.
Bawe-lyne, sb. bowline, HD, S2; see Bowe-lyne.
Baxtere, sb. female baker, PP; see Bakestere.
Bay, sb. noise made by the united songs of birds, S3; barking of dogs, MD, HD. Phr.: to baie, at bay, S2.—Cp. OF. abaier, to bark.
Bayard, sb. a bay horse, a horse, P, CM; baiardes, pl., P. Phr.: blynde bayardes, i.e. foolish people, lit. blind horses, HD, S3, MD, ND.—Cp. Low Lat. baiardus.
Bayn, adj. ready, willing, obedient, fair, pleasant, easy, good, NED; bayne, Manip.; beyn, Prompt., S3.—Icel. beinn.
Bayne, sb. bath, S3.—OF. bain.
Bayske, adj. bitter, H, MD; bask, MD, HD, JD; beȝȝsc, MD.—Icel. beiskr.
Be-, prefix. See in many cases Bi- words.
Beade; see Bidden.
Bearnen; see Bernen.
Bearyng in hand, sb. cajolery, S3; see Beren.
Be-bedden, v. to supply with a bed, S.
Beche, sb. valley, S; bæch, MD; bache, NED.
Be-chece, v. to choke, stifle, S, NED.
Bedde, sb. bed, PP.—AS. bedd.
Bedde-strawe, sb. bed, couch, stratum, Voc.; bedstre, W2.
Bede, sb. prayer, S, H, PP; beode, S; beyde, S3; bedes, pl. S2, S3, P; beads, C; beades, S3.—AS. (ge)bed.
Bedel, sb. messenger, herald, crier, beadle, H, P; bedeles, pl. S, H; bedelles, P.—OF. bedel; cp. AS. bydel. Cf. Budele.
Bede-man, sb. beadsman, one who prays for another, P; beodemon, S2, NED; beodeman, PP.
Beden, v. to command, to offer, S, S2, S3, C2; beode, S2; bedden, S; bidden, S; beot, pr. s. S; byt, C; bet, S; bead, pt. s., bed, S, S2; bawd, S3; bad, C2, S2; boden, pl. S; beden, S3; bode, S2; bede, pp. S2; bode, bodun, invited, W; bodyn, S2; bidde, C3.—AS. béodan.
Note that many of the above forms are confused with those of the verb Bidden.
Bede-sang, sb. the singing of the prayers, S, NED.
Bedred, adj. lying in bed, bedridden, CM, PP; bedreden, S2, P; bedrede, PP.—AS. bedreda and bedrida (Voc.).
Be-drenchen, v. to drench completely; be-dreynt, pt. pl., S3; pp. MD.
Bed-roll, sb. catalogue, ND. See Beyde-roule.
Bee, sb. bee, Voc.; been, pl. S3, C2, W2; beys, S3 (13. 244); bees, C2.—AS. béo.
Bee-; see Be-.
Beek, sb. beak, C2; bec, S; beekis, pl. PP.—OF. bec.
Beem, sb. beam, C, PP; beom, S; bem, MD.—AS. béam, tree, plank.
Beere, sb. bier, W, CM, MD; beer, C; bare, S, MD; beare, S3; bere, HD, MD; byears, pl. S3.—AS. bǽr; cp. OF. biere.
Beest, sb. beast, C, PP; best, PP, C, S, S2; bestes, pl. S, S2; beestes, S2.—OF. beste; Lat. bestia.
Beestli, adj. animal, W.
Beeten, v. to beat, W2, CM; beten, S, C; bet, pr. s. P; bet, imp. s. S2; beot, pt. s. P; beet, PP; bet, S3, PP; bette, P; beten, pl. S; beeten, W2; beten, pp. C2, G; bete, C2; betun, W2; y-beten, C2; y-bete, C; y-bette, P; i-beaten, S; ibete, C.—AS. béatan, pt. béot, pp. béaten.
Bege, sb. collar, S; see Beiȝ.
Beggen, v. to beg, PP, C2, Prompt., W (John 9. 8).
Beggere, sb. beggar, C, PP, W (John 9. 8).
Beggestere, sb. beggar, C, NED.
Be-grime, v. to smear, daub all over, S3.
Beild; see Belde.
Beiȝ, sb. a ring, collar, P; byȝe, PP; bege, collar, S; bie, W2; beies, pl. circlets of metal, S; biȝes, P; behes, PP.—AS. béah: Icel. baugr.
Bek, sb. brook, H, Voc., Prompt., MD; beckis, pl. H.—Icel. bekkr.
Bekken, v. to nod, C3; beken, Prompt.; beks, pr. s. S3.
Beknen, v. to beckon, show, S; bikenen, W2.—OMerc. bécnian (VP).
Bel, adj. beautiful, PP.—OF. bel.
Belamp; see Bilimpen.
Belde, sb. protection, shelter, MD, HD; beld, S2; beild, S3, JD.—AS. byldo, boldness, from beald. See Bold.
Belde, adj. big, blustering, S; see Bold.
Belden, v. to build, S3; see Bilden.
Beldinge, sb. building, S3.
Belle, sb. bell, S, C2, PP.—AS. belle.
Bellyche, adv. beautifully, S3, MD. See Bel.
Belphegor, sb. Baal Peor, H (p. 376).—Lat. Belphegor (Vulg.).
Belt, pp. built, S3; see Bilden.
Bely, sb. belly, bellows, MD, P; baly, S3; below, follis, Voc.; balies, pl. S2, PP.—AS. bælg.
Bely-ioye, sb. belly-joy, appetite, PP.
Belȝen, v. to swell, to be angry, MD; bollȝhenn, pp. MD; i-bolȝe, S.—AS. belgan, pt. bealh, (pl. bulgon), pp. bolgen.
Bemare, sb. trumpeter, S.—AS. bémere.
Beme, sb. trumpet, MD, Voc.; bemen, pl. S; beemes, C; beamous, S3.—OMerc. béme (VP).
Bemen, v. to sound a trumpet, S, NED.
Bemyng, sb. humming of bees, S3, JD.
Ben, v. to be, PP, S, S2; been, C; bien, bienn, S; buen, S2; beo, S, S2; bi, S, S2; bue, by, S2; beonne, bienne, ger. S; beoþ, pr. s. S; beþ, buð, byð, bið, S; beis, S3; bes, S2; beoþ, pl. S; bieþ, S; buð, S, S2; beth, S2, S3, C2; ben, W; bes, S2; bi, pr. s. subj. S; bie, S (s.v. Ibie); beo, pl. S; beth, imp. pl. C2, S2, S3; byeþ, S2; ben, pp. S; been, C; bue, S2; be, S3, C; y-be, S2; iben, S; ibeon, S; ibeo, S, S2; ibe, S, S2; ibi, S.—AS. béon.
Benam; see Binimen.
Benche, sb. bench, Prompt., PP.—AS. benc.
Benched, pp. furnished with benches, SD; y-benched, S3.
Bend, sb. bond, MD; bendes, pl. S, G; bende, dat. S, S2, G.—AS. bend: Goth. bandi.
Benden, v. to bend, Prompt., MD; bende, pt. s. MD; bent, MD; bend, pl. S2; y-bent, pp. S3; ye-bent, S3.—AS. bendan, to fasten a band or string to a bow.
Bene, sb. a prayer, S, S2, NED; benes, pl. S2.—AS. bén: OTeut. bóni-z, see Sievers, 268.
Bene, adj. pleasant, S, NED.
Benefet, sb. benefit, PP, MD; bynfet, PP; benfait, P; bienfetes, pl. P.—OF. bienfet; Lat. benefactum.
Bent, sb. coarse grass, small rushes, Manip., Voc., MD, HD.—Cp. OHG. binuz (G. binse).
Bent, sb. a moor, an open grassy place, NED, S, S3, C. See above.
Benumde; see Binimen.
Beo, Beoþ; see Ben.
Beode, v. to pray, S; see Bidden.
Beodele; see Budele.
Berd, sb. beard, S, S2, C; berde, P, G; berdes, pl. S3.—AS. beard.
Bere, sb. beer, Prompt.; ber, S, MD.—AS. béor.
Bere, sb. noise, S, S2, MD, HD; ber, S2.—AS. (ge)bǽre; see I-bere.
Bere, sb. bear, C, MD, PP; beres, pl. C2; beores, PP.—AS. bera: OHG. bero.
Bere, sb. bier, HD, MD. See Beere.
Bere, sb. barley, MD; beir, S3; beris, gen., S3.—AS. bere.
Bere-lepe, sb. basket, H; berlepe, H; barlep, basket for keeping barley in, HD. See Lepe.
Beren, v. to bear; bere, S, W; berþ, pr. s., S2; beoreð, pl., S; bar, pt. s., S, S2, C2; bare, S2; ber, S2, C3; baar, W; bure, S3; beore, pl., S; boren, pp. born, S2; borun, W2; iboren, S; iborn, S; ibore, S, S2; y-boren, C2; y-born, C2; y-bore, S2, C2, Phr. bereth on hand, persuades, makes (him) believe, assures, S3; berth hir on hond, beareth false witness against her, C3.—AS. beran.
Beren, v. to cry, make a noise, MD, HD; bere, to low as a cow, PP; see Bere.
Bergh, sb. hill, PP; berghe, PP; beruh, PP; berwe, PP; berghe, dat., P.—AS. beorg; cp. OIr. bri (Windisch).
Beriall, adj. blueish-green, beryl-coloured, S3. See Beril.
Berie, sb. berry, C; bery, Prompt.; beries, pl. grapes, S, PP.—AS. berige.
Berien, v. to pierce, strike, MD; bery, to thresh, Cath.—Icel. berja, to strike; cp. Lat. ferire.
Beril, sb. beryl, MD; berel, MD.—OF. beril; Lat. beryllus; Gr. βήρυλλος.
Beringe, sb. birth, behaviour, bearing, C2, S; berynge, PP; see Beren.
Berken, v. to bark, S2, PP; berkyd, pt. s., S2.—AS. beorcan.
Berkere, sb. watch-dog, PP.
Berkyng, sb. barking, C.
Berme, sb. harm, Prompt., S; berm, C3.—AS. beorma.
Bern, sb. a man, PP, HD; berne, PP; burn, S2; burne, S2; beorn, MD; burnes, pl., S2; biernes, P.—AS. beorn.
Bern, sb. barn, C2, MD; beren, S (12. 263), MD; berne, S; dat., C3, W; bernes, pl., W, W2, P.—AS. bern: ONorth. ber-ern, i.e. barley-house.
Bern; see Barn.
Bernacle, sb. a snaffle for a horse, W2; barnacle, Voc., NED.
Bernake, sb. an instrument set on the nose of unruly horses, Voc.; bernak, Prompt.—OF. bernac.
Bernake, sb. barnacle, a fabulous kind of goose, S2, MD, NED.—OF. bernaque; cp. Low Lat. bernaca.
Bernen, v. to burn, MD, S, S2; barnen, MD, S; bearnen, S; beornen, S; birnen, S; barnde, pt. s., S2; barnd, pp., S2.—AS. beornan. Cf. Brennen.
Bersten, v. to burst, S, C; see Bresten.
Berstles, sb. pl. bristles, C; see Brystylle.
Berwe; see Bergh.
Berynes; see Burinisse.
Berȝen, v. to help, deliver, preserve, NED; berwen, S; berrȝhenn, S; beregeð, pr. s., S; iborhen, pp., S; iboreȝe, S; iboruwen, S.—AS. beorgan.
Besaunt, sb. a gold coin named from Byzantium, W, MD; besauntes, pl., S3; besauntis, W.—OF. besant.
Besene, Besie; see Bisen.
Be-slombred, pp. dirtied, bedaubed, S3; beslombered, NED.
Besme, sb. besom, rod, Prompt.; besmes, pl., S; besyms, W; besmen, dat., S.—AS. besma.
Best, adj. and adv. superl. best, PP; beast, S; bezste, S.
Beste, sb. advantage, S.
Be-steriinge, sb. bestirring, emotion, S2.
Be-swapen, pp. convicted, S.—AS. be-swápen, pp. of be-swápan, to persuade.
Bet, adv. comp. better, S, C, C2, S2, G; bette, P. Phr., go bet, go as fast as you can, C3; betere, adj. and adv. S, S2; betre, S, S2; bettre, S.
Betaken, v. to betoken, S2; see Bi-toknen.
Beten, v. to amend, S, S2, P, S3; beete, to kindle, C; beyt, S3; bet, pr. s., S; betten, pt. pl., kindled, C3; bet, pp., S, S2; ibet, S.—AS. bétan, pt. bétte, pp. béted. See Bote.
Beten, v. to beat, S, C, PP; see Beeten.
Be-thenchinge, sb. thinking upon, meditation, S2. See Bi-þenken.
Beuer, sb. beaver, S, Voc.; beuveyr, S.—AS. befer (beofer); cp. OHG. bibar.
Beyde-roule, sb. bead-roll, prayer-roll, catalogue of persons for whom prayers are to be said, S3; beadroll, bedroll, ND. See Bede.
Beye, v. to buy, CM, C3; see Biggen.
Beye, adj. both, S2; beien, S; beyne, S.—AS. begen.
Beyer, adj. gen. of both, PP; beire, PP, MD; beyre, MD.—AS. begra.
Beyn, adj. pliant, flexible, pleasant, S3, Prompt.; see Bayn.
Bi-, prefix, also be-, by-, beo-, b-.
Bi-bled, pp. covered with blood, C; bybled, MD; bebledd, S2, S3.
Bi-burien, v. to bury, MD; be-byrieden, pt. pl. S; bebyried, pp., S; bebered, S2.—AS. bi-byrgan.
Bi-cacchen, v. to catch, ensnare, MD; bi-cauhte, pt. s., MD; bi-keihte, S; bi-cought, pp., MD.
Bi-callen, v. to accuse, summon, MD, S; becallen, MD, HD.
Bi-cause, conj. because, MD; by-cause, C.
Bicche, sb. bitch, PP; bycche, PP.
Bicched, pp. a word of doubtful meaning, applied to the basilisk, and to bones used for dice, NED, CM, C3; byched, MD; bichede, NED.
Bi-chermen, v. to scream at, S.
Bi-cherren, v. to entice, mislead, betray, S; bicharre, S; bicherd, pp., S.—AS. be-cerran.
Bi-clappen, v. to lay hold of suddenly, C3; beclappe, Palsg.
Bi-clarten, v. to defile, make dirty, S, NED.
Bi-clepien, v. to accuse, S; bicleopien, S; bicleoped, pp., S.—AS. be-cleopian.
Bi-clippen, v. to embrace, W, W2; bi-clipped, pt. s. wrapped (him) round, S3; by-clypped, pp. surrounded, S2; bi-clippid, W.—AS. bi-clippan.
Bi-clusen, v. to enclose, S.—AS. be-clýsan.
Bi-colmen, v. to blacken with soot, S, NED (p. 722a), MD. See Culme.
Bi-comen, v. to come, go to, to befall, to become, befit, suit, PP, S2, S; bycome, PP, S2; bicom, pt. s., S; bycam, PP; bicome, pp., S2; bycome, S2; becomen, S3; bicumen, S.—AS. be-cuman.
Bi-cumelich, adj. comely, becoming, MD; bicumeliche, adv. becomingly, S.
Bi-daffed, pp. befooled, C2; bedaffed, NED.
Bidden, v. to beg, pray, ask, S, S2, PP; bydde, S2; beode, S; bit, pr. s., S, P; byd, S2; bad, pt. s., S, S2, PP; bede, subj., PP; beade, S; beden, pp. S; ibeden, S.—AS. biddan.
Note that some of the above forms are due to a confusion with those of the verb Beden.
Biddere, sb. asker, PP; bidders, pl. beggars, S2, P.
Biddinge, sb. prayer, S; biddynge, begging, P.
Biden, v. to bide, remain, PP; byden, S2, PP; bod, bode, pt. s., S2; bade, S3; baid, pl. abode, lived, S3.—AS. bídan.
Bidene, adv. together, S; at once, S2; bedene, NED; bydene, S2.
Bi-draueled, pp. slobbered, covered with grease, P.
Bie, sb. collar, W2; see Beiȝ.
Bienfet; see Benefet.
Biennales, sb. pl. biennials, biennial commemorations of the dead, P.
Bierne, sb. man, PP, HD; see Bern.
Bi-fallen, v. to befall, C; biualle, S; biful, pt. s. befell, S; byfyl, S2; befyl, S2; byfel, byfil, C; bifil, bifel, C2; bifelde, W2; bifalle, pp. befallen, S, S2, C; bifelde, W2; biualle, S.—AS. be-feallan.
Bi-flen, v. to fly from, S.—AS. be-fléon.
Bi-fleten, v. to flow round; biflette, pt. s., S, NED (p. 721 a).
Bi-foren, prep. before, S, C2; biuoren, S; byuoren, S; beforen, S; biforn, S2, C2, C3; bifore, S; bifor, S; befor, S2; beforne, S3.—AS. biforan.
Big, adj. big, C2; byg, PP; bigg, wealthy, S2, MD; bygge, pl., PP.
Bigat; see Biȝeten.
Biggen, v. to till, dwell, build, MD, PP, S (5. 1611); byggen, PP; biggand, pr. p., H.—Icel. byggja; cp. AS. búgian.
Biggen, v. to buy, S3, P; buggen, S, S2, PP; bygge, PP; beggen, MD; beye, C3; bij, S2; bye, S2; by, C3; bie, W2; buyeþ, pr. s., PP; buþ, S; bies, redeems, S2; bohte, pt. s., S; bouhte, S; boȝte, S2; bohton, pl., S; boȝte, S; bogt, pp., S; y-bouȝt, P.—AS. bycgan.
Biggere, sb. buyer, W; biere, W2.
Bi-gilen, v. to beguile, S, P; bigyle, C2, C3.
Bi-ginnen, v. to begin, S, S2; bigan, pt. s., S, C2; bigon, S; bigonne, 2 pt. s., C3; bigunnen, pt. pl., S; begouth, pt. s., S2, S3; bigunnen, pp., S; begunnon, S.—AS. be-ginnan.
Bi-gon, pp. surrounded, provided, set round, MD; be-gon, filled, S2.—AS. begán, pp. of begán, to go round, surround.
Bi-greden, v. to cry out at, to lament, S; begredde, pt. pl., MD.
Bi-gripen, v. to seize, MD; be-gripe, pp., S.—AS. be-grípan, to chide.
Bi-growe, pp. overgrown, S; begrowe, MD.
Bi-grucchen, v. to begrudge, murmur at, P; bygrucche, PP.
Bi-gurdel, sb. a purse, PP.—AS. bí-gyrdel (Matt. 10.9).
Bi-gynandly, adv. at the beginning, H. See Biginnan.
Bi-hangen, v. to deck, clothe, MD; bi-hengen, pt. pl. hung about, S.—AS. be-hón.
Bi-healde, v. to behold; bihalden, S2; see Bi-holden.
Bi-heden, v. to behead, MD; bi-hedide, pt. s., W; biheedid, pp., W.—AS. be-héafdian.
Bi-heste, sb. promise, S, S2, C2, P; byheste, S2; beheste, S2; byhest, S2; bihese, S; biheest, W; bihese, pl., S.—AS. be-hǽs.
Bi-heten, v. to promise, S, C3, W; bihote, S, S2, P; byhote, C; beohote, S2; bihat, pr. s., S; bihet, pt. s., S, S2; bihiȝte, W; behighte, S2; behihte, S2; bihight, P; biheyhte, S; bihoten, pp., S; byhote, S2; behote, S; named, S3.—AS. be-hátan. See NED (s.v. behight).
Bi-heue, adj. profitable, S, MD.—AS. be-héfe, necessary; from *bihóf, utility (in behóflic). See Bihouely.
Bi-hinde, prep. behind, S; adv. S2; bihynde, backwards, W2; = to come, future, C3.
Bi-holden, v. to hold, to behold, PP, C, MD; bi-healde, S; bihalden, S2; bihalt, pr. s., S; biheold, pt. s., S; beoheold, S2; bihuld, S2; biheolt, S; biholde, pp., W2, C3; beholdinge wrongly used for beholden, indebted, S3.—AS. be-healdan.
Bihote; see Biheten.
Bi-houe, sb. dat. advantage, MD; biofþe, S2. Cf. Biheue.
Bi-houely, adj. behoveful, necessary, CM, MD; behouelich, S2.—AS. be-hóflic.
Bi-houeþ, pr. s. behoveth, needs, S, C2, P; behoueþ, S2; byhoueþ, S2; bihoues, S; byhoues, pr. pl., are obliged to, S2; behoued, pt. s., S; bihofte, W.—AS. be-hófian.
Bi-huden, v. to hide, MD; by-hud, imp. s., S.—AS. be-hýdan.
Bi-iapen, v. to deceive, befool, MD; byiaped, pp., C, C3, PP.
Bijs; see Bisse.
Bikeihte; see Bicacchen.
Bikenen, v. to beckon, W2; see Beknen.
Bi-kennedd, pp. begotten, MD.
Bi-kennen, v. to commit, commend, to signify, MD; bikenned, pt. s. recommended, S2; bekenned, S2.
Biker, sb. a fight, MD, HD.
Bikeren, v. to fight, PP, HD; bekeryn, Prompt.; byckarte, pt. pl. skirmished, S3.
Bi-knowen, v. to acknowledge, know, P, C3; byknowe, C; beknowe, S2; biknew, pt. s., C; biknewe, pl., S; biknowen, pp., favourably received, P.
Bilæde, pt. s. enclosed, S; see Bi-leggen.
Bilæuen, v. to remain, S; see Bi-leuen.
Bild, sb. building, S3.
Bilden, v. to build, PP, W, CM, MD; bulden, MD; belden, MD, S3; bulde, pt. s., C, MD; bildide, W; bildiden, pt. pl., W; bilden, W2; belt, pp., S3; y-buld, S2, S3; y-beld, S3.—Probably from AS. bold, dwelling.
Bile; see Bule.
Bi-leden, v. to use, treat, MD; biledet (for biledeþ), pr. pl., S.—AS. be-lǽdan.
Bi-lefful, adj. believing, S, MD.
Bi-leggen, v. to lay (something) on, cover, to prove, explain, MD; bileist, 2 pr. s., glozest, S, MD; bilæde, pt. s., enclosed, S.—AS. bi-lecgan, to cover.
Bi-leue, sb. belief, S, S2, PP, C3; beleaue, S; byleue, PP; belaue, S; bileaue, S; biliaue, S; beoleeue, S2, PP; bilefues, pl., S.—Cp. AS. (ge)léafa.
Bileue; see Biliue.
Bi-leuen, v. to believe, PP, MD, S; beleue, S; bilefeð, pr. pl., S; biliueð, S; bilefden, pt. pl., S.
Bi-leuen, v. to leave, forsake, renounce, HD, MD; bilef, imp. s., S, MD.—Cp. AS. lǽfan, to leave.
Bi-leuen, v. to remain, be left, MD, CM, C2, S2, HD; byleue, HD; bilæuen, S; bileaue, S; bilefue, S; bleuen, S2; blefþ, pr. s., S2; bileued, pp. left remaining, G; byleued, G.—AS. be-lǽfan.
Bilfoder, sb. food, sustenance, S2, MD; bilfodur, NED.
Bi-liggen, v. to belong to, MD; bi-lien, pr. pl., S.—AS. bi-licgan, to lie round.
Bi-likien, v. to make pleasing, MD; bi-liked, pp. made pleasing, S.
Bi-limpen, v. to happen, to belong to, S; belimpen, S; belamp, pt. s., S.—AS. be-limpan.
Bi-linnen, v. to cease, to be silent, to make to cease, MD; by-linne, G; blinnen, S, S2, C3; blyne, S3; blynne, S2; blin, S2; blan, pt. s., MD; blane, S3.—AS. blinnan (= be + linnan, to cease, to be deprived of), pt. blann (pl. blunnon), p. blunnen.
Bi-liue, adv. quickly, S, S2; bylyue, S2; belyue, S2, S3; bliue, S, S2; blyue, S3.—AS. be lífe, with life.
Bi-liue, sb. food, sustenance, S (4b.102), MD; bylyue, PP; bileoue, MD; bileue, S, SD.—AS. bigleofa; cp. OHG. bilibi.
Bi-liuen, v. to live by, S.—AS. bi-libban.
Bille, sb. papal bull, petition, PP; see Bulle.
Bille, sb. bill, beak, S, C; bylle, Voc.—AS. bile.
Billen, v. to peck with the bill, S.
Billet, sb. a piece of firewood; byllets, pl., S3 (26. 785).
Bi-loken, v. to look upon, regard, MD; be-locest, 2 pr. s., S.
Bi-long on, prep. pertaining to, S.
Bi-luken, v. to enclose, lock up, imprison, include, MD; biloken, pp., S; beloken, S; bilouked, S2, MD.—AS. be-lúcan.
Bi-lyen, v. to lie against, accuse falsely, MD; belye, P; bilowen, pp., S2, P, MD.—AS. be-léogan, pp. belogen.
Bi-masen, v. to confuse, SkD (s.v. maze).
Bi-menen, v. to mean, to bemoan, MD, HD; bymenen, P; bemenen, S2, P; biment, pp., S.—AS. bi-mǽnan.
Bi-mening, sb. bemoaning, S.
Bi-mong, prep. among, S, MD.
Bi-mornen, v. to mourn over, MD, W; bimurnen, S.—AS. bi-murnan.
Bi-mowe, v. to mock, W2.
Binam, Binom; pt. s. of Bi-nimen.
Binden, v. to bind, S; band, pt. s., S; bond, S2, G, C2; bunden, pl., S; bunden, pp., S; bundyn, S2; bunde, ibunde, S; bounden, S, C2; y-bounde, S2, S3, C2; y-bound, S3; ibunde, S.—AS. bindan.
Bi-nemnen, v. to declare, stipulate; by-nempt, pt. s. promised, S3.—AS. be-nemnan.
Bi-neðe, prep. and adv. beneath, S2; byneþe, C; bineþen, S.—AS. be-neoðan.
Bi-nimen, v. to take from, MD; bynymen, S; benymen, S2; bineome, pr. s. subj. deprive, S; binam, pt. s., P; binom, S2; benam, S; bynome, pp., P; benumde, S3.—AS. be-niman.
Binne, sb. bin, chest, MD; bynne, C, Voc.—AS. binn, manger.
Binne, adv. and prep. within, S; bynne, S2; bine, S.—AS. binnan (for be-innan).
Bi-queste, sb. bequest, P, MD.—A deriv. of cweðan, see NED.
Bi-quethen, v. to bequeath, MD, CM, PP; byquethen, C, G; bi-queth, pt. s., S2; biquath, PP, G.—AS. bi-cwéðan.
Bi-quide, sb. bequest, 82; bequide, MD.—Cp. AS. cwide, a will.
Birafte; see Bireuen.
Bird, pt. s. impers. (it) behoved, S2; birrde, S; see Bureth.
Bird, sb. a young bird, MD; see Brid.
Birded, pt. pl. laid snares for birds, S3.
Bire, sb. dat. force, impetus, W; see Bur.
Bi-reden, v. reflex. to take counsel, MD; by-rad, pp. determined, resolved, S2.
Bi-reinen, v. to rain upon, bedew, MD; be-rayne, pr. pl. berain, S3; birine, subj. S; beraynde, pt. pl. S3.
Bi-reusien, v. to lament, regret, MD, S; bireused, pp. S.—AS. be-hréowsian, to feel remorse.
Bireusunge, sb. contrition, S.
Bi-reuen, v. to bereave, C3, P; birafte, pt. s. C2; bireued, pp., S; byreued, G; byraft, C.—AS. bi-réafian, to deprive of.
Bi-rinnen, v. to run with moisture, MD; bi-runne, pp. bedewed with tears, S.—AS. bi-rinnan, to run as a liquid, bi-runnen, pp. Birle, sb. cup-bearer, MD, HD.—AS. byrle, byrele.
Birlen, v. to pour out drink, to give to drink, MD, JD, H, HD; bryllyn, Prompt.—AS. byrlian; cp. Icel. byrla.
Birlynge, sb. a giving to drink; pouring out liquor, H.
Bi-rolled, pp. rolled about, S2.
Birth, sb. birth, offspring, natural disposition, nation, MD; burþ, MD; birþes, pl. nations, S2, MD.—Icel. burðr; cp. Goth. ga-baurths, birth, native country.