Chapter IV: Preface: (By Professor Skeat.) (3)

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.

Beo-, _prefix_; see Bi- words.

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.

Birth-tonge, _sb._ native tongue; burþ-tonge, S2.

Bisay; see Bisen.

Bi-sched, _pp._ besprinkled, W2.

Bi-schetten, _v._ to shut up; bessette, S2; bischetten, _pt. pl._, PP; bishetten, P; bishette, _pp._, PP.

Bi-schinen, _v._ to shine upon, MD; byschyne, _pp._ shone upon, S2.

Bischop, _sb._ bishop, S, PP; bisscopp, the Jewish high priest, S; bischopis, _pl._ chief priests, W; bissopes, S2.—AS. _biscop_; Lat. _episcopus_.

Bi-schrewen, _v._ to corrupt, to curse, MD; byschrewed, _pp._ cursed, P.

Bi-schrichen, _v._ to shriek at, S.

Bi-schunien, _v._ to shun, MD; bisunien, S.

Bise, _sb._ the north-wind, S.—OF. _bise_; cp. OHG. _bísa_.

Bi-sechen, _v._ to beseech, S; biseke, C2; beseken, C, S; besech, _imp. s._, S; bisohte, _pt. s._ S; besoght, S2; bisoȝte, S2; bisouȝten, _pl. pl._, S2.

Bi-segen, _v._ to besiege, MD; bi-segiden, _pt. pl._, W2; bi-seged, _pp._, C2.

Bi-semen, _v._ to beseem, to appear, MD; bi-semeþ, _pr. s._, him bisemeþ, he appears, S; bisemyde, _pt. s._, beseemed, fitted, W; ibsemed, _pp._ made seemly, plausible, S (16. 842).

Bi-sen, _v._ to look, to behold, consider, to arrange, appoint, to manage, MD, S; besie, S; biseo, S2; bisið, _pr. s._, S; bise, _imp._, W; byse, S2; biseh, _pt. s._, S; bisay, S2; beseyn, _pp._ arranged; beseyne, decked; besene, equipped, S3; biseye, as in _phr._ yuel biseye, ill to look at, C2, richely biseye, splendid in appearance, C2.—AS. _biséon_, to look about.

Bisenen, _v._ to give an example, MD; bisend, _pp._ likened, signified, S2.—AS. _bysnian_. See Bisne.

Bisening, _sb._ example, S.—AS. _bys-nung_.

Bi-setten, _v._ to fill, occupy, to surround, beset, to set, place, to employ, MD, C, P; bisettiden, _pt. pl._, W.—AS. _bi-settan_.

Bisi, _adj._ busy, S; see Busy.

Bisily, _adv._ busily, C2; bisili, W; bisiliche, S.

Bi-sitten, _v._ to sit close to, to press hard, MD, P; be-sæt, _pt. s._ besieged, S; be-sætte, S.—AS. _be-sittan_.

Bi-slabered, _pp._ beslobbered, P.

Bi-smeoruwed, _pp._ besmeared, S.

Bi-smer, _sb._ scorn, reproach, P; bisemar, S; busemare, S2; bismare, HD; bissemare, CM; bismeres, _pl._, PP; bismares, PP.—AS. _bi-smer_, insult; cp. OHG. _bismer_, ridicule (Otfrid).

Bi-smitten, _v._ to dirty, MD; bismitted, _pp._ dirtied, S; besmet, MD.

Bi-smotered, _pp._ spotted, smutted, C.

Bisne, _sb._ example, parable, S, MD.—AS. _bysn_; Goth. _busns_ (in _anabusns_); from _biudan_; see Douse, p. 60.

Bi-soken, _sb._ request, petition, MD; bisokne, NED; bi-socne, _dat._, MD; bisocnen, _dat. pl._, S.

Bi-soȝte, _pt. s._ of Bi-sechen.

Bi-speken, _v._ to speak to, to speak, blame, to decide, resolve, MD; byspack, _pt. s._, G; bespayke, S3; bispeke, _pp._ S.—AS. _be-sprecan_.

Bi-spel, _sb._ parable, S.—AS. _bigspell_, example, proverb, parable.

Bi-speten, _v._ to spit upon, W; bispatten, _pt. pl._, W; bispat, _pp._, W.

Bi-sprengen, _v._ to besprinkle, MD; bi-spreynde, _pt. s._ W; besprent, _pp._ bedewed, S3; bysprent, S3; besprint, S3; bispreynt, W2.—AS. _be-sprengan_.

Bisse, _sb._ a stuff of fine texture, MD; bis, MD; bys, S2; bies, bijs, fine linen, W; bijs (= _byssus_ = Heb. _shésh_, fine linen, also Egyptian cotton), W2.—OF. _bisse_; Lat. _byssus_; Gr. βύσσος; Heb. _búts_, fine Egyptian cotton.

Bissyn, _sb._ fine linen (= _byssinum_), W.—Lat. _byssinum_, a garment made of byssus.

Bi-stad, _pp._ placed, circumstanced, bestead, hard bestead, sorely imperilled, overcome, MD, S2, C3; bystad, G; bistadde, CM; bistaðed, MD; bistaðet, S; bisteaðet, S. Probably from Icel. _staðr_, place, see NED.

Bi-standen, _v._ to surround, to be busy about, to attack, MD; bi-stod, _pt. s._, S; bistode, S2; bistonden, _pp._, S.—AS. _be-standan_.

Bi-steken, _v._ to shut out, MD; _pp._, S.

Bi-striden, _v._ to bestride, S; bistrood, _pt. s._, C2; bystrood, G.

Bi-sunien, _v._ to shun, S; see Bi-schunien.

Bi-swiken, _v._ to betray, deceive, S, S2; beswike, S; besuiken, S.—AS. _be-swícan_.

Bi-swinken, _v._ to obtain by work, to, earn by labour, MD; biswynke, P.—AS., _be-swincan_.

Bisy, _adj._ busy, C2, P; see Busy.

Bisyhed, _sb._ busyhood, MD; bysyhede, S2.

Bisynesse, _sb._ business, W2; see Busynesse.

Bi-taken, _v._ to commit, entrust, S, C2, W, NED; betake, PP; beotake, PP; bytake, PP; bitaak, W; bitak, _imp. s._, S; bitok, _pt. s._, S2; bitook, C3; bytokist, _2 pt. s._, W; betoke, _1 pt. s._, S; bitoken, _pl._, W; bitakun, _pp._ W; bitake, S2.

Bi-techen, _v._ to entrust, assign, S; beteche, HD; byteche, PP; biteache, S; bitache, _imp. s._, S; bitæhte, _pt. s._; bitahte; bitagte; bitaucte, S; bitaughte, G; bytaȝt, S2; bitæht, _pp._; bitaht; biteiht; bitagt; beteht, S.—AS. _be-tǽcan_, pt. _betǽhte_, pp. _betǽht_.

Bitel, _adj._ sharp, biting, MD.

Bitel-browed, _adj._ with shaggy, prominent eye-brows, S2, P; bytelbrowed, PP.

Bi-tellen, _v._ to clear, justify, to express, show, to claim, to set free, to persuade, deceive, MD, S; bitald, _pp._, H, MD.—AS. _be-tellan_.

Biten, _v._ to bite, PP; byte, PP; bot, _pt. s._, S2, PP; bote, P.—AS. _bítan_, pt. _bát_ (pl. _biton_), pp. _biten_.

Bi-teon, _v._ to draw over, to cover, to employ, NED; biten, MD; bitowen, _pp._, S; bitoȝen, NED; bitogen, MD.—AS. _be-téon_.

Bi-þenken, _v._ to think, bethink, S, W; biþenchen, S; biþohte, _pt. s._, S; biþoȝte, planned, S2; biþouhte, S; beþout, S2; biþoht, _pp._ repented, S; biþouht, S; bythought, called to mind, C.—AS. _bi-þencan_.

Bi-tiden, _v._ to happen, betide, MD; bityde, C2, C3; beotyde, PP; bitit, _pr. s._, PP; bitid, S; bitide, _pt. s._, S2; betydde, PP; bitid, _pp._, S; betight, _pp._, S3; NED.

Bi-tilden, _v._ to cover; bi-tild, _pp._, S.—AS. _be-teldan_. See Ouer-tild.

Bi-time, _adv._ betimes, S, S2; bityme, PP; bitimes, C3.

Bi-toknen, _v._ to betoken, C2; bitocknen, S; bytoknen, PP; betoknen, S, PP; betaken, S2; bitacnedd, _pp._, S.

Bi-trayen, _v._ to betray, PP, C2; bitraide, _pt. s._, S. From OF. _traïr_: It. _tradire_; Lat. _tradere_.

Bitter, _adj._ bitter, MD; bittur, PP; bittere, _adv._ bitterly, P.—AS. _bitor_.

Bitter, _sb._ bitterness, S2, P.

Bittur-browed, _adj._ having prominent brows, PP. See Bitel-browed.

Bituhhe, _prep._ between, S; see Bi-twiȝe.

Bi-turnen, _v._ to turn; biturnde hom, _pt. pl._, turned themselves about, S2.

Bi-twenen, _prep._, between; bitwine, bitwen, betwenen, betuene, S.—AS. _be-twéonan_.

Bi-twix, _prep._ betwixt, S2, C2; bitwixe, C2; bitwixen, C2; betwyx, betwux, S; bitwex, S; bythuixte, S2.—AS. _be-tweox_.

Bi-twiȝe, _prep._ between, MD; betwe, S2; bituhhe, S.—AS. _be-twih_, _be-twuh_.

Bityl, _sb._ beetle, NED.—AS. _bitula_.

Biuien, _v._ to tremble, NED; biueð, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _bifian_ (_beofian_); OHG. _bibēn_, see NED.

Bi-wailen, _v._ to bewail, lament, C2; biwaille, MD; biweile, MD, W; biwailled, _pp._, C2.

Bi-welden, _v. refl._ to wield oneself, i.e. to have full and free use of one’s limbs, MD; bywelde, S3; bewelde, Palsg.; beweld, to wield, HD.

Bi-wenden, to turn, MD; biwente, _pt. s._, turned round, S.

Bi-wepen, _v._ to beweep, S, W.—AS. _be-wépan_.

Bi-werien, _v._ to defend, S.—AS. _be-werian_.

Bi-winden, _v._ to wind about, S; bewinden, to enwrap, cover, S; bewunden, _pp._, S.—AS. _be-windan_.

Bi-winnen, _v._ to obtain, MD; biwon, _pt. s._, S.

Bi-witen, _v._ to guard, MD; bywite, S; biwiste, _pt. s._, MD; biwisten, _pl._, S.

Bi-wlappe, _v._ to wrap round, W2.

Bi-wreyen, _v._ to accuse, to reveal, disclose, C2, C3; bywreye, C; biwreie, S; bewreye, C, S2; bewraye, NED.

Biȝes, _sb. pl._ collars, P; see Beiȝ.

Bi-ȝete, _sb._ profit, S, S2; offspring, P.

Bi-ȝetel, _adj._ profitable, S.

Bi-ȝeten, _v._ to obtain, possess, beget, S; biȝiten, S; bigat, _pt. s._ S; bigæt, S; begæt, S; bygeten, _pp._ S2; biȝetenn, biyete, biȝite, biȝute, bigotten, biȝoten, S.—AS. _bi-gitan_ (_bigietan_).

Bi-ȝonde, _prep._ beyond, S, S2, PP; biȝende, W; biȝunde, P; biyond, S2; beionde, S; biȝendis, W.

Blaberen, _v._ to blabber, to talk idly, HD, Prompt.; blaberde, _pt. s._, PP.

Bladder, _sb._ bladder, MD; bladdre, C3; bledder, S3; bleder, Voc.—AS. _blǽdre_, OMerc. _blédre_ (OET.)

Blak, _adj._ pale, MD; blake, wan, Palsg. _Phr._: blak and blo, pale and livid, MD, NED (s.v. _black_, 13).—AS. _blác_. Cf. Bleike.

Blak, _adj._ black, MD.—AS. _blæc_.

Blake, _sb._ smut, black, S; blackness, S2.

Blake-beryed, _sb._ blackberrying, i.e., wandering hither and thither purposely, C3.

Blanchet, _sb._ a white powder used as a cosmetic, S.—OF. _blanchet_.

Blanc-mangere, _sb._ a kind of cheese-cake, PP; blammanger, PP.

Blane (_for_ blan), _pt. s._ of Bi-linnen.

Blank, _adj._ white, S3.—OF. _blanc_.

Blase, _sb._ blaze, flame, PP.—AS. _blæse_.

Blasen, _v._ to blaze, flare, PP; blasie, _pr. s. subj._, S; blesand, _pr. p._, S3.

Blasen, _v._ to blow (with trumpet), to proclaim, publish, NED, CM. Cp. OHG. _blásan_.

Blasen, _v._ in heraldry to blaze arms, i.e. to describe them, MD, S3, Prompt., Palsg.; blaze, Cotg. (s.v. _blasonner_).

Blasfeme, _adj._ and _sb._ blasphemous, blasphemer, MD, W.—Lat. _blasphemus_; Gr. βλάσφημος.

Blaundissen, _v._ to flatter, H; blaundiss, _pr. s._, H; bloundisand, _pr. p._, H.—OF. _blandir_ (pr. p. _blandisant_).

Blawen; see Blowen.

Bledder; see Bladder.

Blee, _sb._ colour, complexion, MD, HD; ble, MD, JD; bleo, S, S2; blie, JD.—AS. _bléo_.

Blefð; see Bileuen.

Bleike, _adj._ pale, S, NED; bleyke, Prompt.; blayke, NED; bleyk, S3; bleke, wan, Palsg. _Phr._: blaike and blo, pale and livid, NED (s.v. _black_, 13).—Icel. _bleikr_. Cf. Blak.

Blenchen, _v._ to flinch, turn aside, S, P; bleynte, _pt. s._, C; bleinte, NED.—AS. _blencan_, to deceive.

Blenden, _v._ to mix together, MD; blende, _pp._, S2.—Cp. Icel. _blanda_.

Blenden, _v._ to blind, deceive, MD, PP; blent, _pr. s._, C3; blente, _pt. s._, PP; blent, _pp._ blinded, C3, HD.—AS. _blendan_.

Blenk, _sb._ a gleam, blink, glance, S3; blenkis, _pl._, NED; blinkes, MD.

Blenken, _v._ to glitter, to glance, NED; blynke, to open the eyes, S2; blenkit, _pt. s._, looked, S2; blencheden, _pl._, MD.

Blere, _adj._ blear, dim, NED.

Bleren, _v._ to make dim, to be blear-eyed, MD, S2, P; blered, _pp._ dimmed, S2, C3, P.

Blesen, _v._ to blaze, S3; see Blasen.

Blessen, _v._ to bless, PP, S; blesseth hir, _pr. s._, crosses herself, C3; blesced, _pp._ S; bletcæd, consecrated, S; y-blessed, S3, C3, P; i-blessed, S; iblescede, S; iblesset, S2.—AS. _blétsian_, _blédsian_ ONorth. _blóedsian_ (NED); from _blód_, blood.

Blete, _adj._ bare, exposed, miserable, S, MD; blait, JD; blout, JD.—AS. _bléat_, wretched, miserable; cp. Icel. _blautr_, Du. _bloot_ G. _bloss_.

Bleten, _v._ to bleat, Prompt.; blæten, S.—AS. _blǽtan_.

Bleuen; see Bileuen.

Blewe, _adj._ blue, livid, C2, PP; black, MD; blew, MD.—OF. _bleu_. See Blo.

Blewe, _sb._ blue, MD; bluȝ, S2.

Bleynte; see Blenchen.

Blinnen, _v._ to cease, S, S2, C3; see Bi-linnen.

Blis, _sb._ bliss, S.—AS. _bliss_ (= _blíðs_), see Sievers, 202(7). See Bliþe.

Blissien, _v._ to rejoice, be glad, to gladden, MD; blissin, S, S2.—AS. _blissian_ (= _blíðsian_). See above.

Bliþe, _adj._ blithe, cheerful, S, S2; blyþe, S2, C2.—AS. _blíðe_.

Bliðe-liche, _adv._ gladly, S; bluðeliche, S; bloðeliche, S; bliþeliȝ, S; bleþely, S2.—AS. _blíðelice_.

Bliue, _adv._ quickly, S, S2; see Biliue.

Blo, _adj._ livid, S2, PP; black, MD.—Icel. _blá_(_r_). See Blewe.

Blod, _sb._ blood, S, S2, PP; blode, _dat._, S2.—AS. _blód_.

Blode, _sb._ a blood-relation, a person, living being, MD, CM; blod, MD.

Blok, _adj._ pale, NED. _Phr._ blok and blo, NED. See Blak.

Blo-man, _sb._ negro, MD; blamon, MD; blewe-men, _pl._, MD.—Cp. Icel. _blá-maðr_, negro. See Blo.

Blome, _sb._ flower, S2, MD.—Icel. _blóm_, flower, blossom.

Blosme, _sb._ blossom, S, PP, Prompt., CM; blostme, S; blosmen, _pl._, S2; bloosmes, S3.—AS. _blóstma_.

Blosmen, _v._ to blossom, W2, Prompt.; blosmed, _pt. pl._, P.—AS. _blóstmian_.

Bloundisen, _v._ to flatter, H; see Blaundissen.

Bloundisynge, _sb._ blandishing, H.

Blowen, _v._ to blow, PP; blawe, S; blou, _imp. s._, S; bloaweð, _pr. s._, S; bleu, _pt. s._, S; bleowen, _pl._, S; blawen, _pp._, S2; blowe, C3.—AS. _bláwan_, pt. _bléow_, pp. _bláwen_.

Blowen, _v._ to blow, to bloom, MD; i-blowe, _pp._ S.—AS. _blówan_, pt. _bléow_, pp. _geblówen_.

Blubren, _v._ to bubble, MD; blubrande, _pr. p._, S2.

Blustren, _v._ to rush about aimlessly, NED; blustreden, _pt. pl._, P.

Bluȝ, _sb._ blue, S2; see Blewe.

Blyn-hede, _sb._ blindness, H.

Blynke; see Blenken.

Bo-; see Bou-, Bu-.

Bobbe, _sb._ a knock, jerk, jog, S3; bobbes, _pl._, S3.

Bobben, _v._ to knock, strike, MD.

Bocche, _sb._ tumour, boil, PP; botche, W2, Prompt.; boche, CM; boce, CM.—AF. _boche_, OF. _boce_, bump.

Bocher, _sb._ butcher, S2, S3, P, C.—OF. _boucher_.

Bocherie, _sb._ shambles, W, Prompt.—OF. _boucherie_.

Bod, _sb._ abiding, waiting, delay, S2.

Bod, _pt. s._ waited, S2; bode, waited for, S2; see Biden.

Bode, _sb._ message, command, S, PP; bodes, _pl._, S, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_bod_, command.

Boden; see Beden.

Bode-word, _sb._ command, S; bodworde, message, S2.

Bodien, _v._ to announce, S; bodeden, _pt. pl._, S.—AS. _bodian_.

Body, _sb._ body, person, PP; bodie, S; bodi, S, PP; bodiȝ, S. _Phr._: my ioly body, my jolly self, C2.—AS. _bodig_.

Body-half, _sb._ the front part (of a dress), PP.

Boile; see Bule.

Boistous, _adj._ boisterous, noisy, S3; boustious, S3; bustuus, busteous, S3; buystous, W.

Boistously, _adv._ loudly, C2.

Bok, _sb._ book, S, S2, PP; boc, S, S2; boke, P.—AS. _bóc_; cp. OHG. _buoh_ (Tatian).

Bokele, _sb._ buckle, MD; bokle, MD.—OF. _bocle_.

Bokeler, _sb._ buckler, shield, C, G; bocler, Palsg.—OF. _bocler_.

Boket, _sb._ bucket, C; bokett, Prompt.

Bold, _adj._ fierce, bold, daring, PP, S; bauld, bawld, S3; belde, big, blustering, S; bald, S2; balder, _comp._, P.—AS. _beald_; OHG. _bald_ (Otfrid).

Boldeliche, _adv._ boldly, S; baldly, S2; boldely, C2.

Bolden, _v._ to make bold, encourage, MD; bolded, _pt. s._, P; balde, S.—AS. _bealdian_.

Bole, _sb._ a kind of clay, C3. _Comb._: bole armoniak, Armenian clay, C3, NED (s.v. _ammoniac_).—Lat. _bolus_; Gr. βῶλος, clod.

Bole, _sb._ bull, S, C, C3; bule, S; bulez, _pl._, S2; bolis, W; boolis, W.—Icel. _boli_.

Bolle, _sb._ bowl, S, S2, C3, P; a rounded seed-vessel, NED (s.v. _boll_), HD; boll, rounded top (of barley), S3.—AS. _bolla_.

Bollen, _v._ to swell, S2, PP; bolled, _pp._, S2, PP.

Bollen, _pp._ swollen, NED; bollen, W; bolne, S3; bowlne, S3.

Bollyng, _sb._ swelling, P.

Bolnen, _v._ to swell, S2, P, H; bolned, _pt. s._, S2; bolnyde, W2; bolnyd, W.

Bolnyng, _sb._ swelling, H, W.

Bolt, _sb._ arrow, S; bolte, Prompt.—AS. _bolt_ (Voc.).

Bolȝen, _v._ to puff up, MD; boluweð, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _belgan_, pt. _bealg_ (pl. _bulgon_), pp. _bolgen_.

Bon, _sb._ bone, PP., S2; boon, W2; ban, S; banes, _pl._, S, S2; bon, S; boonys, W2; bannes, S2. _Phr._: to make bones, to hesitate, S3.—AS. _bán_.

Bon, _pp._ prepared, S2; see Boun.

Bonayre, _adj._ kind, gentle, MD; bonere, MD; bonair, _adv._, MD; bonure, S2. See Debonnaire.

Bonayrelyche, _adv._ reverently, S2.

Bonchen, _v._ to strike, bump, S2, P; see Bunchen.

Bond; see Binden.

Bonde, _sb._ a peasant serf, slave, NED, S2; _pl._, PP.—AS. _bonda_, _bunda_, a householder; Icel. _bóndi_, for _búandi_, a tiller of the soil.

Bonde-man, _sb._ tiller of the soil, NED; bondman, P; bondemen, _pl._, S2, P, G, PP.

Bone, _sb._ pain, poison, PP; see Bane.

Bone, _sb._ prayer, petition, S, S2, C3, G, PP; bon, S2; boone, C, G; bonen, _pl._, S.—Icel. _bón_. Cf. Bene.

Bonen, _adj._ made of bone, S2.

Bonet, _sb._ additional sail, PP, Cath.—OF. _bonet_, bonnet.

Bonk, _sb._ bank, shore, S2, S3; see Bank.

Boo-; see Bo-.

Boor, _sb._ boar, C, W2; bare, S2; bore, S, PP; bor, S2, PP; bores, _pl._, P.—AS. _bár_.

Boot, _sb._ boat, S2, W, CM; bot, PP.—AS. _bát_.

Boras, _sb._ borax, C, C3.—OF. _boras_: It. _borace_; Arab. _bōraq_.

Bord, _sb._ board, table, S, S2, C, NED; borde, S; boord, W; bordes, _pl._, S.—AS. _bord_, plank. Cf. Bred.

Borgounen, _v._ to bud, S2; see Burjounen.

Borne; see Burne.

Bornen, _v._ to burnish, S3; see Burnen.

Borwe, _sb._ pledge, surety, W2, C, C2, G; borgh, H; borghe, P; borewe, S2; borwes, _pl._, sponsors, S2; pledges, P.—AS. _borh_.

Borwen, _v._ to deliver, to borrow, MD, PP, C2, G; borewe, W2; borowe, NED; borwede, _pt. s._, PP.—AS. _borgian_.

Borwynge, _sb._ borrowing, Prompt.; borewyng, S2.

Boske; see Busch.

Bosken; see Busken.

Bost, _sb._ boast, noise, MD, C3, PP; boost, C2; boste, PP; bostus, _pl._, H.

Bosten, _v._ to boast, PP; booste, NED.

Bosum, _sb._ bosom, S, W (John 13. 23); bosem, MD.—AS. _bósm_.

Bote, _prep._ and _conj._ without, except, unless, but, S, S2, PP; bot, CM, S2; bute, S; butt, S; boute, S, S2; buten, S; buton, S; _Comb._: bote-ȝef, except that, unless, S2, C.—AS. _be-úton_ (_búton_).

Bote, _sb._ remedy, succour, amendment, S, S2, C2, G, P; boote, S3, C, G. _Phr._: to bote, to advantage, in addition, NED.—AS. _bót_; cp. Goth. _bota_.

Botelees, _adj._ without remedy, PP; bootelesse, useless, S3; botles, S2.

Botelere, _sb._ butler, Voc.; botiler, C; butler, S.

Botelle, _sb._ bottle, MD; botel, CM.—OF. _boutelle_, also _botel_.

Boterace, _sb._ buttress; boteras, Prompt.; butterace, SkD (p. 789); butteras, _pl._, SkD; buttrace, SkD; butteraces, SkD.—ME. _boterace_ for OF. _bouterets_, i.e. (pillars) bearing a thrust, _pl._ of _bouteret_.

Boterace, _v._ to buttress; butteras, Palsg.; boteraced, _pp._, PP.

Bothe, _adj._ both, PP, S; baþe, S, S2; beoðe, S; beðe, S; buoðe, S2.—Icel. _báði_, both (_neut._).

Botme, _sb._ bottom, C, C3, Prompt.; boþom, a vale, S2, NED; boþem, S2.—AS. _botm_.

Botme-les, _adj._ bottomless, CM.

Botnen, _v._, to heal, to recover, MD; botened, _pp._ bettered, P. See Bote.

Botun, _sb._ button, bud, Prompt., Voc.; bothom, MD, CM; buttonys, _pl._, S3.—OF. _bouton_, button, bud (Cotg.).

Bouel, _sb._ bowel, MD; bouele, S2.—OF. _boel_ (and _boele_); Lat. _botellus_.

Bouge, _sb._ a leathern bottle or wallet, _uter_, W2 (Ps. 77. 13); bowge, W2, Prompt.—OF. _bouge_, budget, leather-case; Low Lat. _bulga_, leathern vessel (Voc.). Cf. Waterbulge.

Cross-reference could not be identified. In sources other than the Dictionary, the most common term is “water bouget”.

Bouhte; see Biggen.

Bouk, _sb._ the belly, trunk, body, C, JD; buc, S.—AS. _búc_: Icel. _búkr_.

Boun, _pp._ prepared to go, ready to start, S3, CM, PP; bon, ready, S2; bun, S2; bown, P, H.—Icel. _búinn_, prepared, _pp._ of _búa_, to get ready, to till; cp. AS. _ge-bún_, pp. of _gebúan_; cp. E. _bound_ (said of a ship.)

Bounden, _pp._ bound, S, C2; see Binden.

Bounen, _v._ to get ready, to go, also to make ready, NED; bowneth, _pr. s._, NED; bownd, _pt. s._, prepared himself, got ready, S3.

Bour, _sb._ bower, chamber, womens’ chamber, C, G; bur, _dat._, S; boure, S, S2, P; bowre, P; bourez, _pl._ sleeping-places, S2.—AS. _búr_, a dwelling.

Bourde, _sb._ jest, PP, C3, G; bourd, S2, S3; bord, NED.—OF. _bourde_.

Bourden, _v._ to jest, C3, PP; borde, NED.—OF. _bourder_.

Bourding, _sb._ jesting, 83.

Bourdon, _sb._ pilgrim’s staff, CM, HD; bordun, S2, PP; burdon, S, HD; burdoun, P, MD; bordon, MD, PP; bordoun, HD.—OF. _bourdon_ (Cotg.); Low Lat. _burdonem_; see Burdon.

Boustious, _adj._ noisy, S3; see Boistous.

Bouȝ, _sb._ bough, PP; boh, S; bogh, S2; bowh, PP; boȝe, _dat._, S; boges, _pl._, S; buges, S; bughes, S2; bewis, S3; bewys, S3; bowes, PP, S3; boowes, C; boȝe, _dat._, S.—AS. _bóg_, _bóh_, Icel. _bógr_, shoulder, bow of a ship; cp. Gr. πᾶχυς.

Bowe, _sb._ bow, W2, PP; bouwe, W2; bowes, _pl._, PP; boys, S3.—AS. _boga_.

Bowe-lyne, _sb._ bowline, MD; bawelyne, S2.

Bowen, _v._ to bow, bend, submit, to direct one’s course, turn away, PP, S2, C2, W; bouwe, W2, PP; boghen, S2, H; buwen, S; buȝen, S; buhen, S; bugen, S; beien, S; bowande, _pr. p._ obedient, S2; bues, _pr. s._, S2.—AS. _búgan_.

Boydekyn, _sb._ poniard, bodkin, NED, Prompt.; bodekyn, Prompt.; boydekins, _pl._, C2.

Boyste, _sb._ box, PP, Prompt., Cath.; boyst, MD; boist, C3.—OF. _boiste_ (F. _boîte_).

Boȝte; see Biggen.

Brac, _sb._ a, crashing sound, _fragor_; brace, outcry, S.—Icel. _brak_; cp. AS. (_ge_)_bræc_.

Brace, _sb._ couple of hounds, Prompt.—OF. _brace_, the two arms, a grasp; Lat. _brachia_, pl.

Bracer, _sb._ a guard for the left arm in archery, C; braser, Voc. See Ascham, Toxophilus, ed. Arber, p. 108.

Brade, _sb._ roast flesh, S; brede, S.—AS. _brǽde_.

Bradit; see Brayden.

Brak; see Breken.

Brand, _sb._ brand, firebrand, sword, MD; brond, brand, S2, C; brondes, _pl._, S; brands, i.e. fire-side, S2; brondis, torches, W.—AS. _brand_ (_brond_).

Brant, _adj._ steep, high, MD, HD; brent, JD; brentest, _superl._, S2.—AS. _brant_ (_bront_); cp. Swed. _brant_, Icel. _brattr_.

Bras, _sb._ brass, C2; bres, S; breas, S.—AS. _bræs_.

Brasten; see Bresten.

Bratful; see Bretful.

Brað, _sb._ violence, MD; braþþe, _dat._, S.—Cp. Icel. _bráð_. See Broð.

Braun, _sb._ brawn, CM; boar’s flesh, PP; brawnes, _pl._, muscles, C2.—OF. _braon_, Prov. _bradon_ (_brazon_); Low Lat. _bradonem_; see Ducange.

Brayde, _sb._ a quick movement, a start, a while, moment, MD, CM; braid, S3; braydes, _pl._ grimaces, S2; breides, cunning tricks, MD. _Phr._: at a brayde, in a moment, S2.—Icel. _bragð_, quick movement.

Brayden, _v._ to draw, pull, to draw away quickly, to twist, braid, to start, to move quickly, hasten (intr.), to wake up, MD, Prompt., S2, CM; breyde, CM, C2; breide, W2; breyde, _pt. s._, PP, CM, C2, C3; brayde, MD; bradit, S3; broiden, _pp._, MD; broydyn, _laqueatus_, Prompt.; brayden, MD; browden, MD, JD; browded, C, HD; brouded, C2; broyded, WW; brayded, MD.—AS. _bregdan_, pt. _brægd_ (pl. _brugdon_), pp. _brogden_.

Brea-; see Bre-.

Breas, _sb._ brass, S; see Bras.

Bred, _sb._ bread, S, PP; breed, C2, W2; bræd, S; bread, S; brad, S; brede, S2; breade, _dat._, S.—ONorth. _bréad_.

Bred, _sb._ board, tablet, MD, S (s.v. _wax_); brede, Prompt.—AS. _bred_.

Bred-ale, _sb._ bride-feast, S; see Bryd-ale.

Brede, _sb._ bride, PP; see Bryde.

Brede, _sb._ roast-flesh, S; see Brade.

Brede, _sb._ breadth, S, S2, S3, C2, H; breede, C, W2. _Phr._: on breid, on breadth, abroad, S3; did on breid, did abroad, unfolded, S3.—AS. _brǽdu_.

Breden, _v._ to spread, S, Prompt.—AS. _brǽdan_.

Breden, _v._ to roast, MD; bret, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _brǽdan_.

Breden, _v._ to breed, to produce, to be produced, MD, PP; bredden, _pt. pl._, PP; i-bred, _pp._, S.—AS. _brédan_, to nourish. See Brode.

Bred-gume; see Brydegome.

Bred-wrigte, _sb._ bread-wright, baker, S. See Bred.

Breech, _sb. pl._ breeches, drawers, C2, C3; brech, S; breche, PP; brek, Voc.—AS. _bréc_, pl. of _bróc_; cp. Icel. _brækr_, pl. of _brók_.

Breed; see Bred.

Breels, _sb. pl._ wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).

Breggid, _pt. s._ shortened, W; see Abregge.

Breken, _v._ to break, S, S2, PP; breoken, S; brecð, _pr. s._, S; brac, _pt. s._, S; brek, S; brec, S2; brak, S2, PP; breken, _pl._, S; y-broke, _pp._, S2; ibroke, S2.—AS. _brecan_, pt. _bræc_ (pl. _brǽcon_), pp. _brocen_.

Brek-gurdel, _sb._ a breech-girdle, MD; brekgyrdylle, _lumbare_, Voc.; brechgerdel, MD; breigirdel, MD; brigirdil, MD; brygyrdyll, Prompt.; breigerdlis, _pl._, purses, PP. See Breech.

Breme, _sb._ bream, Prompt.; brem, C.—OF. _bresme_ (F. _brème_); OHG. _brahsema_.

Breme, _adj._ fierce, angry, S, S2, S3, H, PP; brem, S2; breme, _adv._, S2; breeme, C.—AS. _bréme_ famous, noble.

Bremely, _adv._ fiercely, furiously, loudly, S2; bremly, S2.

Bremstoon; see Brynston.

Bren, _sb._ bran, S2, C, P.—OF. _bren_ (F. _bran_).

Brene; see Brune.

Brenke; see Brink.

Brennen, _v._ to burn, S2, S3, C, C2, PP, W; bren, S2; brinnen, S, S2; brende, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2; brent, S2; brendon, _pl._, S; brenneden, W; brende, brenned, brend, S2; brende, C; brenten, W2; brend, _pp._, S, S2, C; brent, C2, S3, W; y-brend, C3; y-brent, C.—Icel. _brenna_; cp. Goth. _brinnan_, Cf. Bernen.

Brenningly, _adv._ ardently, fiercely, C.

Brent, _adj._ steep, high, S2, JD; see Brant.

Breo-; see Bre-.

Brerd, _sb._ brim, margin, surface, top, S3, MD; brurd, MD; brerde, MD.—AS. _brerd_, brim, top of a vessel, shore; cp. OHG. _brort_, also Icel. _broddr_, the front.

Brerd-ful, _adv._ brimful, MD; brurdful, S2. Cf. Bretful.

Brere, _sb._ briar, S3, W2; brer, S3; breres, _pl._, S, S3, C; breris, W.—AS. _brér_, also _brǽre_, pl. (OET).

Bres; see Bras.

Bresil, _adj._ brittle, H; see Brisel.

Brest, _sb._ breast, C; breost, MD; breast, voice, S3; breste, PP; bryst, MD.—AS. _bréost_.

Bresten, _v._ to burst, S2, C2, W, MD; brasten, S3, MD; bersten, S, C; brast, _pt. s._, C3, PP; barste, P; braste, _pl._, C3, S2; brest, S3; brusten, _pp._, damaged, hurt severely, S2, MD.—Icel. _bresta_, pt. _brast_, pp. _brostinn_; cp. AS. _berstan_.

Bretful, _adj._ brimful, S3, C, PP, HD; bratful, S2, PP; bredful, PP. Cp. Swed. _bräddful_. See Brerdful.

Breð, _sb._ breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM; breðe, _dat._, S.—AS. _brǽð_.

Brethe, _sb._ anger, wrath, H; breth, H.—Icel. _bræði_, anger, from _bráðr_, hasty. See Broð.

Brethir; see Broðer.

Breuet, _sb._ brief, letter of indulgence, P; breuettes, _pl._, P.—Late Lat. _brevetum_.

Brewen, _v._ to brew, MD; brew, _pt. s._ contrived, C2, PP; breuh, S2, PP.—AS. _bréowan_, pt. _bréaw_, pp. _browen_.

Brewestere, brewster, P; breusters, _pl._ ale-wives, female-brewers, S2, PP.

Breyden; see Brayden.

Brid, _sb._ a young bird, PP, C2, C3, W; bridd, S; bridde, PP; bred, PP; bredde, PP; berd, MD; bird, MD; briddes, _pl._, S2, C; bryddez, S2; briddis, W, H; birds, S3 (26. 1150).—AS. _bridd_.

Brigge, _sb._ bridge, PP, S, CM; brugge, PP; bregge, MD; brygge, PP; brig, S2.—AS. _brycg_; cp. Icel. _bryggja_.

Briggen, _v._ to bridge, S.

Brike, _sb._ calamity, C2; see Bryk.

Bringen, _v._ to bring, S; brohte, _pt. s._, S; brochte, S; brouȝte, S2; brouhte, S; broȝte, S, S2; broght, _pl._, S2; broht, _pp._ S2; broght, S2; brouȝt, S2; ibrȝt, S2; y-broȝt, S2; y-brought, C; ibroht, S; ibrouht, S2; ibrocht, S.

Brink, _sb._ brink, margin, MD; brenke, _dat._, W; brynke, MD.—Cp. Swed. _brink_, Icel. _brekka_.

Brinnen; see Brennen.

Brisel, _adj._ brittle, H; bresil, H; brissal, JD. See below.

Brisen, _v._ to crush, MD; brisse, MD; bresen, MD; brisid, _pp._, W.

Brisokis, _sb. pl._ wild cabbage, H.

Britel, _adj._ brittle, fragile, MD; britil, S2, W; brutel, MD; brutil, CM; brotel, MD.—From base of AS. _bruton_, _pt. pl._ of _bréotan_, to break.

Britnen, _v._ to break, break up, MD; bruttenet, _pp._ destroyed, slain, S2; bretynyd, HD.—AS. _brytnian_, to distribute, dispense.

Britoner, _sb._ a man of Brittany, a Frenchman, P; Brytonere, P; see Brutiner.

Briȝt, _adj._ bright, S, PP; bricht, S; brict, S; briht, S; brigt, S; bryht, S2; bryȝt, S2; brihtre, _comp._, S; briȝter, S; brictest, _superl._, S.—AS. _beorht_.

Briȝte, _adv._ brightly, MD; bryghte, C2.

Briȝtnesse, _sb._ brightness, W2; brichtnesse, S; brihtnesse, S; brictnesse, S.—AS. _beorhtnes_.

Brocage, a treaty by an agent, PP; brokages, _pl._, P.—OF. _brocage_, ‘exprime l’idée de ruse et de perfidie’ (Godefroy).

Broche, _sb._ brooch, match, spear, spit, MD; brouch, S2; broch, C; broches, _pl._, C2, PP.—OF. _broche_.

Brochen, _v._ to spur, pierce through, put on the spit, broach a cask, MD; brochede, _pt. s._, S2, PP.—OF. _brocher_, Prov. _brocar_.

Brocket, _sb._ a stag in its second or third year, HD, MD, Cotg.; broket, MD; brokkettis, _pl._, S3.—Cp. OF. _brocart_ (Cotg.).

Brocour, _sb._ broker, P; brokour, P.—AF. _abrocour_; Low Lat. _abrocatorem_ (Ducange), from _abrocare_, to broach a cask, from _broca_. See Broche.

Brod, _adj._ broad, S, S2, PP; brood, C; braid, S3; brode, C, PP; brade, S, S2, H; broddeste, _superl._, W2.—AS. _brád_.

Brode, _adv._ broadly, wide awake, C3; widely, PP; broode, broadly, plainly, C.

Brode, _sb._ brood, S, Prompt.—Cp. OHG. _bruot_ (Weigand).

Broiden; see Brayden.

Brok, _sb._ brock, badger, Prompt.; broc, W; brockes, _pl._, P; brokkys, PP.—AS. _broc_; OIr. _brocc_.

Brok, _sb._ brook, PP; broke, P.—AS. _bróc_.

Brol, _sb._ a brat, child, MD, S3, PP; brolle, P; brawl, ND.—Cp. Low Lat. _brollus_, ‘miserculus’ (Prompt., p. 50).

Brond; see Brand.

Broð, _adj._ violent, MD; braþ, MD; braith, JD.—Icel. _bráðr_. Cf. Brað.

Broþeful, _adj._ violent, MD; braithful, JD.

Brothel, _sb._ a wretch, PP, MD, HD; brothell, Palsg.

Broþeliche, _adv._ violently, MD; broþely, hastily, quickly, S2; braithly, JD.

Broðer, _sb._ brother, PP; _gen. s._, C2; broðere, _pl._, S; breðere, S; brethir, S3; breðre, S; briðere, S; bretheren, C2, PP.—AS. _bróðor_.

Broðer-hed, _sb._ brotherhood, MD; bretherhede, C; britherhed, W; britherhod, W.

Broðer-rede, _sb._ fraternity, MD (p. 354).—AS. _bróðorrǽden_.

Brouded, _pp._ braided, C2; see Brayden.

Broudster, _sb._ embroiderer, JD.

Broudyng, _sb._ embroidery; browdyng, C, CM.

Brouken, _v._ to use, enjoy, eat, PP, C, G; bruken, S; breken, S; brooke, to endure, S3; bruc, _imp. s._ use, S; ibroken, _pp._, S.—AS. _brúcan_, pt. _bréac_ (pl. _brucon_), pp. _brocen_.

Broun, _adj._ brown, C, PP; brun, _sb._ brown horn, S.—AS. _brún_.

Bru-; see Bry-, Bri-, Brou-.

Brugge; see Brigge.

Bruk, _sb._ locust (= _bruchus_), W2, H; bruyk, H.—Gr. βροῦχος, βροῦκος.

Brune, _sb._ burning, S, MD; brene, S2.—AS. _bryne_.

Brunie, _sb._ corslet, coat of mail, S; brinie, MD; brini, HD, MD; burne, MD; bryniges, _pl._, S; brenyes, HD.—Icel. _brynja_: Goth. _brunjo_; cp. AS. _byrne_.

Brurd; see Brerd.

Brusten; see Bresten.

Brut, _sb._ Briton; Bruttes, _pl._, S.

Brutayne, _sb._ Brittany, S2.

Brutil; see Britel.

Brutiner, _sb._ a man of Brittany, a Frenchman, a swaggerer, PP; Brytonere, P; Britoner, P.

Brutnen, _v._ to hew in pieces, MD; bruttenet, _pp._ slain, S2; see Britnen.

Bryche, _adj._ reduced, poor, S2.—AS. _bryce_, frail.

Bryd-ale, _sb._ marriage-feast, MD; bridale, P, W; bredale, S; bruydale, P; brudale, S.—AS. _brýd-ealo_, a bride-ale, bride-feast.

Bryde, _sb._ bride, _domiduca_, Voc., PP; brede, PP; bruyd, CM; brud, MD, S; brid, MD.—AS. _brýd_: OS. _brúd_; cp. OHG. _brút_ (Otfrid).

Bryde-gome, _sb._ bridegroom, MD; bredgume, S; brudgume, MD.—AS. _brýdguma_ (_brédguma_); cp. OHG. _brútigomo_ (Otfrid).

Bryk, _sb._ misery, calamity, MD; brike, C2; bruche, injury, MD.—AS. _bryce_.

Bryllyn; see Birlen.

Brymme, _sb._ margin, shore, S, MD.—AS. _brim_, surf, the sea; cp. Icel. _brim_.

Bryn-ston, _sb._ sulphur, Voc., PP, S2; brymston, W2; bremstoon, C, PP; brimstoon, C3; brunstan, H.—Cp. Icel. _brennisteinn_.

Brystylle, _sb._ bristle, Prompt., Voc.; berstles, _pl._, C.—From AS. _byrst_: OHG. _burst_.

Bryttlynge, _sb._ breaking up, S3. See Britel.

Bu-; see Bou-, Bo-.

Budele, _sb._ beadle, officer, PP; budeles, _pl._, S; beodeles, S2.—AS. _bydel_; cp. OHG. _butil_. Cf. Bedel.

Bue, Buð; see Ben.

Bulde, _pt. s._ built, C; see Bilden.

Buggen, _v._ to buy, S, S2, PP; see Biggen.

Bugle, _sb._ wild ox, S2, Prompt.; bugill, S3; bowgle, S3; bugle, buffalo-horn, bugle, MD.—OF. _bugle_; Lat. _buculum_ (acc.).

Builen, _v._ to boil, S2; buylith, _pr. s._, W2; buylyng, _pr. p._, PP; buyliden, _pt. pl._, W2.—OF. _buillir_; Lat. _bullire_.

Bule, _sb._ boil, PP; bilis, _pl._, W; byles, PP; boilus, PP.—AS. _býle_; cp. G. _beule_ (Weigand).

Bule; see Bole.

Bulle, _sb._ bull, papal rescript, P; bille, PP; petition, PP; bylle, PP.—Lat. _bulla_, boss, stud, hence Late Lat. _bulla_, seal, document with seal; see Ducange.

Bulten, _v._ to boult, sift, C, Prompt.; boulte, Palsg.; bultedd, _pp._, S.—OF. _buleter_, _bureter_, to sift through coarse cloth, from _bure_, coarse cloth; Late Lat. _burra_; see Ducange (s.v. _buratare_).

Bult-pele, _sb._ a sifter, Voc.

Bumbase, _v._ to quilt with bombast, i.e. cotton wadding, Florio (p. 234a); bumbast, _pr. pl._, S3.—From Milanese _bombás_; Low Lat. _bombacem_, cotton; from Gr. βόμβυξ.

Bummen, _v._ to taste, take a draught, MD; bummede, _pt. s._ tasted, S2, P.

Bun, _pp._ prepared, S2, MD; see Boun.

Bunchen, _v._ to strike, MD, Prompt.; bonchede, _pt. s._, S2; bonched, P.

Bunden; see Binden.

Bur, _sb._ wind, storm, force, impetus, MD; bir, MD; birr, HD; hire, _dat._, W, MD; birre, W; byrre, HD.—Icel. _byrr_, wind, storm.

Bur, _sb._ the broad ring of iron behind the place for the hand on a tilting-spear, S3; burr, HD.

Burde, _sb._ maiden, virgin, lady, S, S2, PP; birde, P; berde, PP; buirde, PP; buyrde, S2, PP; see Bryde.

Burden, _sb._ burden, Manip.; see Burðene.

Burdenous, _adj._ burdensome, S3.

Burdon, _sb._ mule; burdones, _pl._, MD; burdowns, MD.—Lat. _burdonem_ (Vulg.).

Burdoun, _sb._ droning sound, bass, MD, C.—OF. _bourdon_, a drone, the humming of bees, the drone of a bag-pipe (Cotg.).

Bureth, _v._ it behoves, MD; birrþ, _pr. s._, S; burth, MD; birs, MD; bers, MD; birrde, _pt. s._, S; bird, S2, MD; burd, MD.—AS. _ge-byrian_; cp. OHG. _gi-burren_, to happen (Otfrid).

Burgage, _sb._ an estate held of a lord of a borough; burgages, _pl._, P; borgages, PP.—Low Lat. _burgagium_; OF. _bourgage_ (Cotg.).

Burgeis, _sb._ burgess, MD; burgeys, C, CM; burgeis, _pl._, S2, P; burgeyses, P.—OF. _burgeis_; Low Lat. _burgensis_.

Burgh, _sb._ borough, town, fortress, shelter, MD; burghe, PP, CM; borghe, PP; borw, PP; borugh, PP; borowe, PP; borh, S; burch, S; burh, S; bureh, MD, S; biri, MD, S; berie, S; borwȝ, S2; borwes, _pl._, PP, MD.—AS. _burh_; gen. _byrig_.

Buriel, _sb._ tomb, S2; buryel, S2; biriel, W; biryel, S2; buriels, _pl._ the Catacombs, C3; biriels, W2; birielis, W.—AS. _byrgels_.

Burien, _v._ to bury, MD, S, PP; birien, MD, W2; berien, C3; bery, MD, C3; byrien, S; i-burred, _pp._, S2.—AS. _byrigan_.

Burien, _sb._ grave, MD; berien, S.—AS. _byrgen_.

Burinisse, _sb._ burial-place, MD; berynes, H.—AS. _byrignes_.

Burjoun, _sb._ burgeon, bud, MD; burioyn, H; burgon, HD; burgionys, _pl._, S3; burioyns, H.—OF. _borjon_, in Cotg. _bourgeon_.

Burjounen, _v._ to bud, MD; buriowne, W2; burgionys, _pr. s._, S3; borgouneȝ, _pr. pl._, S2; burioneþ, PP; burionand, _pr. p._, H; buriownynge, W.

Burn, _sb._ man, S2, HD; burne, S2; see Bern.

Burne, _sb._ spring of water, MD, S; bourne, S2; borne, S2; _burn_, _stream_, S2.—AS. _burna_.

Burnen, _v._ to burnish, MD; burned, _pp._, C; borned, S3.—OF. _brunir_, to burnish, polish, to make brown (Cotg.). See SkD. p. 789.

Burnet, _adj._ brown, S3.—OF. _brunet_, brownish (Cotg.).

Burnet, _sb._ cloth of brown colour, CM, MD.—OF. _brunette_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _brunetum_.

Burðene, _sb._ burden, MD; birthin, W; birthun, W2; burden, Manip.—AS. _byrðen_.

Busch, _sb._ bush, wood, W, W2, MD; buysch, W; busk, the head or tuft of a stalk of wheat, S; bush, S2, MD; boske, S2; boskez, _pl._, S2.

Buschement, _sb._ ambush, MD; busshement, S3. Cp. OF. _en-buschement_, an ambuscade NED, (s.v. _ambushmenf_).

Busken, _v._ to prepare oneself, to get ready, to go, to hasten, to prepare, dress, MD, H, S2, P; buschen, S2; bosken, S2. Icel. _búask_ (reflex.), to get oneself ready.

Buskinge, _sb._ equipment, dress, MD, S3; bosking, MD.

Busteous, _adj._ noisy, S3; buystous, W; see Boistous.

Busy, _adj._ busy, MD; bisi, S, W2; bisie, S; bisy, C2, P; besy, C.—AS. _bysig_.

Busyen, _v._ to busy, _occupare_, MD; bisien, C3, S2, W.

Busynesse, _sb._ business, activity, care, industry, MD, C, C3; bisinesse, C3; besynesse, S3; besynes, H; bisynesses, _pl._, W2.

Buþ; see Ben.

Buþ; see Biggen.

Buuen, _prep._ and _adv._ above, S; buue, S; boue, MD; bufon, S.—AS. _be-ufan_.

Buxum, _adj._ obedient, ready, willing, courteous, PP; boxum, S2, PP; buxom, CM; buhsum, S. See Bowen.

Buxumliche, _adv._ obediently, PP; boxumly, S2; buxomly, C2.

Buxumnesse, _sb._ obedience, PP; buxomnes, P; boxumnes, S2.

By-, _prefix_. See Bi- words.

By, Bi, _prep._ by, at, according to, S, S2, with regard to, PP, S, S2, S3; bie, S; be S, S2. _Phr._: by and by, _adv._ immediately, S3; in order, separately, C, Prompt., MD.

By, _v._ to dwell, build, C2; see Biggen.

Bye, _v._ to buy, S2; by, C3; see Biggen.

Byggyng, _sb._ building, S2.

Byȝe; see Beiȝ.

C.

C-; see also under K.

Caas, _sb._ case, circumstance, chance, C; kas, S2; cass, S3; cas, S2, C2.—AF. _cas_; Lat. _casum_ (acc.), a fall, from _cadere_, to fall.

Caas, _sb._ case, quiver, C; see Casse.

Caban, _sb._ hut, small room, MD, PP; cabin, MD.—OF. _cabane_; cp. Low Lat. _cabanna_, _capanna_; see Brachet.

Cabine, _sb._ a shed made of boughs, Cotg. (s.v. _cabane_); cabin, small enclosed place, Sh.

Cabinet, _sb._ small shed, arbour, S3.—OF. _cabinet_, an arbour in a garden, Cotg.; cp. It. _cabinetto_ (Florio).

Cacchen, _v._ to catch, to chase, MD, C3, P; katchen, MD; kecchen, MD; chacche, S2; chacen, MD; chaci, MD; caucht, S3; cacces, _pr. s._, S2; cahte, _pt. s._, MD; caȝte, S2; caughte, C2; cauȝt, MD; cought, MD; caght, MD; cahten, _pl._, MD; keiȝt, MD; caht, _pp._ MD; kauȝt, W2.—OF. _cachier_, _cacier_ (also _chacier_, _chasser_); Late Lat. _captiare_, from Lat. _captare_, freq. of _capere_, to take, to hold; see Constans.

Cache-pol, _sb._ a tax-gatherer, constable, bailiff, MD, PP; cahchpolle, Prompt.; catchepollis, _pl._, W.—AF. _cacchepole_, OF. _chacepol_, _chassipole_; cp. Low Lat. _cachepollus_, _cacepollus_, _chacepollus_, _chassipullus_. The form _cacepollus_ is met with in the _Leges Ethelredi_, see Schmid and Ducange. The word probably meant at first the officer who collected from the tenant the fowls (_pullos_) paid as rent.

Cacherel, _sb._ an inferior officer of justice, MD; kachereles, _pl._, S2.—OF. _cacherel_; cp. Low Lat. _cacherellus_.

Cæse; see Chese.

Cæste, _sb. dat._ chest, S; see Chest.

Caf, _sb._ chaff, H; see Chaf.

Caitif, _adj._ and _sb._ captive, miserable wretch, MD, W, C3, H; caytif, C2; caytiue, P; caitifes, _pl._, S3; caytiues, S3; kaytefes, S2.—AF. _caitif_; Prov. _captiu_; Lat. _captiuum_ (acc.); see Brachet (s.v. _chétif_).

Caitifte, _sb._ wretchedness, S2, W, W2, H; caytefte, S2.—OF. _caitivete_; Lat. _captiuitatem_.

Calabre, _sb._ Calabrian fur, P, S2 (p. 200); NQ. (5. 12. 232); calabere, P (_n_). _Comb._: calaber amyse, a person wearing an amice trimmed with calabre, P (_n_).

Cald; see Cold.

Calengen, _v._ to accuse, to charge, W2; see Chalengen.

Calewe, _adj._ bald, without hair, MD, S2.—AS. _calwo-_, stem of _calu_; cp. OHG. _chalo_ (gen. _chálawes_), and Lat. _caluus_.

Caliz, _sb._ chalice, S, MD, SkD; chalis, MD; chalys, Voc.; calice, _dat._ S, SkD.—OF. _caliz_; Lat. _calix_; also OF. _calice_; Lat. _calicem_.

Calle, _sb._ a caul, net for the hair (worn by women), MD, CM, SkD (s.v. _caul_).

Callen, _v._ to call, S, C2; kalle, MD, S2.—AS. _ceallian_; cp. Icel. _kalla_.

Callour, _adj._ cool, fresh, healthy, JD, S3; caller, JD; cauler, JD.

Calme, _adj._ calm, MD.—OF. _calme_ (Cotg.), It. _calma_ (Florio); Low Lat. _cauma_, heat (Vulg.); Gr. καῦμα.

Calmen, _v._ to become calm, MD; cawmyt, _pp._, S3.—OF. _calmer_; to quiet.

Cal-stocke, _sb._, cabbage-stalk, S3; calstok, Voc.; calstoke, Palsg.; castock, JD; custoc, JD. See Cole.

Camamelle, _sb._ camomile, Voc.; camemille, Voc.; camamyle, Prompt.; cammamyll, Palsg.; camomylle, MD; cammamyld, S3; camamy, Voc.—Late Lat. _camamilla_; Gr. χαμαίμηλον.

Camel, _sb._ camel, MD; camelle, Prompt.; camaille, C2; chamelle, Prompt.; chamayle, MD.—OF. _camel_; Lat. _camelum_ (acc.); Gr. κάμηλος; Heb. _gāmāl_.

The regular OF. equivalent for Lat. _camēlum_ was _chameil_. In OF. _camel_ the termination _-el_ is due to analogy with French forms derived from _-ālem_. See BH, § 43.

Cameline, _sb._ camlet, MD.—OF. _cameline_; Low Lat. _camelinum_.

Camelot, _sb._ camlet, SkD; chamelot, S3; chamlet, Cotg.—OF. _camelot_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _camelotum_.

Cammamyld, _sb._ camomile, S3; see Camamelle.

Camp, _sb._ contest, MD; comp, S; kemp, JD; kampe, _dat._, MD.—AS. _camp_ (_comp_); cp. Icel. _kapp_.

Campe, _adj._ See Kempe.

Campen, _v._ to contend, contest, esp. at foot-ball, MD, Prompt.—AS. _campian_.

Campynge, _sb. pedipiludium_, game of foot-ball, Prompt.

Can, _pr. s._ can, knows, S, S2. _Phr._: can þanc, S; see Kunnen.

Canceler, _sb._ chancellor, S; see Chaunceler.

Candel, _sb._ candle, MD; kandel, S; candlen, _pl._ S2.—AS. _candel_ (_condel_); Lat. _candela_; cp. Icel. _kyndill_, candle, torch.

Candel-messe, _sb._ Candlemass, MD; candel-masse, _dat._, S, S2.—Cp. Icel. _kyndill-messa_, in Church Lat. _candelaria_, the feast of the Purification.