Chapter VII: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (7)

BIHESTE, _s._ promise, B 37, 41, D 1059, F 698, 1163, 1538, 1541; T. v. 1191; command, T. ii. 359; Behest, promise, 5. 245; Bihestes, _s. pl._ promises, T. v. 1431; B 2419; promises, i.e. all that they profess to prove, A. pr. 17.

BIHETE, _1 pr. s._ promise, G 707; A. pr. 78; Bihetest, _2 pr. s._ dost promise, B 4. p 2. 1; Biheteth, _pr. s._ promises, I 379; Bihete, _2 pr. pl._ T. i. 539; Bi-heten, _pr. pl._ promise, B 3. p 3. 13; p 8. 3. See BIHOTE.

BIHETINGE, _s._ promising, B 2. p 8. 10.

BIHEWE, _v._; Behewe, _pp._ hewn, carved, HF. 1306.

BIHIGHTE, _pt. s._ promised, T. v. 1204; _1 pt. s._ F 1559; Bihighten, _2 pt. pl._ T. v. 496; F 1327; Bi-highten, _pt. pl._ B 3. p 3. 41; Bihighte, _pt. pl._ T. iii. 319; Bihight, _pp._ B 5. p 3. 110; T. v. 354; B 2256, F 788, I 251; Byhight, T. v. 1104. See Bihote.

BIHINDE, _prep._ behind, A 1050; T. ii. 639; Bihinden, T. i. 179.

BIHINDE, _adv._ in the rear, T. ii. 1107; future, G 1291.

BIHOLDE, _v._ behold, A 2293; gaze, F 863; _ger._ to look upon, A 1301; Beholde, _ger._ to look upon, look at, 3. 405, 1050; Behelde, _v._ behold, 7. 80 (see note); Behelde, _pt. s. subj._ should see, T. ii. 378; Bihelden, _pt. pl._ beheld, T. i. 177; Biholde, _pp._ beheld, T. v. 1252; G 179.

BIHOLDER, _s._ beholder, B 5. p 6. 121.

BIHOTE, _1 pr. s._ promise, A 1854; Behoteth, _pr. s._ 3. 621; Bihoteth, _pr. s._ I 291; Behette, _pt. s._ 5. 436. A.S. _beh[=a]tan_. See BIHETE, BIHIGHTE.

BIHOVE, _s. dat._ profit (lit. behoof), R. 1092.

BIHOVE, _v._ suit, 13. 5; Bihoveth, _pr. s._ (it) behoves, B 1. p 4. 4: T. iv. 1004, 1018; F 602, 1359; Bihoven, _pr. pl._ are necessary, I 83; Behoved, _pt. s._ (it) behoved, R. 1479.

BIHOVELY, _adj._ helpful, T. ii. 261; needful, I 107, 387.

BI-IAPE (Bijape), _v._; Bi-iaped, _pp._ jested at, tricked, T. i. 531; By-iaped, T. v. 1119; A 1585, G 1385, II 145.

BIKENNE, _v._; Bekenne, _1 pr. s._ commit, C 292 _n_.

BIKER, _s._ quarrel, L. 2661.

BIKNOWE, _v._ acknowledge, B 5. p 6. 119; A 1556, B 886; Biknowen, _v._ B 3. p 3. 46; I 170; Bi-knowe, _1 pr. s._ acknowledge, B 3. p 3. 45; Biknoweth, _pr. s._ I 481; Beknew, _pt. s._ confessed, L. 1058; Biknewe, _pt. pl._ B 4251; Bi-knowen, _pp._; _hence_, I am bi-knowen = I acknowledge, B 3. p 10. 58.

BILDE, _ger._ to build, B 2. m 4. 4; Bilden, _ger._ HF. 1133; Bilt, _pr. s._ HF. 1135; Bilt, _pp._ 1. 183. See BULDE.

BILDER, _s. as adj._ builder, used for building, 5. 176.

BILDING, _s._; Bildinges, _pl._ buildings, i.e. making of houses, HF. 1966.

BILE, _s._ bill, B 4051; Biles, _pl._ bills (of birds), HF. 868. A.S. _bile_.

BILEVE, _s._ belief, faith, L. 2109; F 1133, G 63; creed, A 3456.

BILEVE (1), _v._ believe; Beleve, L. 27, 99; Bilevest, _2 pr. s._ B 1. p 6. 67; Bileveth, _imp. pl._ G 1047.

BILEVE (2), _v._ to remain, stay behind, F 583. A.S. _bel[=ae]fan_. See BLEVE.

BILINNE, _v._ cease, T. iii. 1365. From A.S. _linnan_. See BLINNE.

BILLE, _s._ bill, petition, 1. 59, 110; 2. 44; T. ii. 1130; C 166, 170, 176, 190; letter, E 1937; writ, D 1586.

BILONGE, _v._ belong; Bilongeth, _pr. s._ appertains, R. 1634.

BILOVED, _pp._ beloved, A 215, 1429, F 946; R. 46, 473.

BINDE, _v._ bind, enthral, 4. 249; Bynt (_for_ Bint), _pr. s._ binds, 4. 47, 48; Bond, _pt. s._ bound, fastened, R. 241; HF. 1590; A 2991, B 634, 3222, E 1262; Bounden, _pp._ bound, B 270; bound up, D 681; Bounde, _pp._ 12. 13; Bonde, _pp._ T. i. 255, ii. 1223; D 378; in slavery, 17. 32; B 3460; Binde, _2 pr. s. subj._ bind, E 1205; Bonde, _pp._ bound, enthralled, B 2751; 17. 32.

BINDING, _s._ constraint, A 1304.

BINETHEN, _adv._ beneath, B 2. p 5. 109; Benethen, _prep._ below, 4. 219.

BINIME, _v._ take away, B 2. p 4. 101 _n_; B 4. p 3. 22; Beneme, _v._ B 2. p 4. 101; Binimeth, _pr. s._ B 4. p 3. 18; I 335, 461; Binemen, _pr. pl._ B 3. p 3. 47; Bi-nomen, _pp._ taken away, B 3. p 3. 44, 50; B 4. p 4. 10; R. 1509.

BINNE, _s._ bin, hutch, chest, A 593.

BI-PATH; see BY-PATH.

BIQUETHE, _v._ bequeath, D 1121; Bequethe, _v._ 14. 17; _1 pr. s._ T. iv. 786; A 2768; _pp_. D 1164.

BIRAFT,-E; see BIREVE.

BIRCH, _s._ birch-tree, A 2921.

BIREINE, _v._; Bireyned, _pp._ rained upon, T. iv. 1172.

BIREVE, _v._ bereave, B 3359; restrain, T. i. 685; take away, G 482; Bireven, _v._ deprive, rob, B 3. p 8. 6; _me wo bereve_, rob me of woe, 6. 12; Bireveth, _pr. s._ bereaves, I 249; Bireve, _1 pr. pl._ deprive, T. ii. 1722; Bireved, _pt. s._ bereft, D 2071; Birafte, _pt. s._ B 83, 3386, 3404, D 461, F 1400; reft, B 4. m 7. 21; Birefte, bereft, B 3. p 2. 57; Berafte, robbed of, 5. 87; Biraft, _pp._ bereft, T. iv. 225; A 1361, B 2190, D 475, E 2067; Bereft, _pp._ 18. 78.

BIRTHE, _s._ birth, B 192, E 402.

BISCORNE, _v._; Biscorned, _pp._ scorned, I 278.

BISECHE, _v._ beseech, ask, 1. 136; 3. 1132; Bisechen, B 3. p 8. 7; Besechen, _pr. pl._ HF. 1554; Biseching, _pres. pt._ 1. 43; Beseching, 5. 421. See BISEKEN.

BISEGE, _v._ besiege; Bisegeth, _pr. s._ L. 1902; Bisegede, _pt. pl._ T. i. 149; Bisegeden, _pt. pl._ T. v. 1496; Biseged, _pp._ besieged, L. 1694; B 2289, 3514; beset, B 4. m 3. 14.

BIS['E]KEN, _v._ beseech, pray, B 2306, 2910; By-s['e]ke, _v._ beseech, T. iv. 131; Biseke, _1 pr. s._ T. iii. 731; B 3174, D 807, E 1037; _1 pr. pl._ T. ii. 1674; Biseken, implore, A. 918; Bisekinge, _pres. pt._ E 178, 592; Bisoughtest, _2 pt. s._ didst beseech, T. v. 1734; Bisoghte, _pt. s._ B 2164; Bisoughte, _1 pt. s. subj._ T. i. 769.

BISEMARE, _s._ contemptuous conduct, A 3965. See _bismer_ in Stratmann.

BISETTE, _v._; Besette, _v._. employ, L. 1069; bestow, 3. 772; _1 pr. s._ bestow, 4. 182; Bisette, _pt. s._ employed, T. iii. 471, 1552; A 279; Besette, disposed of, L. 2558; _1 pt. s._ employed, 3. 1096; Bisette, _pt. pl._ employed, B 1565; Biset, _pp._ employed, A 3299; T. iii. 1413; used up, D 1952; bestowed, A 3715; established, A 3012; fixed, I 366; Beset, _pp._. bestowed, T. i. 521; ii. 834; 3. 863, 1043; employed, 5. 598.

BISEYE, _pp._ beseen; _wel beseye_, fair to see, good-looking, R. 821; well provided, 3. 829; _goodly beseyn_, fair to see, good in appearance, T. ii. 1262; _yvel biseye_, ill-looking, E 965; _richely biseye_, rich-looking, splendid, E 984. Cf. 'right well _beseene_'; Spenser, F.Q. i. 12. 5.

BISHENDE, _v._; Beshende, _v._ bring to ruin, L. 2696. See note.

BISHITTE, _v._; Bishet, _pp._ shut up, T. iii. 602. From A.S. _scyttan_.

BISHREWE, _1 pr. s._ beshrew, D 844, 845.

BISIE, _v. refl._ take pains, B 3034; Bisie me, employ myself, G 758; Bisien, _ger._ to urge on, B 4. m 4. 2; Bisien, _pr. pl._ trouble, ruffle, B 1. m 2. 12; Besyed hem,_pt. pl._ occupied themselves, 5. 192.

BISILY, _adv._. busily, F 88; diligently, A. ii. 38. 8; completely, T. iii. 1153; eagerly, F 1051; attentively, R. 143, A 301; Besily, busily, industriously, well, 2. 33; 5. 74.

BISINESSE, _s._ business, B 1415; busy endeavour, A 1007, G 24; diligence, 3. 1156; C 56; E 1008, F 642; industry, G. 5; labour, 5. 86; work, activity, T. i. 795; trouble, ado, 7. 99; careful attention, B 2979; attentiveness, 7. 250; anxiety, care, B 3. m 3. 5; D 1196; care, B 3. m 2. 17; A 520, B 2205; Besinesses, _pl._ employments, T. ii. 1174.

BI-SMOKEDE, _adj. pl._ dirtied with smoke, B 1. p 1. 19.

BISMOTERED, _pp._ besmutted, dirtied, marked with spots of rust, &c., A 76.

BISOGHTE, BISOUGHTE; see BISEKE.

BISPET, _pp._ spit upon, I 276.

BI-SPOTTEN, _pr. pl._ smirch, B 3. p 4. 38.

BISPRENGE, _v._; Bespreynt, _pp._ sprinkled, bedewed, 2. 10.

BISSHOP, bishop, T. ii. 104; Bisshopes, _gen._ high priests, I 838.

BISTAD, _pp._ bestead, in trouble, R. 1227; _hard b._, greatly imperilled, B 649.

BISTOWE, _v._ bestow; Bistowed, _pp._ bestowed, B 1. p 5. 31; placed, T. i. 967; disposed, R. 968; spent, B 1609; Bestowed me weel, given me good fortune, 6. 37.

BISTRYDEN, _v._; Bistrood, _pt. s._ bestrode, B 2093.

BISY, BESY, _adj._ busy, industrious, R. 1052; A 321; active, L. 103; useful, I 474; attentive, F 509; anxious, 2. 2, 119; 5. 89; B 2. p 5. 126 (Lat. _sollicitus_); T. ii. 274; Bisier, _comp._ busier, A 322.

BISYDE, _prep._ beside, A 874, E 777, 1105, F 374, 649; Besyde, 3. 208; _ther besyde_, beside that place, 3. 1316; _of bisyde_, from the neighbourhood of, A 445; _beside his leve_, without his leave, HF. 2105.

BISYDES, _prep._; _him b._, near him, A 402.

BISYDES; Besydes, _adv._ on one side, G 1416.

BIT, _s._ bit, L. 1208.

BIT, _pr. s. of_ Bidde.

BITAKE, _1 pr. s._ commend, I 1043; commit, E 161, 559, H 307; resign, A 3750; Betake, _1 pr. s._ deliver, entrust, L. 2297; Bitakest, _2 pr. s._ entrustest, B 2. p 1. 74; Bitook, _pt. s._ entrusted, G 541; Bitaken, _pp._ committed (_traditus_), B 3. m 2. 29; B 2. p 1. 78.

BITECHE, _1 pr. s._ commit (to), consign (to), B 2114.

BITEN, _pp. of_ Byte.

BITERNESSES, _pl._ bitter things, B 2. p 4. 87. See BITTERNESSE.

BITHINKE, _v._ imagine, think of, T. iii. 1694; D 772, H 166, I 171; Bethinke, _v._ 2. 107; _ger._ to reflect, HF. 1176; Bithenke, _1 pr. s. refl._ bethink me, consider, B 2635; Bethenke, 3. 698; Bithinke, 1. 121; Bithoughte, _1 pt. s. refl._ bethought myself, R. 521; Bethoghte, 3. 1183, 1195; Bethoghte, _pt. s._ L. 1439; Bithoght, _pp._; I am bithought, I have thought (of), A 767; Bithought, _pp._ T. ii. 225; Bethenk, _imp. s._ reflect, 3. 1304.

BITID, BITIT; see BITYDE.

BITOKNE, _v._ betoken; Bitokneth, _pr. s._ signifies, B 3942; Bitokened, _pt. s._ betokened, R. 1244.

BITOOK; see BITAKE.

BITORE, _s._ bittern, D 972. Cotgrave gives: '_Butor_, a Bittor.'

BITRAYE, _v._ betray; Bitrayen, _pr. pl._ L. 486; Bitrayed, _pp._ T. v. 1247; B 3570.

BITRAISE, BITRAISSHE, _v._ betray; Bitrayseth, _pr. s._ C 92; Bitrayse, _pr. pl._ T. v. 1783; Bitraysed, _pp._ betrayed, T. iv. 1648, v. 1780; I 269; Betraysed, 3. 1120; L. 266; Bitraisshed, R. 1648; Bitrasshed, R. 1520. From _traiss-_, _trahiss-_, lengthened stem of F. _trahir_, to betray.

BITRENDEN, _v._; Bi-trent, _pr. s._ encircles, goes round, T. iv. 870; twines round, T. iii. 1231. See _trenden_ in Stratmann.

BITTER, _adj._ 1. 50; G 878; Bittre, _dat._ B 1. p 3. 45; Bittre, _pl._ T. iii. 1116, iv. 1136.

BITTERNESSE, _s._ bitterness, T. iii. 1220; Biternesses, bitter things, B 2. p 4. 87.

BITWIXEN, _prep._ between, A 880, 3094, C 832, E 815; Betwixen, 5. 148; Bitwixe, A 277, 3590, B 3830, F 333, I 185; Bytwixe, A. ii. 28. 11; Betwix, 5. 40; D 1140; Bitwix, L. 729; F 317.

BITYDE, BITYDEN, _v._ happen, T. ii. 623, iii. 644; B 2599, C 900, F 1001, G 400; arrive, B 3730; _pr. s. subj._ E 306; Bityde what b., happen what may, T. v. 750; B 2064; Bitit, _pr. s._ betides, happens, T. ii. 48, v. 345; Bitidde, _pt. s._ befell, B 3. p 3. 19; T. v. 1641; R. 1548; came to pass, T. ii. 55; Bitidden, _pt. pl._ happened, B 5. p 3. 64; Bitid, _pp._ B 5. p 6. 152; T. iii. 288; B 1949, D 2191; Betid, HF. 384, 578, 680, 2048.

BITYDINGE, _s._ an event, B 5. p 1. 23, 64.

BITYMES, _adv._ betimes, early, soon, G 1008.

BIWAILE, _v._. bewail; Biwayle, _ger._ T. i. 755; Biwaille, _v._ B 3952, E 1381; Biwailen, _v._ B 26, I 87; Biweyledest, _2 pt. s._ didst bewail, B 1. p 6. 15; Bewayled, _pt. s._ 3. 1247; Biwailled, _pp._ E 530.

BIWARE, _v._; Biwared, _pp._ spent, expended, laid out (as on wares), T. i. 636.

BIWEPE, _ger._ to beweep, weep for, bemoan, T. i. 763; I 178; Biweptest, _2 pt. s._ didst lament, B 1. p 6. 15; Biwopen, _pp._ bathed in tears, T. iv. 916.

BI-WORD; see BY-WORD.

BIWREYE, _v._ make manifest, reveal, T. iii. 377; A 2229, B 1328, 3219, C 823, D 948, E 1873, F 954, G 147; Biwreye, _ger._ to reveal, T. ii. 1370; Biwreyen, _v._ G 150; By-wreye, _v._ T. iii. 367; Biwreyest, _2 pr. s._ revealest, B 773, 4241; Biwreyed, _1 pt. s._ revealed, D 533; Biwreye, _imp. s._ betray, D 974; Biwrey, _imp. s._ B 2330; Biwreyd, _pp._ betrayed (viz. by having your words revealed), H 352.

BIWREYING, _s._ betraying, B 2330, I 645.

BI-WRYEN, _v._ disclose, reveal, T. ii. 537; Bewrye, betray, 5. 348. (Wrongly used for Biwreye.)

BIYOND, _prep._ beyond, R. 283.

BLABBE, _s._ a tell-tale, T. iii. 300_n_.

BLADDRE, _s._ bladder, G 439.

BLADE, _s._ blade, sword, A 618, 3930.

BLAK, _adj._ black, A 294; Blake, _pl._ A 557, 899; D 1364, F 859, G 557; B 1. m 7. 1; R. 229; 5. 682; Blakke, _def._ HF. 1801.

BLAK, _s._ black clothing, 3. 445; Blakke, 3. 457.

BLAKE, _s._ black writing, ink, T. ii. 1320.

BLAKEBERIED, A, a-blackberrying, i.e. a-wandering at will, astray, C 406. See the note.

BLAKED, _pp._ blackened, rendered black, B 3321.

BLAME, _s._ imputation, B 1. p 4. 106; slander, R. 979.

BLAME, _ger._ to blame, A 375, E 76; 3. 675; Blameth, _imp. pl._ A 3181, B 2151; Blamestow, thou blamest, T. i. 841.

BLANDISHE, _pr. s. subj._ fawn, I 376. See BLAUNDISSHINGE.

BLANKET, _s._ D 1751.

BLANKMANGER, _s._ a compound of minced capon, with cream, sugar, and flour, A 387. Named from its white colour.

BLASE, _s._ blaze, T. iv. 184.

BLASEN, _ger._ to blow, HF. 1802.

BLASPHEME, _s._ blaspheming, 16. 15; C 593.

BLASPHEME, _v._; Blasphemed, _pp._ D 2183.

BL['A]SPHEM['O]UR, _s._ blasphemer, C 898, D 2213.

BLAST, _s._ puff, T. ii. 1387; Blastes, _pl._ blasts, B 4. m 5. 17.

BLASTE, _ger._ to blow a trumpet, HF. 1866.

BLAUNCHE, _adj. fem._ white (see Fevere), T. 1. 916.

BLAUNDISSHINGE, _pret. pt. as adj._ bewitching, B 3. m 12, 14; Blaundissinge, flattering, B 2. p 1. 20. See BLANDISHE.

BLECHE, _v._; Bleched, _pp._ bleached, 9. 45.

BLEDE, _v._ bleed, L. 2696; T. v. 1047; F 1194; _pr.pl._ A 1801; Bledde, _pt. s._ bled, T. ii. 950; A 145, B 1368.

BLEMISSHE, _v._; Blemisshed, _pp._ injured, B 1. p 4. 200.

BLENDE, _v._ blind, B 1. m 7. 14; T. iv. 648; _ger._ to deceive, T. iii. 207; to blind (_or read_ to-blende, _v._ blind utterly), T. ii. 1496; Blent, _pr. s._ blinds, 5. 600; 13. 4; T. iv. 5; G 1391; Blente, _pt. s._ blinded, T. v. 1194; Blent, _pp._ 15. 18; T. ii. 1743; I 723; deceived, E 2113, G 1077.

BLERE, _v._ blear, bedim; Blere hir y[:e], dim their eye, cajole them, A 4049; Blered, _pp._ dimmed, deceived, G 730, H 252.

BLERING, _s._ dimming; _bl. of an y[:e]_, deceiving, cajoling, A 3865.

BLESSE, _v._ bless; Blesseth hir, _pr. s._ crosses herself, B 449; Blesse, _pr. s. subj._ (God) bless, B 3978, E 1240. See BLISSE.

BLEVE, _v._ remain, T. iv. 1484, v. 478, 491; remain (at home), T. iii. 623; Bleven, _v._ T. iv. 539, v. 1180; Bleve, _ger._ to remain, stay, dwell, T. iv. 1357. See BILEVE (2).

BLEW, _pt. s. of_ of Blowe.

BLEW, _adj._ blue, A 564; 3. 340; _as s._ blue clothing, 21. 7; Blewe, _pl._ R. 1578; 5. 186; T. ii. 51; F 644; blue with weeping (see note), 4. 8.

BLEYNE, _s._ blain, blemish, R. 553.

BLEYNTE, _pt. s._ blenched, started back, A 1078; turned aside, T. iii. 1346. _Pt. s. of_ Blenche, _v._

BLIND, _adj._ blind, R. 1101; Blinde, _voc._ T. i. 211; _pl._ 1. 105; dim, G 658.

BLINDE, _v._; Blynde with, _ger._ to blind (the priest) with, G 1151.

BLINNE, _v._ leave off, cease, T. iii. 1365 _n_; G 1171. See BILINNE.

BLISFUL, _adj._ happy, 9. 1; B 3, p 7. 9; E 844, 1121; conferring bliss, 1. 24, 28; fortunate, B 2. p 3. 51; blessed, 3. 854; B 845, 2388, F 1045; merry, R. 80; B 403; sainted, A 17, 770.

BLISFUL, _adv._ joyously, 5. 689.

BLISFULLY, _adv._ happily, A 1236.

BLISFULNESSE, _s._ happiness, B 2. p 4. 75.

BLISSE, _s._ bliss, happiness, 3. 211; 5. 39; _dat._ 4. 43; Blis, B 33.

BLISSE, _v._ bless, E 553. Perhaps read _blesse_, _kesse_. See BLESSE.

BLISSED, _pp._ happy, 9. 43. See BLISFUL.

BLO, _adj._ blue, ash-coloured, smoke-coloured, HF. 1647. Icel. _bl['a]r_. See BLEW.

BLODY, _adj._ bloody, L. 1388; causing bloodshed, A 2512; bloodstained, T. iii. 724.

BLONDREN; see BLUNDRE.

BLOOD, _s._ blood, A 635; race, lineage, 7. 65; offspring, E 632; kinswoman, T. ii. 594.

BLOOD-SHEDINGE, _s._ blood-shed, HF. 1241.

BLOSME, _s._ blossom, A 3324; Blosmes, _pl._ L. 143, 157.

BLOSME, _v._ blossom; Blosmeth, _pr. s._ buds, E 1462; Blosmed, _pp._ blossomed, covered with blossoms, R. 108.

BLOSMY, _adj._ blossoming, T. ii. 821; full of buds or blossoms, 5. 183; E 1463.

BLOTTE, _s._ blemish, defect, fault, I 1010.

BLOWE, _v._ blow, A 565; 3. 345; Blowen, _pr. pl._ A 2512; Blew, _pt. s._ 3. 182; L. 1364; (it) blew, T. iii. 678; Blowen, _pp._ proclaimed by trumpets, A 2241; Blowe, _pp._ blown, L. 1365, 1383; filled with wind, G 440.

BLUNDRE, _v._; Blundreth, _pr. s._ runs heedlessly, G 1414; _1 p. pl. pr._ Blondren, we fall into confusion, we confuse ourselves, become mazed, 670.

BLYNDE; see BLINDE.

BLYTHE, _adj._ blithe, fain, A 846; joyful, glad, happy, R. 811; 7. 225; A 1878, B 1154, 4002; of good cheer, L. 647.

BLYTHENESSE, _s._ joy, B 2. p 3. 37.

BLYTHLY, _adv._ gladly, 3. 749, 755.

BLYVE, _adv._ quickly, soon, L. 60, 1473, 2176; T. i. 595, ii. 1537, 1605, v. 1549; A 2697, D 391; _as bl._ very soon, as soon as possible, T. i. 965, ii. 137, 208, 1513; L. 435; 3. 248, 1277; HF. 1106; forthwith, R. 706, 992; _also bl._, as soon as possible, T. iv. 174.

BOBANCE, _s._ presumption, boast, D 569; Bobaunce, 1. 84. O.F. _bobance_.

BOCE, _s._ protuberance (boss), I 423. O.F. _boce_. See BOS.

BOCH, _s._ botch, pustule, B 3. p 4. 9.

BOCHER, _s._ butcher, A 2025.

BOCL['E]R, _s._ buckler, A 3266. See BOKELER.

BODE (1), _s._ foreboding, token, omen, 5. 343. A.S. _bod_, _gebod_.

BODE (2), _s._ abiding, delay, 7. 119. Cf. _abode_.

BODE, _v._ proclaim; Bodeth, _pr. s._ heralds, B 4. m 6. 11.

BODEN, _pp. of_ Bede.

BODWORD, _s._ presage, 5. 343 _n_.

BODY, _s._ person, F 1005; principal subject, E 42; corpse, 3. 142; B 1872; _my b._, myself, B 1185; Bodyes, _pl._ A 1005; Bodies, R. 813; metallic bodies (metals), answering to celestial bodies (planets), G 820, 825.

BOEF, _s._ beef, E 1420.

BO[:E]S, _pr. s._ (it) behoves, A 4026. (Northern). See the note.

BOGHT, BOGHTE; see BYE.

BOILE, _v._ boil; Boille, _ger._ A 380; Boyleth, _pr. s._ I 951; Boilinge, _pres. pt._ B 2. m 3. 12.

BOIST, _s._ box, C 307; Boyste, I 947; Boistes, _pl._ HF. 2129. O.F. _boiste_ (F. _bo[^i]te_).

BOISTOUS, _adj._ rude, plain, H 211.

BOISTOUSLY, _adv._ loudly, E 791.

BOKEL, _s._ buckle, R. 1086.

BOKELER, _s._ buckler, A 112, 471, 668, 4019. A small round shield usually carried by a handle at the back. See BOCLER.

BOKELINGE, _pres. pt._ buckling, A 2503.

BOKES, _pl. of_ Book.

BOKET, _s._ bucket, A 1533.

BOLAS, _pl._ bullace-plums, bullaces, R. 1377.

BOLD, _adj._ bold, A 458, 755.

BOLDE, _v._ grow bold, 5. 144.

BOLDELY, _adv._ boldly, A 3433, F 581.

BOLDNESSE, _s._ boldness, 3. 617; impudence, C 71.

B[)O]LE, _s._ bull, B 3. p 8. 20; T. iii. 723, iv. 239; B 2515, I 898; Boles, _gen._ G 797; Boles, _pl._ 4. 86; L. 1432; A 2139, B 4125.

B[=O]LE ARMONIAK, Armenian clay, G 790. See the note.

BOLLE, _s._ a bowl, often a wooden bowl, G 1210. A.S. _bolla_.

BOLT, _s._ crossbow-bolt, A 3264.

BOLT-UPRIGHT, on (her) back, A 4266, B 1506.

BOMBLE (bumbl[*e]), _v._; Bombleth, _pr. s._ booms (as a bittern), D 972.

BON, _adj._ good, HF. 1022.

BOND, _s._ bond, obligation, A 1604; band, fetter, T. iii. 1766, 1768; obligation (compelling the service of spirits), F 131; Bonde (Bond?), oath, HF. 321; 3. 935; Bonde, _dat._ bond, 2. 42; B 1. m 5. 41; Bondes, _pl._ T. iii. 1116; I 132.

BOND, BONDE; see BINDE.

BONDE, _s._ bondman, D 1660, I 149.

BONDE-FOLK, _s. pl._ bondmen, I 754, 758.

BONDE-MEN, _s. pl._ bondmen, I 752.

BONDES, _pl. of_ Bounde.

B['O]NE, _s._ petition, boon, prayer, request, 3. 129, 835; 5. 643; HF. 1537; L. 1596, 2340; A 2269, E 1618, G 234, 356; T. i. 1027, iv. 68, v. 594.

BONES, _pl. of_ Boon.

BONTEE; see BOUNTEE.

BOOD, _pt. s. of_ Byde.

B['O]['O]K, _s._ book, A 185, B 52; Boke, _dat._ R. 998; 3. 52; Bokes, _pl._ A 294, 1198, B 3499; B 1. p 5. 30.

B[`O][`O]N, _s._ bone, R. 1059; 3. 940; A 1177, B 3090, 4589; ivory, T. ii. 926; B[`o]nes, _pl._ bones, A 546, 700; _by goddes b._, by the bones of Christ, B 3087 (cf. 3096).

B[`O][`O]R, _s._ boar, A 2070, B 2516, 3299, D 1829; L. 980, 1121; B 4. m 3. 8, m 7. 39; T. iii. 1780, v. 1238, 1454; Bores, _gen. sing._ boar's, B 2060; Bores, _pl._ A 1658, 1699.

B[`O][`O]ST, _s._ loud talk, A 4001; noise, _hence_, boast, L. 267; pride, B 3289; boasting, C 764; Bost, boasting, 4. 37; noise, outcry, L. 887 (see note); boast, B 401; pride, swelling, G 441.

B[`O][`O]T, _s._ boat, T. i. 416, ii. 3; E 1424, F 994.

B['O]['O]T, _s._ help, remedy, T. iii. 1208. See BOTE.

BOOT, _pt. s. of_ Byte.

BORAS, _s._ borax, A 630, G 790. '_Borax_, biborate of soda; a salt formed by a combination of boracic acid with soda'; Webster.

BORD, _s._ table, A 52 (see note), B 430; 4033, D 2167, E 3, F 79; plank, 3. 74; board, i.e. meals, G 1017; _to b._, to board, A 3188, D 528; _into shippes bord_, on board the ship, A 3585; _over-bord_, overboard, B 922.

BORDELS, _s. pl._ brothels, I 885.

BORDEL-WOMEN, _pl._ women of the brothel, I 976.

BORDURE, _s._ border, B 1. p 1. 20; raised rim on the front of an astrolabe, A. i. 4. 2, 16. 1; ii. 38. 2; Border, R. 1465.

BORE, _s._ bore, hole, T. iii. 1453.

BORE, Boren, _pp. of_ Bere.

BOREL, _s._ garment, cloth clothes, D 356; Borel men, laymen, B 3145 (see note). See BUREL.

BORES; see BOOR.

BORKEN, _pp. of_ Berke.

BORN, _pp. of_ Bere.

BORNE, _v._; Borneth, _pr. s._ burnishes, smoothes, T. i. 327. See BURNE.

BORWE, _s._ pledge, A 1622; Borow, T. ii. 134; Borw, T. i. 1038; _to borwe_, in pledge, as a pledge, T. v. 1664, L. 2105; A 1622, F 596, 1234; _leyd to borwe_, laid in pledge, pawned, T. ii. 963; _to borowe_, for surety, 4. 205; _to borow_, 4. 9; _Venus here to borwe_, Venus being your pledge, T. ii. 1524; Borwes, _pl._ sureties, B 2997. A.S. _borh_.

BORWE, _v._ borrow, B 105; _ger._ 6. 10.

BOS, _s._ boss, A 3266. See BOCE.

BOSOM, _s._ T. ii. 1155; D 1993.

BOSSES, _pl._ bushes, B 3, m 1. 2 _n_. See BUSH.

BOST, _s._; see BOOST.

B[`O]STE, _v._ boast; Bosteth, _pr. s._ D 1672, I 393; Bosten, _2 pr. pl._ B 3. m 6. 7; Bosted, _pt. s._ L. 1262.

B['O]TE, _s._ good, benefit, D 472; remedy, profit, 3. 38; HF. 32; A 424, B 2183, F 154; L. 1992; advantage, T. i. 352; healing, T. i. 763; help, T. ii. 345; L. 1076, 2710; healer, 22. 45; relief,G 1481; salvation, B 1656; _doth b._, gives the remedy for, 5. 276; _for b. ne bale_, for good nor for ill, 3. 227. See BOOT.

BOTEL, _s._ bottle (of hay), H 14; bottle, D 1931; _pl._ Botels, bottles, C 871.

BOTELEES, _adj._ without remedy, T. i. 782.

BOTELER, _s._ butler, HF. 592; B 4324.

BOTERFLYE, _s._ butterfly, B 3980, 4464, E 2304.

BOTES, _pl._ boots, A 203, 273.

BOTHE, both, A 540, B 221; 1. 63; Bothe two, both, A 3184; _your bothes_, of both of you, 1. 83; _your bother_, of you both, T. iv. 168.

BOTME, _s._ bottom, R. 126, 1557; B 1. m 4. 5; B 4291, G 1321, I 363.

BOTMELEES, _adj._ bottomless, hollow, unreal, T. v. 1431; Botomlees, L. 1584.

BOUGH, _s._ bough, R. 1403; Bowes, _pl._ R. 108; 5. 183; T. ii. 821; A 1643, 2917.

BOUGHT, BOUGHTE; see BYE.

BOUK, _s._ trunk of the body, A 2746. A.S. _b[=u]c_.

BOUN, _adj._ prepared, F 1503. Icel. _b['u]inn_.

BOUNDE, BOUNDEN, _pp. of_ Binde.

BOUNDE, _s._ bound; Boundes, _pl._ bounds, limits, L. 546, 1673; T. iii. 1272; A 2993, F 571; Bondes, A. ii. 4. 18.

BOUNDE, _v._; Bounded, _pp._ bounded, A. ii. 39. 12.

BOUNTEE, _s._ goodness, kindness, 1. 9; 2. 38; HF. 1698; L. 522; B 2265, C 136, E 157, 415, 2246, I 368, 525; good deed, I 393; goodness, delightfulness, R. 1444; Bontee, E 2289; Bountees, _pl._ good qualities, I 396; virtues, B 2. p 4. 27.

BOUNTEVOUS, _adj._ bountiful, bounteous, T. i. 883; C 110. From O.F. _bontif_, kind.

BOUR, _s._ bed-chamber, HF. 1186; B 1932; lady's chamber, R. 1014; inner room, B 4022; Boures, _gen._ bedroom's, A 3677; Boures, _pl._ chambers for ladies, D 869; bowers, 5. 304.

BOURDE, _s._ jest, H 81; Bourdes, _pl._ D 680.

BOURDE, _1 pr. s._ jest, C 778; Bourded, _pp._ 5. 589. O.F. _bourder_.

BOWE, _s._ bow, 1. 29; 5. 213, 282; A 108, D 1369; Bowes, _pl._ R. 923.

BOWE, _v._ bow down, B 2638; Bowen, _v._ bow, bend, T. i. 257; give way, D 440; Bowed, _pt. s._ bent down, R. 1703; Boweth, _imp. pl._ C 909, E 113; Bowing, _pres. pt._ 3. 1216.

BOWES, _pl. of_ Bough _and_ Bowe.

BOWGES, _pl._ bags, budgets, HF. 2129 _n_.

BOX (1), _s._ box-tree, A 2922; box-wood, L. 866, 4588; money-box, A 4390; box, C 869; Boxes, _pl._ HF. 2129 _n_.

BOX (2), _s._ blow, L. 1388.

BOX-TREE, _s._ A 1302; 5. 178.

BOY, _s._ knave, D 1322.

BOYDEKIN, _s._. dagger, A 3960; Boydekins, _pl._ B 3892, 3897.

BOYLETH, BOYSTE; see BOI-.

BRAC['E]R, _s._ bracer, a guard for the arm in archery, A 111.

BRAGOT, _s._ bragget, a beverage made of honey and ale, A 3261.

BRAID, _s._ quick movement; _at a braid_, in a moment, R. 1336; Brayd, a start, L. 1166. See BREYDE.

BRAIN, _s._; Brayn, T. iii. 1504; HF. 24; D 769; Braynes, _pl._ T. iv. 46.

BRAK, _pt. s. of_ Breke.

BRANCHED; see BRAUNCHED.

BRANCHES; see BRAUNCHE, _s._

BRAS, _s._ brass, A 366, B 4588, E 1168, F 115, 181, 303; B 4. m 5. 12; HF. 142.

BRASIL, _s._ dye made from a certain dye-wood (see note), B 4649.

BRAST, BRASTE; see BRESTE.

BRAT, _s._ cloth cloak, G 881 _n_.

BRAUN, _s._ brawn, muscle, A 546; brawn (of the boar), F 1254; Brawn, D 1750; Braunes, _pl._ muscles, L. 1071; A 2135, B 4645; Brawnes, muscles, B 3131.

BRAUNCHE, _s._ branch, T. v. 844; R. 558; Braunches, _pl._ 5. 304; A 1067, I 114; Branches, D 1128.

BRAUNCHED (_written_ Branched), _adj._ full of branches, F 159.

BRAWN; see BRAUN.

BRAYD, _s._; see BRAID.

BRAYD, BRAYDE; see BREYDE.

BRAYN; see BRAIN.

BRECHE, -ES; see BREECH.

BREDE (1), _s._ breadth, R. 825, 1124; 3. 956; A. ii. 19. 9; A 1970, 2916, B 3350, G 1228; space, T. i. 179; _on brede_, abroad, T. i. 530.

BREDE (2), _s._ roast meat, HF. 1222. See note.

BREDE, _ger._ to breed, T. iii. 1546; grow, T. v. 1027; Breden, _ger._ to breed, arise, L. 1156 (cf. Vergil, Aen. iv. 2); Bredeth, _pr. s._ breeds, increases, E 1783; Bredde, _pt. s._ produced, T. i. 465; Bred, _pp._ bred up, F 499.

BREECH, _s._ breeches, B 2049, C 948; Breche, breech, B 4638; Breches, _pl._ breeches, 'aprons,' I 330.

BR[`E][`E]D, _s._ bread, A 147, 341, B 2780, 3624, D 143, F 614; R. 216.

BREEM, _s._ bream, a fish, A 350.

BREEST, _s._; see BREST.

BR[`E][`E]TH, _s._ breath, A 5; R. 547, 1509.

BREIDE, _v._; _usually_ Breyde, q.v.

BREKE, _v._ break, A 551, C 936; _br. his day_, fail to pay on the day, G 1040; Breke, _ger._ B 40; 2. 83; Breken, _ger._ to interrupt, B 2233; Brak, _pt. s._ 3. 71; A 1468, B 288; Breke, _pr. s. subj._ 4. 242; I 24; Breke, _2 pr. pl. subj._ break off, T. v. 1032; Breke, _pt. s. subj._ would break, B 4578; Broke, _pp._ broken, 3. 730; A 3571; Broken, _pp._ shipwrecked, L. 1487.

BREKERS, _s. pl._ breakers, transgressors, 5. 78.

BREKINGE, _s._ breaking, I 884.

BREKKE, _s._ break, flaw, defect, 3. 940.

BREMBLE-FLOUR, _s._ flower of the bramble, B 1936.

BREME, _adj._ furious, T. iv. 184.

BREME, _adv._ furiously, A 1699.

BREN, _s._ bran, A 4053, B 4430, D 478.

BRENNE, _v._ burn, 17. 18; D 816, 1142, G 1192, I 183; Brennen, _v._ B 111, G 313; Brenne, _ger._ 4. 88; 5. 249; Brennen, _ger._ to burn, H 229; to be burnt, T. i. 91; Brinne, _ger._ to burn, D 52; Brenne, _1 pr. s._ 12. 22; Brenneth, _pr. s._ D 374, E 1876; T. iv. 678; Brenne, _pr. pl._ A 2331; Brennen, _pr. pl._ L. 2610; B 964; Brendest, _2 pt. s._ didst burn, A 2384; Brende, _pt. s._ 1. 90; HF. 1844; T. i. 440; A 3812, B 3669, 4558, 4560; was burnt, HF. 163; was set on fire, HF. 537; burned, B 4. m 7. 30; Brenned, _pt. s._ was inflamed with anger, R. 297; Brende, _pt. pl._ caught fire, HF. 954; Brente, _pt. pl._ L. 731; Brent, _pp._ 7. 115; HF. 2080; B 2. p 2. 44; A 2017, D 375, G 759, 1197, 1407; Brend, _pp._ L. 292 _a_; B 4555; burnt, forged, A 2162, 2896; _as adj._ bright, R. 1109; Brenning, _pres. pt._ burning, B 2. m 6. 18; A 2000; Brenninge, 1. 90; B 1. p 1. 4; B 1658, G 114, I 172; Brenne, _pr. s. subj._ G 1423; Brenne, _imp. s._ G 515. Icel. _brenna_.

BRENNING, _s._ burning, 4. 133; greed of gold, R. 188; Brenninge, burning, A 996; Brenninge of wilde fyr, burning of spirits, I 445.

BRENNINGLY, _adv._ ardently, T. i. 607; fervently, A 1564.

BRERE, _s._ briar, R. 858; E 1825; Breres, _pl._ I 721; brushwood, underwood, A 1532.

BREST, _s._ breast, A 115, 131; E 617; Breest, B 4646; Brestes, _gen._ T. i. 453; Brestes, _pl._ 3. 956; T. iii. 1250; A 3975.

BREST-BOON, _s._ breast-bone, A 2710.

BRESTE, _v._ burst, T. v. 1008; afflict, T. iii. 1434; break, D 1103, E 1169; _ger._ to burst, HF. 2018; T. ii. 408, iv. 1638; Bresten, _v._ burst, break, T. iv. 373; A 1980; Brest, _pr. s._ bursts, A 2610; breaks, T. i. 258, iii. 1637; Brast, _pt. s._ burst out, T. v. 1078; F 1480; burst, L. 1033; B 697, 4408; H 263; broke, 3. 1193; Brast, _pt. s._ burst (_or read_ braste = would burst), T. v. 180; 7. 94; Braste, _pt. pl._ burst, T. ii. 326; Broste, _pt. pl._ B 671, C 234; Brosten, _pt. pl._ 4. 96; Breste, _pr. s. subj._ burst, break, F 759; may break, T. i. 599; Braste, _pt. s. subj._ would burst, T. ii. 1108, v. 530; would break, 3. 1193; Brosten, _pp._ burst, T. ii. 976; broken, L. 1300, 2416; A 3829.

BRESTING, _s._ bursting, F 973.

BREST-PLAT, _s._ breast-plate, A 2120.

BRETFUL, _adj._ brimful, A 687, 2164; HF. 2123. Cf. Swed. _br[:a]ddful_, full to the brim.

BRETHEREN, _pl._ brethren, brothers, 7. 60; T. v. 1227; A 252 _c_, F 668.

BRETHERHED, _s._ brotherhood, religious order, A 511; Bretherhede, B 1232; Brotherhede, D 1399.

BREWE, _v._ brew; Brew, _pt. s._ contrived, B 3575.

BREWHOUS, _s._ brew-house, beer-house, A 3334.

BREYDE, _ger._ to start, T. iv. 230, 348; _v._ awake, F 477; Breyde, _1 pr. s._ start, T. v. 1262; Breyde, _1 pt. s._ awoke, D 799; Breyde, _pt. s._ started, T. v. 1243; F 1027; awoke, A 4285; started, went (out of his wits), B 3728; drew, B 837; Brayde, _pt. s._ took hastily, HF. 1678; Brayd, _pp._ started, gone suddenly, 7. 124. A.S. _bregdan_, str. verb; pt. t. _braegd_. But Ch. usually employs it as a weak verb.

BRID, _s._ bird, HF. 1003; L. 1757; A 3699, F 460, 874, G 1342, H 163; Briddes, _gen._ 4. 23; T. ii. 921; B 3366; Briddes, _pl._ birds, R. 71, 88, 101; 5. 190; B 4. p 4. 132; A 2929, B 4071, E 572, F 611, I 195; young of birds, 5. 192.

BRIGE, _s._ contention, B 2872. Cf. F. _brigue_, Ital. _briga_.

BRIGGE, _s._ bridge, A 3922.

BRIGHT, _adj._ fair, R. 1009; Brighte, _voc._ bright, 1. 181; Brighte, _pl._ 3, 337; A 104, 1700.

BRIGHTE, _adj. as s._ brightness (after _for_), T. ii. 864.

BRIGHTE, _adv._ brightly, B 11, 2034.

BRIKE, _s._ a trap, snare, 'fix,' dilemma, B 3580. O.F. _bricque_, also _briche_, 'trappe, attrape, pi[`e]ge'; Godefroy.

BRIMME, _s. dat._ brim of a lake, water, L. 2451.

BRIMSTOON, _s._ brimstone, sulphur, A 629, G 798, 824, 1439, I 548.

BRINGE, _v._ bring; Bringe forth, _v._ educe, B 3. p. 12. 30; Bringen, _v._ B 3623; Bringes, _2 pr. s._ bringest, HF. 1908 (a Northern form); Bringeth, _imp. pl._ bring, B 3384; conduct, F 1489; Broghten, _pt. pl._ B 2590; Brought, _pp._ induced, B 3. p 4. 15; introduced, brought in, B 2. m 8. 6; _made broght_, caused to be brought, HF. 155.

BRINGER, _s._ one who brings; _br. out_, remover, D 1196.

BRINK, _s._ brink; Brinke. _dat._ B 3. m. 10. 10; E 1401, F 858, 1160; Brinkes, _pl._ R. 1417; HF. 803.

BRINNE, _ger._ to burn, D 52. See BRENNE.

BRISTLEDE, _adj. def._ bristly, B 4. m 7. 39.

BRISTLES, _pl._ bristles, A 556, E 1824.

BROCAGE, _s._ mediation, A 3375. See note.

BROCHE, _s._ brooch, R. 1193; HF. 1740; T. iii. 1370, v. 1040, 1661, 1669; A 160; small ornament, bracelet, 4. 245; Broches, _pl._ L. 1131, 1275; C 908, E 255.

BRODDER; see BRODERE.

BRODE, _adj._; see BROOD.

BRODE, _adv._ broadly, plainly, B 2. p 5. 112; A 739; far and wide, HF. 1683; wide awake, G 1420.

BRODERE, _adj._ larger, A. ii. 38. 1; Brodder, broader, D 1688.

BROGHT, -EN; see BRINGE.

BROIDE, _v._ braid; Broyded, _pp._ braided, A 1049.

BROIDEN; _written_ Broyden, _pp._ embroidered, A 3238 _n_. See BREIDE.

BROILLE, _v._ broil, A 383.

BROK, i.e. Badger, a horse's name, D 1543.

BROKEN; see HARM. And see BREKE.

BROKKINGE, _pres. pt._ using a quavering voice, A 3377. See _Brock_, v., in the New E. Dict.

BR[=O]M (Br['o]['o]m); Br['o]me, _dat._ broom (the plant), R. 902; Bromes, _pl._ broom (bushes so called), HF. 1226.

BROND, _s._ torch, L. 2252; E 1777; firebrand, B 3224; Bronde, _dat._ piece of burning wood, B 2095; Brondes, _gen. pl._ of the brands, A 2339; _pl._ brands, A 2338.

BR['O]['O]D, _s._ brood, L. 133.

BR[`O][`O]D, _adj._ broad, A 155, 471, 549; thick, large, F 82, 191, 394; Brode, broad, i.e. large (like the sun at sunset), T. v. 1017; _pl._ R. 939; A 2917, 3024, B 3448; expanded, R. 1681.

BR['O]['O]K, _s._ brook, A 3922.

BROSTE, -EN; see BRESTE.

BROTEL, _adj._ brittle, frail, B 3. p 8. 16, 17; T. iii. 820; fickle, L. 1885, 2556; I 473; unsafe, insecure, E 1279; Brotil, B 2640; transitory, E 2061; Brutel, _adj._ brittle, fragile, B 2. p 5. 4.

BROTELNESSE, _s._ frailty, T. v. 1832; insecurity, E 1279; fickleness, 10. 63; 21. 15; Brotilnesse, E 2241; Brutelnesse, _s._ brittleness, frailty, fickleness, 10. 63 _n_.

BROTHER, _s._ brother, A 529; L. 2392; _gen. sing._ brother's, B 3593. G 1432; Brothers, _gen. sing._ 3. 1164.

BROTHERHEDE, _s._ brotherhood, D 1399. See BRETHERHED.

BROUDED, _pp._ embroidered, A 3238, B 3659. See _Browd_ in the New E. Dict.

BROUGHT, _pp. of_ Bringe.

BROUKE, _v._ enjoy, use, B 4490; keep, E 2308; _1 pr. s. subj._ (_optative_), may have the use of, HF. 273; Brouken, _pr. pl. subj._ (_opt._), may (they) profit by, L. 194. A.S. _br[=u]can_.

BROUN, _adj._ brown, R. 1009, 1213,1262; HF. 139; A 109, 207, 394; _b. bread_, brown bread, B 4034.

BROWDING, _s._ embroidery, A 2498. See BROUDED.

BROWE, _s._ brow, eye-brow, T. i. 204; Browes, _pl._ R. 542, 861, 1217; T. v. 813; A 627, 3245.

BROYDED, -EN; see BROIDED, -EN.

BRUTEL; see BROTEL.

BRYBE, _v._ steal, filch, A 4417; rob, D 1378.

BRYBERYES, _pl._ ways of robbing, D 1367.

BRYD, bride, L. 2622, 2672; Bryd[:e], E 1890.

BRYDALE, _s._ bridal, wedding, A 4375.

BRYDEL, _s._ bridle, 7. 184; L. 1208; T. i. 953, iii. 1762; A 169, 904, B 3985, D 813, F 340; Brydeles, _pl._ B 2. m 8. 11; Brydles, B 4. m 6. 29.

BRYDELEN, _v._ bridle; Brydeleth, _pr. s._ controls, 4. 41; Brydle, _imp. s._ restrain, T. iii. 1635.

BRYKES, _error for_ crykes, B 3. m 8. 8 _n_.

BUFFET, _s._ blow; Buffettes, _pl._ I 258.

BUGLE-HORN, _s._ drinking-horn made from the 'bugle' or ox, F 1253.

BUILDEN, _ger._ to build up, D 1977. See BULDE, BILDE.

BUK, _s._ buck (A.S. _bucc_), 5. 195; Bukke (A.S. _bucca_), B 1946; Bukkes, _gen._ buck's (see note), A 3387; Bukkes, _pl._ 3. 429.

BULDE, _v._ build; Bulte, _pt. s._ built, A 1548. A.S. _byldan_. See BILDE, BUILDEN.

BULLE, _s._ papal bull, C 909; Bulles, _pl._ C 336, E 739, 744.

BULTE; _pt. s. of_ Bulde.

BULTE, _v._ boult, sift, B 4430.

BUMBE, _v._; Bumbith, _pr. s._ booms (as a bittern), D 972 _n_.

BURDOUN, _s._ burden of a song, bass-accompaniment, A 673; Burdon, A 4165.

BUREL, _adj._ rough, unlettered, F 716; lay (people), D 1872, 1874. The idea is that of a man dressed in _burel_, or coarse woollen cloth. See BOREL.

BURGEYS, _s._ burgess, citizen, T. iv. 345; A 369, 754.

BURGH, _s._ borough; Burghes, _pl._ D 870.

BURIE, _v._ bury; Buried, _pp._ 2. 14; Burieth, _imp. pl._ E 571; Bury, _2 pr. pl. subj._ 3. 207.

BURIELS, _s. pl._ burial-places, i.e. the Catacombs, G 186. Originally _buriels_ as the _singular_ form of the sb. (see the note).

BURNE, _v._ burnish; Burned, _pp._ burnished, A 1983, B 4054, F 1247; polished, HF. 1387; lustrous, C 38. See BORNE.

BURNET, _adj._ made of coarse brown cloth, R. 226.

BURTHE, _s._ birth, B 3. m 6. 10; T. v. 209; B 2757. See BIRTHE.

BURYING, _s._ burial, L. 1831; Buryinge, T. v. 1499.

BUSH, _s._ 1. 89; HF. 485; A 1517, 1527, E 2155, 2208; Busshes, _pl._ 9. 34; B 3. m 1. 2.

BUSK, _s._ bush, R. 54; A 2013 _n_; Buskes, _pl._ R. 102 _n_; A 1579.

BUSSHEL, _s._ bushel (of), T. iii. 1025; bushel, A 4244, D 1746; B 1. p 4. 66; bushel-measure, I 1036.

BUSSHES, _pl._ bushes, I 858. (MSS. E. Seld. Sn. beautees; Cm. beauteis; Hl. beautes; Pt. bewtees.) Apparently a corrupt passage.

BUT, _conj._ except, unless, 2. 82; 3. 117, 592, 1000, 1188, 1234; 4. 49, 208; 5. 159, 459, 567; 11. 4; L. 35, 1616, 2645; T. i. 987, ii. 370; A 582, B 431, C 741, D 1245, E 174, F 803, 1115, &c.; but, A 73, 148, &c.

BUT, _as s._ an exception, a 'but,' I 494.

BUT AND, but if, L. 1790.

BUT-IF, _conj._ unless, R. 250; 3. 1023; 15. 11; L. 13; T. iv. 637; A 351; 656, B 2001, 2750, 3688, F 687, 912, 1172; But-yif, B 2. p 4. 71.

BUTTOK, _s._ buttock, A 3803; D 2142; Buttokes, _pl._ A 3975, I 424.

BUXOM, _adj._ yielding, 6. 125; B 1367; obedient, B 1287, 1333.

BUXOMLY, _adv._ obediently, E 186.

BUXUMNESSE, _s._ yielding, submission, 13. 15.

BY, _prep._ by, A 25, &c.; as regards, with respect to, concerning, 6. 126; L. 271; T. i. 225, 957; B 4. p 2. 111; B 5. p 1. 33; A 244, B 2425, D 229, G 1005, 1438; with reference to, 5. 4, 158, 477; HF. 286; H 187; A. ii. 3. 50; for, on account of, R. 844; _by proces_, in process, B 2665; _by me_, beside me (_with accent on_ by), T. ii. 991; _by this_, already, B 4. m 3. 16; _by the morwe_, in the morning, L. 49; H 16.

BY, _adv._ beside; _faste by_, close at hand, R. 1274; L. 2091; B 3116.

BY, _for_ Bye, _v._

BY AND BY, _adv._ one after another, in due order, in due place, L. 304, A 1011, 4143.

BY-CAUSE, because, A 174, F 961.

BYDE, _v._ wait, T. i. 1067; A 1576; B[`o][`o]d, _pt. s._ waited, T. v. 29; stayed, A 4399; B[)i]den, _pp._ stayed, E 1888; Byd, _imp. s._ wait, T. iii. 740.

BYE, _v._ buy, pay for (it), D 167; By (_for_ Bye, _before a vowel_), in phr. _go by_, let us go to buy, G 1294; Byen, _v._ redeem, B 2. p 4. 22; Bye, _1 pr. s._ buy, 7. 255; Byen, _pr. pl._ buy, I 772; undergo, B 4. p 4. 58 _n_; Bye, _pr. pl. subj._ 18. 26; Boghte, _pt. s._ bought, A 2088, C 293, I 132; redeemed, E 1153; _b. agayn_, redeemed, C 776, D 718; Boughte, _pt. s._ 1. 117; Boghten, _2 pt. pl._ L. 258; Boght, _pp._ 4. 168; Bought, _pp._ 1. 86. See BEYE.

BYFORN, _prep._ before, A. ii. 3. 15. See BIFOREN.

BYHIGHT, _pp._ promised, T. v. 1104. See BIHIGHTE.

BYING, _s._ buying, A 569.

BY-IAPED (Byjaped), _pp._ tricked, made a jest of, T. v. 1119; A 1585, G 1385, H 145. See BI-IAPE, IAPE.

BYNT, _for_ Bint, _pr. s. of_ Binde, _v._ bind; Bynt him, binds himself, 4. 47; Bynt her, 4. 48.

BY-PATH, side-road, by-way, T. iii. 1705.

BYRDE, _s._ maiden, lady, R. 1014. (Distinct from _bride_.)

BY-S['E]KE, _v._ beseech, T. iv. 131. See BISEKEN.

BYTE, _v._ bite, T. iii. 737; cut deeply, F 158; burn, A 631; Byten, _v._ HF. 1044; Byte, _ger._ to bite, B 3634; to sting, F 513; Byteth, _pr. s._ bites, L. 392; Byte, _pr. s. subj._ cut, 7. 270; B[`o][`o]t, _pt. s._ bit, B 2. p 6. 40; B 3791; B[)i]ten, _pp._ bitten, L. 2318; Bytinge, _pres. pt. as adj._ biting, sharp, A 2546; gnawing (_mordax_), B 3. m 3. 5; fretting, vexatious, B 3. p 7. 15.

BYTINGE, _s._ wound, B 3. m 7. 5.

BYTINGLY, _adv._ sharply, sarcastically, B 2. p 7. 97.

BY-TWIXE, _prep._ between, A. ii. 28. 11, 14. See BITWIXEN.

BY-WORD, _s._ proverb, T. iv. 769.

BY-WREYE, _v._ reveal, T. iii. 367. See BIWREYE.

CAAS, _s._ case, circumstance, I 105; _sette caas_ = suppose, A. ii. 42. 15; Caas, _pl._ cases of law, A 323. See CAS.

CABLE, _s._ cord, 18. 33.

CACCHE, _v._ catch, G 11; lay hold of, 3. 969; come by, HF. 404; _ger._ to catch, R. 1621; 3. 781; B 2368; to draw, I 852; Cacchen, _v._ take, gain, I 689; _imp. s._ lay hold of, T. ii. 291; Caughte, _pt. s._ took, conceived, E 619; took, A 498; pulled, L. 1854; Caught, _pp._ caught, A 145; perceived, A. ii. 17. 8; obtained, E 1110; taken, F 740.

CADENCE, _s._ HF. 623. See note.

CAGE, HF. 1985; A 1294, F 613, H 131; Cages, _pl._ F 611.

CAITIF, _adj._ captive, miserable, wretched, B 4. p 2,128; A 1552; Caytif, R. 211; I 344. See below.

CAITIF, _s._ wretch, R. 340; 1. 124; T. iv. 104; Caytif, B 3269; captive, T. iii. 382; Caityf, wretch, C 728; Caitifs, _pl._ captives, A 924; Caytives, captives, I 214; Caytyves, wretches, A 1717. See above.

CAKE, _s._ a round, and rather flat loaf of bread (in the shape of a large bun), A 668, 4094, C 322. The phrase '_cake_ of bread,' or simply '_cake_,' is still common in this sense; as, e.g. in Shropshire. Hence it was something like a buckler.

CAKELINGE, _s._ cackling, 5. 562.

CALCENING, _s._ calcination, G 771. From Lat. _calx_.

CALCINACIOUN, _s._ calcination; _of c._, for calcining, G 804.

CALCULE, _v._ calculate, A. i. 22. 3; Calculed, _pt. s._ F. 1284; Calculed, _pp._ A. pr. 55.

CALCULINGE, _s._ calculation, T. i. 71; iv. 1398.

CALDEN, _pt. pl. of_ Calle.

CALENDES, _pl._ kalends, introduction to a new time, T. ii. 7.

CALF, _s._ calf, B 4575.

CALF, _s._ calf (of the leg), A 592.

CALKULER, _s._ the calculator or pointer, A. i. 23. 2. See ALMURY.

CALLE, _s._ caul, a net used to confine women's hair, A. i. 19. 3; head-dress, D 1018; to 'make a hood above a caul' = to befool, T. iii. 775.

CALLE, _v._ call, cry out, B 3724; Calle, _pr. pl._ A 284; Calden, _2 pt. pl._ called, 7. 251.

CALME, _adj._ calm, B 2. p 2. 32.

CAM, _pt. s. of_ Come.

CAMAILLE, _s._ a camel, E 1196.

CAMUSE, _adj._ low and concave, A 3934, 3974. See the note to A 3934.

CAN, _1 pr. s._ know, L. 1987, B 1726, 1898, D 56; know how, am able, E 304, F 4; can, B 42; understand, F 1266; am able to say, 5. 14; Can _pr. s._ knows, 3. 673; L. 1175; T. iv. 1160; A 210, 3456, B 47, G 600, 620, 1091; has, E 2245; knows (of), A 1780; has skill, T. ii. 1197; _can on_, has knowledge of, F 786; _can hir good_, knows her own advantage, D 231; _can thank_, owes (them) thanks, A 1818; _2 pr. pl._ (_for_ Conne), know, B 1169; _pr. pl._ (_for_ Conne), know, D 1004, F 185. See CONNE, CANSTOW.

CANCRE, _s._ cancer, I 427.

CANDELE, _s._ candle, T. iii. 859, 1141; Candel, torch, light, 4. 7; Candels, _pl._ R. 1012; Candeles, _pl._ candles, i.e. bright stars, T. v. 1020.

CANDLE-STIKKE, _s._ candlestick, I 1036.

CANEL-BOON, _s._ collar-bone (lit. channel-bone, with reference to the depression in the neck behind the collar-bone), 3. 943.

CANELLE _s._ cinnamon, R. 1370. See _Canel_ in the New E. Dict.

CANEVAS, _s._ canvas, G 939. F. _canevas_.

CANKEDORT. _s._ state of suspense, critical position, T. ii. 1752.

CANON, _s._ the 'Canon,' the title of a book by Avicenna, C 890 (see the note); rule, explanation, A. pr. 68; Canoun, a canon, table, A. ii. 32. 3.

CANSTOW, _2 p. s. pr._ knowest thou, A. pr. 20; canst thou, T. iv. 460; B 632, C 521. See CAN.

CANTEL, _s._ portion, A 3008.

CAPE, _s._ cape, headland, A 408.

CAPE, _ger._ to gape, T. iii. 558 _n_; _pr. pl._ A 3841 _n_; gape after, T. v. 1133; Caped, _pt. s._ A 3473 _n_; Caping, _pres. pt._ (_for_ Gaping), A 3444 _n_. See GAPE.

CAPEL, _s._ horse, nag, H 64; Capul, A 4088, 4105; cart-horse, D 2150; Caples, _pl._ horses, D 1554.

CAPITAIN, _s._ captain, H 230; Capitayn, B 3741, C 582.

CAPITAL, _adj._; Capitalles, _pl._ capital, A. ii. 3. 21; Capitals, A. i. 16. 8.

CAPOUN, _s._ capon, L. 1389; Capon, D 1839; Capouns, _pl._ C 856.

CAPPE, _s._ cap, A 586, 683; _set the wrightes cappe_, i.e. made a fool of him, A 3143.

CAPUL; see CAPEL.

CARAYNE; see CAREYNE.

CARBOUCLE, _s._ carbuncle-stone, R. 1120; Carbuncle, HF. 1363.

CARDIACLE, _s._ pain about the heart, C 313. Cotgrave gives _Cardiaque_ as an adj., one meaning being 'wrung at the heart.'

CARDINAL, _s._; Cardinales, _pl._ cardinals, B 2039, C 342.

CARE, anxiety, sorrow, grief, trouble, 7. 63; T. i. 505, 587; v. 20, 958; A 1321, B 514, 1949, D 990, F 837; ill-luck, 5. 363; Cares, _pl._ anxieties, miseries, T. i. 264; L. 762, 1955; G 347.

CARE, _v._ feel anxiety, E 1212; Care, _pr. s. subj._ may care, T. iv. 462; Care thee, _imp. s._ be anxious, A 3298.

CAREFUL, _adj._ full of care, full of trouble, 6. 44, 133; sorrowful, A 1565.

CAREYNE, _s._ corpse, carcase, carrion, 5. 177; A 2013, B 3814, I 441; Carayne, B 4. p 2. 144.

CARF, cut; see KERVE.

CARIAGE, _s._ a carrying away; _upon c._, in the way of carrying anything away, i.e. that I can carry away, D 1570; Cariages, _s. pl._ tolls due from the tenant to his feudal lord imposed by authority, I 752; taxes, B 1. p 4. 52.

CARIE, _v._ carry, convey, L. 1866; A 130, E 585; Carien, _v._ HF. 1280; Carien, _pr. pl._ B 1814; Carieden, _pt. pl._ A 2900, G 1219.

CARL, _s._ man, A 3469; fellow, rustic, countryman, A 545, C 717, D 1568.

C['A]ROLE, _s._ a dance accompanied with singing, R. 744, 781, 793; L. 687; Car['o]les, _pl._ R. 759; A 1931.

CAROLE, _v._ dance round singing, 3. 849; Caroled, _pt. s._ carolled, sang, R. 745; _pp._ danced, R. 810.

CAROLE-WYSE, carol-wise, a way like a carol, L. 201 a.

CAROLING, _s._ carolling, singing, R. 754; dancing, R. 804; Carolinge, song, G 1345.

CARPE, _v._ talk, discourse, A 474.

CARPENTER, _s._ carpenter, L. 2418, A 361; Carpenteres, _gen._ A 3356, 3861.

CARRIK, _s._ barge, D 1688.

CART, _s._ chariot, HF. 943; B 4. m 1. 22; T. v. 665; cart, D 1539; Carte, chariot, B 3. m 2. 26; T. v. 278; A 2041, E 2233; cart, A 2022, B 4208; Cartes, _pl._ cars, chariots, B 5. p 4. 63; carts, 5. 102; vehicles, vessels, B 3. m 9. 24.

CARTERE, _s._ carter, charioteer, B 5. p 4. 62; A 2022; Carter, carter, 5. 102; D 1540.

CART-HORS, _pl._ chariot-horses, HF. 944.

CARTWHEEL, _s._ D 2255.

CARYINGE, _s._ carrying, C 875.

CAS, _s._ accident, chance, HF. 254, 1052; A 844, 1074, E 316; case, A 797; affair, L. 409, 1558; occasion, B 36; circumstance, condition, L. 583; T. ii. 285; B 123, 305, 311, 983; adventure, L. 1630; mischance, L. 1056; _in cas that_, in case, A. ii. 3. 2; _upon cas_, by chance, A 3661; by accident, T. i. 271; _in cas if that_, in case that, T. ii. 758; _in no maner cas_, in no way, D 1831; _set a cas_, suppose that, T. ii. 729; _to deyen in the cas_, though death were the result, E 859; Cas, _pl._ circumstances, A 2971; cases, matters, C 163. See CAAS.

CAS, _s._ quiver (for arrows), L. 982, A 2358.

CAST, _s._ occasion, turn, B 3477; contrivance, plan, HF. 1178; A 3605; casting, throwing, T. ii. 868; Castes, _pl._ contrivances, A 2468.

CASTE, _v._ cast (accounts), B 1406; Casten, _v._ throw, T. ii. 513; _c. with a spere_, throw with a spear, HF. 1048; fling, A 3330; contrive, HF. 1170; Caste, _1 pr. s._ conjecture, A 2172; Casteth, _pr. s._ casts about, I 692; considers, G 1414; applies, B 2781; _refl._ devotes himself, G 738; Cast, _pr. s._ casts, R. 1574; D 782, 783; Caste, _1 pt. s._ cast, threw, 5. 172; _pt. s_. HF. 956; L. 311; B 1761, 2018, H 48; considered, A 2854; designed, planned, T. i. 75, 1071; contrived, devised, B 406, 584, 805; determined, T. iv. 34; Casten, _pt. pl._ (they) proposed, L. 2605; plotted, T. i. 88; laid down, B 5. p 1. 34; _refl._ proposed, intended, B 4265; Caste, _pt. pl._ threw, R. 773; exhaled, emitted, G 244; Casten, _pp._ thrown, B 1796; Cast, _pp._ overthrown, T. ii. 1389; contrived, B 3891, C 880; cunningly devised, 2. 26; _c. biforn_, premeditated, I 543; _c. out_, opposed with success, B 1. p 4. 42; Caste, _pr. s. subj._ let (him) cast, 20. 4; Cast, _imp. s._ throw away, T. ii. 222.

CASTEL, _s._ castle, 3. 1318, 1322; F 847; Castelles, _pl._ B 2523.

CASTELLED, _pp. as adj._ castellated, I 445.

CASTEL-WAL, _s._ wall of a castle, B 4050, D 263.

CASTEL-YATE, castle-gate, HF. 1294.

CASTIGACIOUN, punishment, 15. 26.

CASUEL, _adv._. casual, T. iv. 419.

CASUELLY, _adv._ accidentally, by chance, HF. 679; B 4291.

CAT, _s._ A 3347, 3441, D 348, 350, 1775, H 175; Cattes, _gen._ cat's, D 349, 351.

CATAPUCE, _s._ caper-spurge (_Euphorbia Lathyris_), B 4155.

CATEL, _s._ property, wealth, possessions, goods, A 373, 540, B 27, 4017, C 594, I 500, 743.

CAUGHT, -E; see CACCHE.

CAUSE, _s._ cause, 1. 26; A 419; reason, B 1. p 4. 25; T. v. 527; L. 409; A 716, B 252; plea, 2. 46; sake, benefit, B 3. p 1. 32, p 2. 33; Cause causinge, first cause (see note), T. iv. 829; _by the c. that_, because, A 2488; _by that c._, because, T. iv. 99; Cause why, the reason why, T. iii. 795; the reason for it (was), A 4144, E 2435, F 185; Causes, _pl._ reasons, B 2224; causes, B 2583.

CAUSE, _v._ cause; Causen, _pr. pl._ F 452.

CAUSELES, _adj._ without any reason, HF. 667; T. iii. 889; Causelees, without a cause, E 1975.

CAUSELES, _adv._ without cause, causelessly, 4. 159; F 825.

CAUSER, _s._ causer, creator, 4. 46.

CAVE, _s._ cave, HF. 70, 1584; L. 811, 1225; B 3297; used to translate the astrological term 'puteus,' 4. 119 (see note); Caves, _pl._ 9. 42.

CAVILLACIOUN, _s._ cavilling, D 2136.

CAYTIF, -IVES; see CAITIF.

CEDRE, _s._ cedar, T. ii. 918; Cedres, _pl._ R. 1314.

CELEBRABLE, _adj._ worthy of honour, B 3. p 9. 48; celebrated, B 4. m 7. 20.

CELEBRITEE, _s._ celebrity, B 3. p 9. 38.

CELERE, _s._ cellar, B 2. p 2. 54; Celer, I 411.

CELERER, _s._ cellarer, keeper of a cellar, B 3126.

CELESTIAL, _adj._ heavenly, T. i. 979, 983; A. pr. 64; Celestials, _pl._ HF. 460.

CELLE, _s._ cell, A 172, 1376 (see note), B 3162 (see note).

CELLE, _s._ (_for_ Selle = Sylle), boarding, flooring, A 3822. See note.

CEMENTING, _s._ cementing, hermetically sealing, G 817.

CENTAURE, _s._. centaury, _Centaurea nigra_, B 4153.