awondered, pp., S2.—AS.
of-wundrian. (A- 3.)
A-wreken, v. to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P; awreke, pp., S, G, PP; awroke, P.—AS. Ai-wrecan. (A- I.)
Axen, sb. ashes, S. Comb.: axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; see Asche.
Axen, v. to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; axien, S2; see Asken.
Axer, sb. asker, W. Phr.: maistirful axer (= Lat. exactor), W; axere, W2. Axinge, sb. Asking, C3; axyngis, pl.,
W, W2.
Ay, adv. ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H; ai, S, S2; a3*3*, S.—Icel. ei. Cf. O.
Ay, sb. egg, G, HD; ayren, l., MD; see Ey.
Ayel, sb. grandfather, forefather, C; ayeles, pl., PP.—OF. aA-el,aA-ol: Pr. aviol; Late Lat. aviolus, dimin. of Lat. auus; see Brachet.
Ayen, prep., adv. against, back, S; see A3*ein.
Ayen-wende, v. to return, S.
Aynd, sb. breath, B; see Onde. [Addition]
Aynding, sb. smelling, B; see Onding. [Addition]
Ayr, sb. oar, B; see Ore. [Addition] Ay-where, adv. everywhere, S2, NED;
aywhere, H; aywhore, S2; aiware, S; aihware, S; aihwer, SD.—AS. A|-g-hwA|r. Cf. O-wher.
A-3*efen, v. to give, give up, give back, MD, S; a3*euen, MD; a3*iuen, MD; a3*eoue, S; a3*af pt. s., S; a-iauen, pl., S.—AS, Ai-gifan. A- I.)
A-3*ein, prep., adv., conj, opposite to, towards, against, in return for, again, PP, S, S2, G; a3*eyn, PP, S2; a3*en, PP, S, S2, G, W, W2; agayn, S2, S3, C2, PP; agen, S; ayen, S; ageyn, S, S3, C2,PP; a3*ain, S; ayeyn, S, C2; a3*ean, S; a3*on, MD; agon, S; a3*ien, S; a3*eo, S; a3*e, S2; aye, S2; igain, S2; o3*ein, MD; ogain, MD.—AS. ongA(C)an, ongeagn, see Sievers, 214, 3. (A-2.)
A-3*eines, prep, and conj, against, contrary to, in return for, PP, S; a3*eynes, PP; a3*enes, S, S2; agenes, S; agA|nes, S; a3*ens, S2, W, W2, PP; a3*eins, PP; a3*eyns, PP; ayeins, C2; ageyns, S3, C2; agayns, C2, C3, PP; igaines, S2; o3*eines, S; oganis, S2; ogaines, S2; ogaynes, S2; onn3*A|ness, S. (A-2.)
A-3*eAnst, prep, and conj, against, MD; a3*eynst, PP.
A3*en, v. to have, to be obliged, to owe, S; see Owen.
A3*en, adj. own, S; see Owen.
A3*en, prep., adv. against, back, S; see A3*ein.
A3*en-bien, v. to buy back, NED, W2; a3*eenbieth, pr. s., S2; a3*enboght, pt. s. S2; a3*enbou3*t, W, W2. A3*en-biere, sb. redeemer, NED, W,
A3*en-biyng, sb. redemption, NED, W.
A3*en-clepe, v. to recall, W, W2. A3*en-fi3*tinge, pr. p. fighting against,
W.
A3*en-risyng, sb. resurrection, NED. A3*en-seyen, v. to say nay, to
contradrict, NED; a3*enseie, W, W2. A3*en-Stonden, v. to withstand, NED,
W; a3*enstood, pt. s., W2.
A3*en-ward, adv. backward, in reply, over again, NED, W, S3; a3*einward, S2; agaynward, S2, C3.
A-3*er, in the year, S2. (A-2.)
A3*te, num. eight, S2; a3*t, S2; see Eighte.
A3*t-sum, adj. eight in all, S2. B
Ba, adj. and conj. both, S.—AS. bAi, both.
Baar, pt. s. bare, carried, C, W; see Beren.
Babelen, v. to babble, P. Babelyng, sb. babbling, S3.
Baber-lipped, adj. having thick lips, P, Prompt.
Babishe, adj. babyish, S3.
Bacheler, sb. a bachelor, an unmarried man, C, C2; a novice in the church, or arms, young knight, P.—OF. bacheler. Bachelerie, sb. state of bachelor, CM, MD; bachelrye, company of young men, C2.—OF. bachelerie.
Bacin, sb. basin, cymbal, a light helmet, MD; bacyn, helmet, MD.—OF. bacin. Bacinet, sb. helmet, MD; bacenett, Prompt.; basnetes, pl., S3.—OF. bacinet.
Bacoun, sb. bacon, C, PP; bacon, PP.—OF. bacon.
Bad, pt. s.. prayed, S; see Bidden. Bad, pt. s. bade, C2; see Beoden. Badde, adj. bad, PP; badder, comp.
worse, C2.
Baddeliche, adv. badly, PP, HD. Bade, pt. s. remained, S3; see Biden.
Bagage, sb. dregs, refuse, S3; baggage, ND.
Baid, pt. pl. remained, S3; see Biden. Baie, in phr.: to baie, at bay, S2; see
Bay.
Baili, sb. stewardship, villicatio, W; baillye, power of a bailiff, G.—OF. bailie, power.
Baili, sb. steward, villicus, W; baillif, bailiff, C; bailliues, pl., bailiffs, P; bayllyues., P.—OF. baillif.
Baill, sb. sorrow, S3; see Bale. Bair, adj. bare, S3; see Bare.
Bairnis, sb. pl. bairns, S3; see Barn. Baiten, v. to feed, C2, S3; bayte, S2,
C3.—Icel. beita.
Bak, sb. back, PP, C; cloth for the back, cloak, coarse mantle, C3; bac, S.—AS. bA|c.
Bak-biten, v. to backbite, slander, P. Bak-bAtere, sb. backbiter, S. Bak-bitynge, sb. backbiting, P.
Baken, v. to bake, MD; boke, pt. s., MD; book, MD; baken, pp., P; bakenn, S; bake, C, C2, P; y-baken, P; y-bake, P.—AS. bacan.
Bakere, sb. baker, MD; bakers, pl., PP. Bakestere, sb. baker, P; baxter, NED, P.—AS. bA|cestre, woman-baker (also used of men).
Bald; see Bold.
Balde, pt. s. encouraged, S; see Bolden. Bale, sb. sorrow, misfortune, death, S, C3; destruction, S2; baill, S3; bales, pl., evils, torments, H; balys, S3.—AS. bealu.
Bale-drinch, sb. a deadly drink, S. Bale-ful, adj. baleful, evil, MD.—AS.
bealoful
Bale-fully, adv. miserably; balfully, S2, MD.
Balene, sb. whale, S2, Voc.—Lat. balaena.
Bali, adj. grievous, S, NED.—AS. bealu, baleful: Goth, balws (in compounds).
Balke, sb. balk, beam, ridge, MD; balks, pl. ridges, divisions of land, S3; balkes, P.—AS. balca.
Balled, adj. bald, C, PP; ballede, S2, PP.
Baly; see Bely.
Ban, sb. bone, S, S2; banes, pl., S2; see Bon.
Band, pt. s. bound, S; see Binden. Bane, sb. destruction, death, bane,
poison, PP, C; bone, PP.—AS. bana, bona.
Banere, sb. banner, S, PP, Prompt.; baner, S2, C, PP.—OF. baniere. Banere, sb. banner-bearer, NED.—OF.
banere; Low Lat. bannator; from bannum, bandum, standard.
Baneur, sb. banner-bearer, S2; see Banyour.
Bank, sb. a bank, tumulus, PP; bonk, S2; bonkis, pl., S3; bonkez, S2. Bannen, v. to ban, curse, summon, S2,
S3, P; to forbid, prohibit severely, P; bonnen, MD; i-banned, pp., S. Bannyng, sb. cursing, H.
Ban-wort, sb. bone-wort, S3, MD; see Bon.
Banyour, sb. banner-bearer, MD, S2; banyowre, Prompt.; banyer, MD; baneur, S2, NED; baneoure, PP.—AF. baneour, OF. baneor; Low Lat. *bannatorem.
Baptym, sb. baptism, S2, W; baptimys, pl. W.—OF. baptisme.
Bar, pt. s. bare, S, S2, C2; see Beren. Barayn, adj. barren, S3; see Bareyne. Barbarik, sb. barbarian, W.
Barbarus, sb. barbarian, W.
Barberyns, sb. pl. heathen men, W. Barbour, sb. barber, C, NED;
barboure, Prompt.—AF. barbour, OF. barbeor; Late Lat. barbatorem.
Barbre, adj. barbarous, S2, C3. Bare, sb. bier, S; see Beere.
Bare, sb, a wave, billow, NED, S2 (8b. 38); beres, pl., NED; bieres, MD; beares, MD.—Icel. bAira.
Bare, sb. boar, S2; see Boor.
Bare, adj. bare, simple, single, sheer, S, C; bair, bare, worn alone, S3. Comb.: baruot, barefoot, S.
Bare, sb. the open country, S; naked skin, W.
Barel, sb. barrel, C2.—OF. baril. Baren, v. to make bare, uncover, S,
MD; y-bared, pp., S3.—AS. barian. Baret, sb. deceit, strife, NED; barrat,
confusion, S3.—OF. barat, fraud; cp. Icel. barAitta, a contest.
Bareyne, adj. barren, C, C2, PP; bareyn, W2; barayn, S3.—OF. baraigne.
Bare3*, sb. a barrow-pig, S; see Barowe.
Bargane, sb. business, strife, combat, S2; bargayn, bargain, PP; bargeynes, pl., PP.—OF bargaine.
Barly, sb. barley, MD, PP; barlic, S. Barm, sb. bosom, S3, C2; berm,
S.—AS. bearm.
Barmkyn, sb. rampart, S3; barnekin, the outermost wall of a castle, HD; barnekynch, MD.
Barmkyn-wall, sb. rampart-wall, S3. Barn, sb. bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP;
bern, S; barne, S3, P; bearnes, pl., S; bairnis, S3.—AS. bearn.
Barnage, sb. childhood, S2, MD. Barnen, v. to burn, S, S2; see Bernen,
Brennen.
Barnhede, sb. childhood, H, PP.
Barn-site, sb. sorrow felt for a child, S2, NED.—Icel. barn-sAt.
Barn-team, sb. offspring, a family of children, MD; barntem, S2.—AS. bearn-tA(C)am.
Baronage, sb. the men, vassals of a feudal chief, S; assembly of barons, S2, C3; barnage, MD.—OF. barnage, Low Lat. baronagium.
Baroun, sb. baron, lord, PP; baronys, pl. PP.—OF. baron, acc. of bers, a man, a male.
Barowe, sb. barrow-pig, MD; bare3*, S, NED.—AS. bearh.
Barrat, sb. confusion, S3; see Baret. Barre, sb. bar of a door, C; bar of
justice, G, PP; barres, pl., ornament of a girdle, C, PP.—OF. barre.
Barste, pt. s., burst, S2, PP; see Bresten.
Baselarde, sb. dagger, MD, PP, Prompt.; Baslard, PP—AF. baselarde. OF. basalart (cp. Low Lat. bassilardus). Probably from Late Lat. badile, a billhook; see NED.
Basnetes, sb. pl., helmets, S3; see Bacinet.
Bataille, sb. battle, S, PP; bataile, PP; batayle, S2, C, PP; batayls, pl. battalions, S3.—OF. bataille.
Bataillen, v. to embattle, fortify, MD; batailed, pt. s, PP; bataylld, pp. embattled, C.—OF. bataillier.
Baten, v. to bate, abate, grow less, S2, MD; see Abaten.
Bateren, v. to batter, beat, pat, PP.—OF. bat-, stem of batre, with freq. suffix—er.
BaA3/4e, adj. and conj. both, S, S2; see Bothe.
BaA3/4iere, sb. water-pot, S.
Batte, sb. club, staff, bat, Prompt., Voc.; battis, pl., W.—OF. batte.
Battill, adj. rich for pasture, S3, JD; battle, HD.
Baudekyn, sb. a gold-embroidered stuff named from Bagdad, MD; bawdekyn, Prompt.; baudkin, S3.—OF. baudequin; Low Lat. baldakinus, from It. Baldacco, Bagdad.
Bauderye, sb. unchastity, foul conversation, MD; pandering, CM; bawdry, S3.
Bauderyk, sb. baldric, MD; bawderyke, Prompt.; bawdryk, C, Voc.
Baudry, sb. baldric, NED.—OF. baudrei, baldrei.
Baudy, adj. dirty, C3, P, Palsg. Bauld; see Bold.
Baundoun, sb. discretion, freewill, power, S2; baundon, CM.—OF. bandon; Low Lat. *_bandonem, from
bandum for annum, public
proclamation.
Bausand, adj. marked with white, NED.—OF. bausant ; cp. Prov. bausan, It. balzano.
Bauson, sb. badger, MD; bawsone, Prompt; bawsyn, Voc.; bausenez, pl. S2; baucynes, MD. See above.
Bawd, pt. s. bade, commanded, S3; see Beoden.
Bawe-lyne, sb. bowline, HD, S2; see Bowe-lyne.
Baxtere, sb. female baker, PP; see Bakestere.
Bay, sb. noise made by the united songs of birds, S3; barking of dogs, MD, HD. Phr,: to baie, at bay, S2.—Cp. OF. abaier, to bark.
Bayard, sb. a bay horse, a horse, P, CM; baiardes, pl., P. Phr.: blynde bayardes, i.e. foolish people, lit. blind horses, HD, S3, MD, ND.—Cp. Low Lat. baiardus.
Bayn, adj. ready, willing, obedient, fair, pleasant, easy, good, NED; bayne, Manip.; beyn, Prompt., S3.—Icel. beinn.
Bayne, sb. bath, S3.—OF. bain.
Bayske, adj. bitter, H, MD; bask, MD, HD, JD; be3*3*se, MD.—Icel. beiskr. Be-, prefix. See in many cases Bi-
words.
Beade; see Bidden. Bearnen;; see Bernen.
Bearyng in hand, sb. cajolery, S3; see Beren.
Be-bedden, v. to supply with a bed, S. Beche, sb. valley, S; bA|ch, MD;
bache, NED.
Be-chece, v. to choke, stifle, S, NED. Bedde, sb. bed, PP.—AS. bedd.
Bedde-Strawe, sb. bed, couch, stratum, Voc.; bedstre, W2.
Bede, sb. prayer, S, H, PP; beode, S; beyde, S3; bedes, pl. S2, S3, P; beads, C; beades, S3.—AS. (ge)bed.
Bedel, sb. messenger, herald, crier, beadle, H, P; bedeles, pl. S, H; bedelles, P.—OF. bedel; cp. AS. bydel. Cf. Budele.
Bede-man, sb. beadsman, one who prays for another, P; beodemon. S2, NED; beodeman, PP.
Beden, v. to command, to offer, S, S2, S3, C2; beode, S2; bedden, S; bidden, S; beot, pr. s. S; byt, C; bet, S; bead, pt. s., bed, S, S2; bawd, S3; bad, C2, S2; boden, pl. S; beden, S3; bode, S2; bede, pp. S2; bode, bodun, invited, W; bodyn, S2; bidde, C3.—AS. bA(C)odan.
Note that many of the above forms are confused with those of the verb Bidden.
Bede-sang, sb. the singing of the prayers, S, NED.
Bedred, adj. lying in bed, bedridden, CM, PP; bedreden, S2, P; bedrede, PP.—AS. bedreda and bedrida (Voc.). Be-drenchen, v. to drench completely;
be-dreynt, pt. pl, S3; pp. MD.
Bed-roll, sb. catalogue, ND. See Beyde-roule.
Bee, sb. bee, Voc.; been, pl. S3, C2, W2; beys, S3 (13. 244); bees, C2.—AS. bA(C)o.
Bee-; see Be-.
Beek, sb. beak, C2; bec, S; beekis, pl. PP.—OF. bec.
Beem, sb. beam, C, PP; beom, S; bem, MD.—AS. bA(C)am, tree, plank. Beere, sb. bier, W, CM, MD; beer, C;
bare, S, MD; beare, S3; bere, HD, MD; byears, pl. S3.—AS. bA|*r; cp. OF. biere.
Beest, sb. beast, C, PP; best, PP, C, S, S2; bestes, pl. S, S2; beestes, S2.—OF. beste; Lat. bestia.
Beestli, adj. animal, W.
Beeten, v. to beat, W2, CM; beten, S, C; bet, pr. s. P; bet, imp. s. S2; beot, pt. s. P; beet, PP; bet, S3, PP; bette, P; beten, pl. S; beeten, W2; beten, pp. C2, G; bete, C2; betun, W2; y-beten, C2; y-bete, C; y-bette, P; i-beaten, S; ibete, C.—AS. bA(C)atan, pt. bA(C)ot, pp. bA(C)aten.
Bege, sb. collar, S; see Bei3*.
Beggen, v. to beg, PP, C2, Prompt., W (John 9. 8).
Beggere, sb. beggar, C, PP, W (John 9.8).
Beggestere, sb. beggar, C, NED. Be-grime, v. to smear, daub all over,
S3.
Beild; see Belde.
Bei3*, sb. a ring, collar, P; by3*e, PP; bege, collar, S; bie, W2; beies, pl. circlets of metal, S; bi3*es, P; behes, PP.—AS. bA(C)ah: Icel. baugr. Bek, sb. brook, H, Voc., Prompt, MD;
beckis, pl. H.—Icel. bekkr.
Bekken, v. to nod, C3; beken, Prompt.; beks, pr. s. S3.
Beknen, v. to beckon, show, S; bA-kenen, W2.—OMerc. bA(C)cnian (VP).
Bel, adj. beautiful, PP.—OF. bel. Belamp; see Bilimpen.
Belde, sb. protection, shelter, MD, HD; beld, S2; beild, S3, JD.—AS. byldo, boldness, from beald. See Bold. Belde, adj. big, blustering, S; see Bold.
[Addition]
Belden, v. to build, S3; see Bilden. Beldinge, sb. building, S3.
Belle, sb. bell, S, C2, PP.—AS. belle. Bellyche, adv. beautifully. S3, MD. See
Bel.
Belphegor, sb Baal Peor, H (p. 376).—Lat. Belphegor (Vulg.).
Belt, pp. built, S3; see Bilden. [Addition]
Bely, sb. belly, bellows, MD, P; baly, S3; below, follis, Voc.; balies, pl. S2, PP.—AS. bA|lg.
Bely-ioye, sb. belly-joy, appetite, PP. Bel3*en, v. to swell, to be angry, MD;
boll3*henn, pp. MD; i-bol3*e, S.—AS. belgan, pt. bealh, (pl. bulgon), pp. bolgen.
Bemare, sb. trumpeter, S.—AS. bA(C)mere.
Beme, sb. trumpet, MD, Voc.;: bemen, pl. S; beemes, C; beamous, S3.—OMerc. bA(C)me (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; beoA3/4, pr. s. S; beA3/4, buA deg., byA deg., biA deg., S; beis, S3; bes, S2; beoA3/4, pl. S; bieA3/4, S; buA deg., 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; byeA3/4, 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. bA(C)on.
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. bA(C)n: OTeut. bA cubedni-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, BeoA3/4; see Ben. Beo-, prefix; see Bi- words.
Beode, v. to pray, S; see Bidden. [Addition]
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. bA(C)or.
Bere, sb. noise, S, S2, MD, HD; ber, S2.—AS. ( ge)bA|*re; 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; berA3/4, pr. s., S2; beoreA deg., 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. [Greek: baerullos].
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: O. North, 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.
[Addition]
Berstles, sb. pl. bristles, C; see Brystylle.
Berwe; see Bergh. Berynes; see Burinisse.
Ber3*en, v. to help, deliver, preserve, NED; berwen, S; berr3*henn, S; beregeA deg.. pr. s., S; iborhen, pp.,
S; ibore3*e, 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-swAipen, pp. of be-swAipan, 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 Bitoknen. [Addition]
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. bA(C)tan, pt. bA(C)tte, pp. bA(C)ted. See Bote. Beten, v. to beat, S, C, PP; see Beeten. Be-thenchinge, sb. thinking upon,
meditation, S2. See Bi-A3/4enken. 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-byrie-den, 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-clyAsan.
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. bA-dan.
Bidene, adv. together, S; at once, S2; bedene, NED; bydene, S2.
Bi-draueled, pp. slobbered, covered with grease, P.
Bie, sb. collar, W2; see Bei3*. 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; bi-felde, W2; bifalle, pp. befallen, S, S2, C; bifelde, W2; biualle, S.—AS. be-feallan.
Bi-flen, v. to fly from, S.—AS. be-flA(C)on.
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. bAforan.
Big, adj. big, C2; byg, PP; bigg, wealthy, S2, MD; bygge, pl., PP.