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; seeBirlen.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. SeeBritel.Bu-; seeBou-,Bo-.Budele,sb.beadle, officer, PP;budeles,pl., S;beodeles, S2.—AS.bydel; cp. OHG.butil. Cf.Bedel.Bue, Buð; seeBen.Bulde,pt. s.built, C; seeBilden.Buggen,v.to buy, S, S2, PP; seeBiggen.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; seeBole.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, frombure, 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 Milanesebombás; 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; seeBoun.Bunchen,v.to strike, MD, Prompt.;bonchede,pt. s., S2;bonched, P.Bunden; seeBinden.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; seeBryde.Burden,sb.burden, Manip.; seeBurðene.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; seeBern.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; seeBoistous.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; seeBen.Buþ; seeBiggen.Buuen,prep.andadv.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. SeeBowen.Buxumliche,adv.obediently, PP;boxumly, S2;buxomly, C2.Buxumnesse,sb.obedience, PP;buxomnes, P;boxumnes, S2.By-,prefix. SeeBi-words.By, Bi,prep.by, at, according to, S, S2, with regard to, PP, S, S2, S3;bie, S;beS, S2.Phr.:by and by,adv.immediately, S3; in order, separately, C, Prompt., MD.By,v.to dwell, build, C2; seeBiggen.Bye,v.to buy, S2;by, C3; seeBiggen.Byggyng,sb.building, S2.Byȝe; seeBeiȝ.
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; seeBirlen.
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. SeeBritel.
Bu-; seeBou-,Bo-.
Budele,sb.beadle, officer, PP;budeles,pl., S;beodeles, S2.—AS.bydel; cp. OHG.butil. Cf.Bedel.
Bue, Buð; seeBen.
Bulde,pt. s.built, C; seeBilden.
Buggen,v.to buy, S, S2, PP; seeBiggen.
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; seeBole.
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, frombure, 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 Milanesebombás; 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; seeBoun.
Bunchen,v.to strike, MD, Prompt.;bonchede,pt. s., S2;bonched, P.
Bunden; seeBinden.
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; seeBryde.
Burden,sb.burden, Manip.; seeBurðene.
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; seeBern.
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; seeBoistous.
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; seeBen.
Buþ; seeBiggen.
Buuen,prep.andadv.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. SeeBowen.
Buxumliche,adv.obediently, PP;boxumly, S2;buxomly, C2.
Buxumnesse,sb.obedience, PP;buxomnes, P;boxumnes, S2.
By-,prefix. SeeBi-words.
By, Bi,prep.by, at, according to, S, S2, with regard to, PP, S, S2, S3;bie, S;beS, S2.Phr.:by and by,adv.immediately, S3; in order, separately, C, Prompt., MD.
By,v.to dwell, build, C2; seeBiggen.
Bye,v.to buy, S2;by, C3; seeBiggen.
Byggyng,sb.building, S2.
Byȝe; seeBeiȝ.