Birth-tonge,sb.native tongue;burþ-tonge, S2.Bisay; seeBisen.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 inphr.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. SeeBisne.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; seeBusy.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(inanabusns); frombiudan; see Douse, p. 60.Bi-soken,sb.request, petition, MD;bisokne, NED;bi-socne,dat., MD;bisocnen,dat. pl., S.Bi-soȝte,pt. s.ofBi-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; seeBi-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; seeBusy.Bisyhed,sb.busyhood, MD;bysyhede, S2.Bisynesse,sb.business, W2; seeBusynesse.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. SeeOuer-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. SeeBitel-browed.Bituhhe,prep.between, S; seeBi-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; seeBeiȝ.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(forblan),pt. s.ofBi-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.andsb.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; seeBlowen.Bledder; seeBladder.Blee,sb.colour, complexion, MD, HD;ble, MD, JD;bleo, S, S2;blie, JD.—AS.bléo.Blefð; seeBileuen.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; seeBlasen.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,blédsianONorth.blóedsian(NED); fromblód, blood.Blete,adj.bare, exposed, miserable, S, MD;blait, JD;blout, JD.—AS.bléat, wretched, miserable; cp. Icel.blautr, Du.blootG.bloss.Bleten,v.to bleat, Prompt.;blæten, S.—AS.blǽtan.Bleuen; seeBileuen.Blewe,adj.blue, livid, C2, PP; black, MD;blew, MD.—OF.bleu. SeeBlo.Blewe,sb.blue, MD;bluȝ, S2.Bleynte; seeBlenchen.Blinnen,v.to cease, S, S2, C3; seeBi-linnen.Blis,sb.bliss, S.—AS.bliss(=blíðs), see Sievers, 202(7). SeeBliþe.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; seeBiliue.Blo,adj.livid, S2, PP; black, MD.—Icel.blá(r). SeeBlewe.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. SeeBlak.Blo-man,sb.negro, MD;blamon, MD;blewe-men,pl., MD.—Cp. Icel.blá-maðr, negro. SeeBlo.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; seeBlaundissen.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; seeBlewe.Blyn-hede,sb.blindness, H.Blynke;seeBlenken.Bo-; seeBou-,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; seeBiden.Bode,sb.message, command, S, PP;bodes,pl., S, S2.—AS. (ge)bod, command.Boden; seeBeden.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; seeBule.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; seeBoun.Bonayre,adj.kind, gentle, MD;bonere, MD;bonair,adv., MD;bonure, S2. SeeDebonnaire.Bonayrelyche,adv.reverently, S2.Bonchen,v.to strike, bump, S2, P; seeBunchen.Bond; seeBinden.Bonde,sb.a peasant serf, slave, NED, S2;pl., PP.—AS.bonda,bunda, a householder; Icel.bóndi, forbúandi, 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; seeBane.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; seeBank.Boo-; seeBo-.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; seeBurjounen.Borne; seeBurne.Bornen,v.to burnish, S3; seeBurnen.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; seeBusch.Bosken; seeBusken.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.andconj.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, alsobotel.Boterace,sb.buttress;boteras, Prompt.;butterace, SkD (p. 789);butteras,pl., SkD;buttrace, SkD;butteraces, SkD.—ME.boteracefor OF.bouterets, i.e. (pillars) bearing a thrust,pl.ofbouteret.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. SeeBote.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(andboele); 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; seeBiggen.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.ofbúa, to get ready, to till; cp. AS.ge-bún, pp. ofgebúan; cp. E.bound(said of a ship.)Bounden,pp.bound, S, C2; seeBinden.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; seeBurdon.Boustious,adj.noisy, S3; seeBoistous.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; seeBiggen.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; seeBrayden.Brak; seeBreken.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; seeBresten.Bratful; seeBretful.Brað,sb.violence, MD;braþþe,dat., S.—Cp. Icel.bráð. SeeBroð.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-; seeBre-.Breas,sb.brass, S; seeBras.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; seeBryd-ale.Brede,sb.bride, PP; seeBryde.Brede,sb.roast-flesh, S; seeBrade.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. SeeBrode.Bred-gume; seeBrydegome.Bred-wrigte,sb.bread-wright, baker, S. SeeBred.Breech,sb. pl.breeches, drawers, C2, C3;brech, S;breche, PP;brek, Voc.—AS.bréc, pl. ofbróc; cp. Icel.brækr, pl. ofbrók.Breed; seeBred.Breels,sb. pl.wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).Breggid,pt. s.shortened, W; seeAbregge.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. SeeBreech.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.brémefamous, noble.Bremely,adv.fiercely, furiously, loudly, S2;bremly, S2.Bremstoon; seeBrynston.Bren,sb.bran, S2, C, P.—OF.bren(F.bran).Brene; seeBrune.Brenke; seeBrink.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; seeBrant.Breo-; seeBre-.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, alsobrǽre, pl. (OET).Bres; seeBras.Bresil,adj.brittle, H; seeBrisel.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. SeeBrerdful.Breð,sb.breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM;breðe,dat., S.—AS.brǽð.Brethe,sb.anger, wrath, H;breth, H.—Icel.bræði, anger, frombráðr, hasty. SeeBroð.Brethir; seeBroðer.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; seeBrayden.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; seeBryk.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; seeBrennen.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.ofbréotan, 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; seeBrutiner.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), fromabrocare, to broach a cask, frombroca. SeeBroche.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; seeBrayden.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; seeBrand.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; seeBrayden.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-; seeBry-,Bri-,Brou-.Brugge; seeBrigge.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; seeBrerd.Brusten; seeBresten.Brut,sb.Briton;Bruttes,pl., S.Brutayne,sb.Brittany, S2.Brutil; seeBritel.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; seeBritnen.
Birth-tonge,sb.native tongue;burþ-tonge, S2.
Bisay; seeBisen.
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 inphr.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. SeeBisne.
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; seeBusy.
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(inanabusns); frombiudan; see Douse, p. 60.
Bi-soken,sb.request, petition, MD;bisokne, NED;bi-socne,dat., MD;bisocnen,dat. pl., S.
Bi-soȝte,pt. s.ofBi-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; seeBi-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; seeBusy.
Bisyhed,sb.busyhood, MD;bysyhede, S2.
Bisynesse,sb.business, W2; seeBusynesse.
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. SeeOuer-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. SeeBitel-browed.
Bituhhe,prep.between, S; seeBi-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; seeBeiȝ.
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(forblan),pt. s.ofBi-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.andsb.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; seeBlowen.
Bledder; seeBladder.
Blee,sb.colour, complexion, MD, HD;ble, MD, JD;bleo, S, S2;blie, JD.—AS.bléo.
Blefð; seeBileuen.
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; seeBlasen.
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,blédsianONorth.blóedsian(NED); fromblód, blood.
Blete,adj.bare, exposed, miserable, S, MD;blait, JD;blout, JD.—AS.bléat, wretched, miserable; cp. Icel.blautr, Du.blootG.bloss.
Bleten,v.to bleat, Prompt.;blæten, S.—AS.blǽtan.
Bleuen; seeBileuen.
Blewe,adj.blue, livid, C2, PP; black, MD;blew, MD.—OF.bleu. SeeBlo.
Blewe,sb.blue, MD;bluȝ, S2.
Bleynte; seeBlenchen.
Blinnen,v.to cease, S, S2, C3; seeBi-linnen.
Blis,sb.bliss, S.—AS.bliss(=blíðs), see Sievers, 202(7). SeeBliþe.
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; seeBiliue.
Blo,adj.livid, S2, PP; black, MD.—Icel.blá(r). SeeBlewe.
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. SeeBlak.
Blo-man,sb.negro, MD;blamon, MD;blewe-men,pl., MD.—Cp. Icel.blá-maðr, negro. SeeBlo.
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; seeBlaundissen.
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; seeBlewe.
Blyn-hede,sb.blindness, H.
Blynke;seeBlenken.
Bo-; seeBou-,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; seeBiden.
Bode,sb.message, command, S, PP;bodes,pl., S, S2.—AS. (ge)bod, command.
Boden; seeBeden.
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; seeBule.
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; seeBoun.
Bonayre,adj.kind, gentle, MD;bonere, MD;bonair,adv., MD;bonure, S2. SeeDebonnaire.
Bonayrelyche,adv.reverently, S2.
Bonchen,v.to strike, bump, S2, P; seeBunchen.
Bond; seeBinden.
Bonde,sb.a peasant serf, slave, NED, S2;pl., PP.—AS.bonda,bunda, a householder; Icel.bóndi, forbúandi, 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; seeBane.
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; seeBank.
Boo-; seeBo-.
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; seeBurjounen.
Borne; seeBurne.
Bornen,v.to burnish, S3; seeBurnen.
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; seeBusch.
Bosken; seeBusken.
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.andconj.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, alsobotel.
Boterace,sb.buttress;boteras, Prompt.;butterace, SkD (p. 789);butteras,pl., SkD;buttrace, SkD;butteraces, SkD.—ME.boteracefor OF.bouterets, i.e. (pillars) bearing a thrust,pl.ofbouteret.
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. SeeBote.
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(andboele); 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; seeBiggen.
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.ofbúa, to get ready, to till; cp. AS.ge-bún, pp. ofgebúan; cp. E.bound(said of a ship.)
Bounden,pp.bound, S, C2; seeBinden.
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; seeBurdon.
Boustious,adj.noisy, S3; seeBoistous.
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; seeBiggen.
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; seeBrayden.
Brak; seeBreken.
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; seeBresten.
Bratful; seeBretful.
Brað,sb.violence, MD;braþþe,dat., S.—Cp. Icel.bráð. SeeBroð.
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-; seeBre-.
Breas,sb.brass, S; seeBras.
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; seeBryd-ale.
Brede,sb.bride, PP; seeBryde.
Brede,sb.roast-flesh, S; seeBrade.
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. SeeBrode.
Bred-gume; seeBrydegome.
Bred-wrigte,sb.bread-wright, baker, S. SeeBred.
Breech,sb. pl.breeches, drawers, C2, C3;brech, S;breche, PP;brek, Voc.—AS.bréc, pl. ofbróc; cp. Icel.brækr, pl. ofbrók.
Breed; seeBred.
Breels,sb. pl.wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).
Breggid,pt. s.shortened, W; seeAbregge.
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. SeeBreech.
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.brémefamous, noble.
Bremely,adv.fiercely, furiously, loudly, S2;bremly, S2.
Bremstoon; seeBrynston.
Bren,sb.bran, S2, C, P.—OF.bren(F.bran).
Brene; seeBrune.
Brenke; seeBrink.
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; seeBrant.
Breo-; seeBre-.
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, alsobrǽre, pl. (OET).
Bres; seeBras.
Bresil,adj.brittle, H; seeBrisel.
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. SeeBrerdful.
Breð,sb.breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM;breðe,dat., S.—AS.brǽð.
Brethe,sb.anger, wrath, H;breth, H.—Icel.bræði, anger, frombráðr, hasty. SeeBroð.
Brethir; seeBroðer.
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; seeBrayden.
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; seeBryk.
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; seeBrennen.
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.ofbréotan, 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; seeBrutiner.
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), fromabrocare, to broach a cask, frombroca. SeeBroche.
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; seeBrayden.
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; seeBrand.
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; seeBrayden.
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-; seeBry-,Bri-,Brou-.
Brugge; seeBrigge.
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; seeBrerd.
Brusten; seeBresten.
Brut,sb.Briton;Bruttes,pl., S.
Brutayne,sb.Brittany, S2.
Brutil; seeBritel.
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; seeBritnen.