Babelynge,n.babbling,XIb84. [Echoic;cf.Blabre.]Bad(de).SeeBidde.Bagge,n.wallet (for food),VIIIb54. [ON.baggi.]Bayarde,n.bay horse (as typical horse name);þat was bake for B.= coarse horse-bread,VIIIa187. [OFr.baiard.]SeeBred.Bayle,Bayll.SeeBale.Bayly,n.dominion,VI82. [OFr.baillie.]Bailyues,n. pl.bailiffs, managers of estates,XIb288. [OFr.baillif.]Baill,n.1wall (of the outer court in a feudal castle),XVI195;Bale, prison, custody,XVI161 (but this may belong to Bale,q.v.). [OFr.bail.]Baill,n.2bundle,X27. [OFr.bale.]Bayn,adj.obedient,V90,XVII308. [ON.bein-n, direct.]Bair.SeeBare.Bak,Bac(II),Backe,n.back,II344,VII126,XVII264, &c.;bak and bone, all over the body,XVII407. [OE.bæc.]Bake(n),pp.baked,VIIIa187, 288, 305;Ybake(n),VIIIa175, 278. [OE.bacan.]Bakoun,Bacoun,n.bacon,VIIIa279, 304. [OFr.bacun.]Balde.SeeBold.Bale;Bayle,Bayll(XVII);n.torment, misery, sorrow,IVa77,V351,VI13,XIVa28,XVI275,XVII26, 311, 552, &c.; atXVI161 'torment' is possible, butseeBail,n.1[OE.balu.]Balȝ,adj.rounded, or ? with level surface,V104 (cf.Sir Gaw. 2032, and Prompt. Parv.balwe, planus).Balkes,n. pl.(unploughed) ridges in a field,VIIIa101. [OE.balc(a).]Ban,v.to curse,XIVb94,XVII94;Banned(MS.)I188, ? read Bende (q.v.). [OE.bannan, proclaim; ON.banna, forbid, curse.]Bandis.SeeBond.Bane.SeeBon.Baner,n.banner,II294,XIVa8. [OFr.banere.]Bank(k)es.SeeBonk(e).Baptiste,pa. t.baptized,XVI75. [OFr.baptiser.]Barbe,n.cutting edge,V242. [OFr.barbe, beard, barb (of arrow, spear, &c.).]Bard,pp.penned,XVII328. [OFr.barrer.]SeeBarres, Vnbarred.Bare,Bair(X),adj.bare, naked,V9, 188,VII164,X190, &c.;on bonkes bare,XIVb20; despoiled,XIVa20; bald (in style),VII74; mere,V284,X113. [OE.bær.]Bar(e),Bare(n).SeeBore,n.; Bere,v.Barely,adv.openly,XIVb94; summarily,VII68. [OE.bærlīce.]Baret,n.strife,V47 (seeBend). [OFr.barat.]Barfot,adj.barefoot,II232. [OE.bær-fōt.]Barga(y)n,n.bargain,VIIIb100,XVII94. [OFr.bargaine.]Barge,n.a smaller sea-going ship belonging to a larger vessel,XIVc53, 65; ship,VII90. [OFr.barge.]Barly,n.(asadj.) barley,VIIIa129. [OE.bærlic.]Barm,n.lap,XVg13. [OE.bearm.]Barm-fellys,n. pl.leather aprons,XVh11. [OE.bearm+fell; cf.bearm-clāþ, &c.]Barne,n.child,VI66,XVII308, 419;barnes bastardes, bastards,VIIIb75. [OE.bearn.]Barouns,n. pl.barons,II201, 503, 550. [OFr.barun.]Barras,n.defensive outwork,X164. [OFr.barras.]Barres,n. pl.bars,XVI190. [OFr.barre.]Barste.SeeBrest(e).Bastardes,n. pl.bastards; asadj.,VIIIb75. [OFr.bastard.]Baston,n.stave, stanza, Introduction xv. [OFr.baston.]Batail(e),Bataill,Batayl,Batel(l),n.embattled host,XIVb52; battle,VII56, 91,*XIb154,XIVb31,XVI131, &c. [OFr.bataille.]Bataild,adj.embattled, with battlements,II360. [Modelled on OFr.bataillé.]Bath.SeeBoþe.Batis,n. pl.boatsX123. [OE.bāt.]Baþe,v.to bathe (trans.andintr.),II585,XIIIa25. [OE.baþian.]Baundoun,n.control;in hire baundoun, at her disposal,XVc8. [OFr.bandun.]Be,conj.by the time (that),X157. Cf.bi þat.Seenext.Be,Beo(XIVc44),prep.by (way of),IX179, 192, 198; through,IX112, 136, 137; (oftime) by, at, in,VI163,IX204, 339,XIIa117, 131,XVi15, 20; by (means of), through,III22,VII23,IX67, 130,XIIa23,b199,XVI355, &c.; by (ofagent),III30,IX112 (first), 298, 305,XIIb217, &c.; by (in oaths, &c.),XIIb45, 164.Counted ... beo, set value on,XIVc44; for idiomatic expressions see the nouns. [OE.be.]SeeBi.Be-.See alsoBi-, By-.Becam,Becomen.SeeBicome.Beclipte,pa. t.embraced,XIIa178;Byclypped,pp.encircled,XIIIa21. [OE.beclyppan.]Bede,v.to bid, offer,V254,XIVa9;Bede,pa. t. sg.(bade),V22; offered, 180, 284. [OE.bēodan, early confused withbiddan.]SeeBidde, Forbede.Bed(e).SeeBidde.Bedd(e),Bede(IV),n.bed,II93, 242,XIIa99, &c.;dat. sg.into bedde, to bed,VIIIa93,XIIb105;þe bede of blysse, ? the joyful bridal bed (of Christ and the soul),IVa11. [OE.bedd.]SeeAbedde.Bedes,n. pl.prayers,I16. [OE.ge-bed.]Bedeyn.SeeBidene.Bedele,n.herald, one who delivers the message of an authority,XIb48. [OE.bydel; OFr.bedel.]Bedreden,n. pl.the bedridden,VIIIa185,b21. [OE.beddreda.]Bee,Bees.SeeBen.Beest.SeeBest(e),n.Befalle,v.to happen, chance,IX129, &c.; to befall,XVII514;pa. t. sg.Befell(e),VII67, 155;Bevil,Bifel, it chanced,II57,III41;Befalle(n),pp.II21,IX194. [OE.be-fallan.]SeeFalle(n).Begge, to beg,VIIIa186, 233,b29, &c. [? OE.bedecian; seeN.E.D.]Begger(e),n.beggar,II483, 499,VIIIa188, 197, &c. [SeeN.E.D.]Begyn(ne),Bigin(ne),Bygyn(ne), &c.,v.to begin, act, do, come about,I69,IVb57,VI187,VIIIa160,XIVb25,c83,XVI268, 280,XVII267, &c.;begyn of, b. with,XVII253;Be-,Bi-,Bygan,pa. t. sg.began,I154, &c.; did,XVa7; came to pass,II598; made (it) in the beginning,XVII29;Bygan,pa. t. pl.I72;Bygonne,VI189;Begouth,X94;Begonne,pp.IX171;Be-,Bygynnyng(e),n.IVb58,IX334,XIIIb9. [OE.beginnan;begouthis due to confusion ofganwithcan(couþe);SeeGan; Can,auxil.]Begynnar,Bygynner,n.beginner, causer,VI76,XVII406. [From prec.]Begon,pp.adorned,XIIa54. [OE.be-gān.]Begonne,Begouth.SeeBegynne.Beȝonde,adv.beyond, further on,IX263, 280. [OE.be-geóndan.]Beȝonde,Beȝounde(I),Biȝonde(V),prep.across, beyond,I252,V132,IX8, 76, 135, &c.;seeSee. [As prec.]Behald(e).SeeBihold.Behalue,n.behalf;on Goddes b., in God's name,I78. [Originallybeprep. andhalfedat. sg.;cf.Half.]Beheste,n.promise,XIIb196. [OE. (late)be-hǣs.]SeeHeste.Behete.SeeBihote.Behevin,pp.hewn down,X163. [OE.be-hēawan.]Behielde,-helde.SeeBihold.Behihtest.SeeBihote.Behynd,prep.behind,X85; assb.,XVII331. [OE.be-híndan.]Behufit.SeeBihoue.Beie.SeeBigge,v.Beyn,Beyng.SeeBe(n).Beytter,n.healer,XVII311. [From Bete,v.2]Belamy,Bellamy,n.good friend (ironically),XVI213, 338. [OFr.bel ami.]Beleeve,n.belief,IX289. [OE.ge-lēafa, with change of prefix.]Beleue,Bileue,v.to believe,I89,VIIIa82,IX120,XVg9. [OE.ge-lēfan, (late)be-lēfan.]SeeLeue,v.3; Ylefde.Belyue,adv.quickly, at once, straightway,VII161,XVI211;Belife,XVII192;Bilyue,V3;Blyue,IX18;Bliue, inalso bliue,II142,als bliue,II531, 584, as quickly as possible, immediately. [OE.*be līfe.]Bellewys,n. pl.bellows,XVh6. [OE.belgas, pl.]Ben,v.to be,II207,VIIIa96, &c.;Be(e),I4,XVI7, &c.;Buen,XVc18;future, 2 sg.Best,II173;3 sg.Bees,IVa35,XVII373,Betȝ,VI251;pl.Be,V43,XVI331;pres. pl.Be(n), are,II3, 4, 12, &c.;Beo,XIVc5;Beoþ,XIVc103;Beth,Beþ,II59, 110, 273, 582,VIIIa199,XVf5;Buþ,XIIIa1, 6, 10, 13, &c.;Be(e),Beo,pres. subj.,II165, 433,XIVc98,d3, &c.;Ben,XIb73, 218, &c.;Be(o),imper. 2 sg.XVg10,f7, &c.;3 sg.IVa55;pl.VIIIa118,XIVd11 (first);Be,pp.I195,VIIIb74,XIa44,XIIa20,XVII192, &c.;Ben,II103,V196, &c.;Bene,V275,XVI40;Beyn,XVII445, 532;Ybe,XIIIa16;Beyng,pres. p.inin hytself beyng, inherent,VI86.Ben(drepit, &c.), have been (smitten, &c.),VII9, 11;be(e) war,seeWar(e);lete ben, &c., cease from,II114,XVI234. [OE.bēon.]SeeAr(e), Es, Was, &c.Bend,v.X90, 98,XVII253;Bende,pa. t.XIIa58,*I188 (MS. banned);Bende,pp.V47, 156;Bendit,X80. The divergent senses are all derived from the original one of stringing, bending, a bow: ? to bind,*I188 (note); to set ready for discharging,X80, 90, 98; to make curve, bend,V156,XIIa58,XVII253; ? to make bow, bring low, beat down, inhatȝ ... on bent much baret bende, ? has upon the field overcome much strife (many opponents),V47. [OE.bendan.]Bene,adv.pleasantly,V334. [Not known.]Bene,n.bean,VIIIa175, 188, 209, 278, 288, 298,IX54; as something of no value (cf.pees),XIVc43. [OE.bēan.]Benedicite(L.imper. pl.) bless (me, us); as exclamation of amazement,XVII163.Benethe(n),Beneyth(XVII),adv.underneath,IX56,XVII137; in the lower part,IX247. [OE.beneoþan.]Benome.SeeBinam.Bent,n.grass-slope, field,V165; esp. in the allit. tagon bent, on the field (of battle), or (as variant ofvpon grounde, &c.) on earth,V47, 80,VII91;on þis bent, here,V270. [Perhaps a special use ofbent, bent-grass, OE.beonet.]Beo,Beoþ.SeeBen; Beo,prep.Berd(e),n.beard,II265, 507, 585,V160. [OE.béard.]Ber(e),v.to bear, carry, wear, lift, take; to hold, possess, keep; to give birth to, produce;V83,VIIIa136,IX69, 109,XIIa197,XIIIa51,XVII318, &c.;2 sg. subj.VI106;Berth,3 sg. pres. ind.XIIa81;Bar(e),pa. t. sg.I146,VIIIa93,XIVc23, 59,XVi3;Ber,V193,VI66;Baren,pl.IX148;Bere,II307;Bore,pp.I85,II210;Born(e),II41,V252, 326,XIVb12, &c.;Ybore,II546;Yborn,II174.Bar þe flour,seeFlour;b. þe felaȝschip, keep thee company,V83;the depnes ... we bere, the depth (of water) we draw,XVII434, 460;born open, laid open,V2 (cf. OE.beran ūp). [OE.beran.]SeeForbere.Bere,n.1clamour, outcry,I75,II78,XVI214. [OE.ge-bǣre.]Bere,n.2byre, cattle-stall,XVf4. [OE.bȳre.]Bere-bag,n.bag-carrier, a contemptuous nickname for Scots,XIVa20 (note). [Stem of Berev.+ ON.baggi.]SeeBagge.Berȝ(e),n.mound,V104, 110. [OE.be(o)rg.]Berȝe,v.to protect,IIIintrod.[OE.be(o)rgan.]Berien,n. pl.berries,II258 (note). [OE.beri(g)e.]Beringe,n.birth,IIIintrod.[From Bere,v.]Berking,pres. p.barking,II286. [OE.be(o)rcan.]Bernakes,n. pl.barnacle-geeseIX147 (note). [Anglo-L.bernaca, OFr.bernaque.]Bernes,n. pl.barns,VIIIa177. [OE.ber(e)n.]Berth.SeeBere,v.Beselé,adv.earnestly,XVII240. [OE.bisig+-līce.]SeeBysy.Besy(nes).SeeBysy(nes).Besyde.SeeBisyde.Beso(u)ghte.SeeBiseche.Best(e),adj. superl.best,IVa84,VIIIa197,IX42, &c.; assb., best (food),VIIIa295;do þi (doþ ȝour) best,seeDon;wyth þe beste, among the best (people), with the saints,IVa4;adv.best, most readily, most,VIIIa81, 107,XVII472, &c.;þe best,VIIIa22. [OE.betst.]Best,v.SeeBen.Best(e),n.animal, creature,II214, 280,VIIIa134,IX88,XIIa78, &c.;Beest,XVII3, 135, &c. [OFr.beste.]Beswyke,Byswyke,v.to cheat,IVa13,VI208. [OE.be-swīcan.]Bet,adv. compar.;predic.inhe was þe bet, he was better off on that account,VIIIb100. [OE.bet.]SeeBest(e), Betre.Bete,v.1to beat,I6,VIIIa73,XVII407;betes the stretes, frequents the streets,XIVa25;Bette,pa. t. sg.VIIIa171;Byete,pa. t. subj. sg.III40 (OE.bēote);Bet,pp.XVII413;Betin,Betyn,XIVa8,XVII381. [OE.bēatan.]SeeForbette.Bete,v.2to assuage, remedy,IVa77,VIIIa233,XIVa28, 29. [OE.bētan.]SeeBeytter.Betȝ,Betidde.SeeBen, Bitide.Betraied,pp.betrayed,XVI331. [be-+ OFr.traïr.]Bet(e)re,Better(e),Bettre,adj. compar.better,II40,XIb37,XIIIa60,XVc33, &c.;him were betre, it would be b. for him,XIIb101;þat war better, for whom it would be b.,XIVa32;adv.better,XIb275,XIVd14, &c.; rather,XIb288;þe better, all the better (for it),V28,XVII353; asconj., so that ... (the) better,VIIIa46,XVII175. [OE.betera,bet(t)ra, adj.]Bette.SeeBete,v.1Betweche,v.? to commit (to protection of God),XVi18. Only in this passage; perhaps an error forbecwethe(bequeath, commit), orbeteche(seeBitaiste).Betwen(e),Bytuene(XV),Bytweneprep.between, among,IX162, 166,XIIa68,b89,XVc1, &c.; (follows case),V174,VII91. [OE.betwēon(an).]Betwix,Bitwixe,prep.between,XIa32,XVII185. [OE.be-twix.]Beþ,Beth.SeeBen.Bevil.SeeBefalle.Beuore.SeeBifor.Beweile,v. refl.to lament,XIIa32. [be-+ ON.*veila; cf.veilan, lamentation.]Bewycche,v.to bewitch,IX86. [OE.be+wiccian.]Bewounde,pp.;it hath b., wound (itself) about it,XIIb72. [OE.be-wíndan.]Bewty,n.beauty,XVII20. [OFr.beauté.]By,adv.at the side, by; alongside (without coming on board),XVII373;þat ... by, by which,IX300. [OE.bī.]SeeÞer(e).Bi,By,prep.(i) On, at, by,II156, 470,VIIIa167,XVg16,XVII75, &c.;bi ... side, beside,II66,V76; by (way of), over, through,I62,V10, 16, 52, 93,X11,XVII477; along (with), beside,II280, 308,V9,VIIIa4, &c.; (following its case)II301,V21,XVII18; against, touching,V242; past,II252, 290,V36, 39. (ii) In, on, for (oftime),II8, 15,VIIIa95, 274,XVa24, &c.;seeDai, While. (iii) Measured by, compared with, according to, &c.,V28, 158, 296, 297,VIIIa35, 58, 159, 248,b57,XIb5, &c. (iv) By (means of), through, &c.,II408,VII6, &c.; by virtue of,XIb20;lyue by, &c., live on,II257,VIIIa284,b26; by (ofagent),XIa59, &c. (v) By (in oaths, &c.),II316,V54, &c.Bi al þing, by every token,II321, 375;by so, provided that,VIIIb40;bi þan, thereby,orthereupon (cf.after þan),II553;bi þat, thereupon,V84; by that time,VIIIa285; asconj., by the time that,VIIIa294. [OE.bī̆.]SeeBe.By.SeeBigge.Bi-,By-.SeeBe-.Bible,n.bible,VIIIa227,XIb230, &c. [OFr.bible.]Bycause(of),prep.because (of),XIIIb16;bycause,because þat, (conj.) because,XIIIb61, 62,IX114, 226. [Be, Bi + Cause,q.v.]Biche,n.bitch,XIVb78. [OE.bicce.]Byclypped.SeeBeclipte.Bicome,Become,v.to arrive; become; befit;hyt bycomeþ for, it befits,VIIIb65;Becam,pa. t. sg.XIIb13;Becomen,pl.IX148;Bicome,II288;Bicome,pp.II194;wher sche was bicome,whider þai bicome,wher he becam, what had become (became) of her (them, him),II194, 288,XIIb13. [OE.be-cuman.]Bidde,Bydde,Bid,v.to pray, beg,VIIIa233; to bid,I265,VI160,VIIIa210,XIb79,XIIa48,XIVd3,XVI118,XVII418, &c.;Bad(de),pa. t. sg.bade,XIIa46,XVi16,XVI201,XVII309, &c.;bad to, bade,XIIb87;Bed, prayed to,III46 (OKt.bed);Bad,pl.II88, 137;Bede,pp.XIIa42 (prayed), 101 (commanded). [OE.biddan; the confusion withbēodanbegan in OE.]SeeBede.Bidderes,n. pl.beggars, mendicants,VIIIa197. [OE.biddere.]Byd(d)yng,Bidding,n.bidding, commands,I86,XVI257,XVII76, 121, 375. [From Bidde.]Bide,Byde,v.to abide (intr.remain,trans.await, face, endure),V224,VI39,XIVc21, 47,XVI23, 207, &c. [OE.bīdan.]SeeAbide.Bidene,Bydene,Bedeyn(XVII),adv.forthwith, withal (often meaningless),VII79, 127,XIVb74,XVII442;al bidene,XIVb11. [SeeN.E.D.]Bye,Byete.SeeBigge, Bete,v.1Bifel.SeeBefalle.Bifor(e),Byforn,Befor(e),Beuore, &c.,adv.before (hand),II147,VII121, &c.;eir befor,X140; assb.,XVII331;prep.before, in presence of, &c.,II42,III58,V4,IX126, &c.; (oftime)VI238,XIb48, &c.;bifore þat, before (conj.),XIb195;Byfore,conj.(withsubj.), before,VI170. [OE.be-foran.]Big,Bigge,v.to take up one's abode;to big his boure, to establish his dwelling,XIVb26;bigges him, settles himself,XIVb24. [ON.byggja.]SeeBiging.Bigan,Began, &c.SeeBegynne.Bigge,Bygge,adj.strong, lusty, big,IVa51,V33,VI14,VII139,VIIIa207. [SeeN.E.D.]Bigge,v.to buy, purchase, pay for, redeem,VIIIa275;Beie,XIIb24;By(e),IVa65,IX113;Byye,VI118;Bugge,XVg3;pa. t.Boght,IVa38;Bouȝte,VIIIa201;Bouhte,VIIIb100;Boght,pp.IVa80,XIIb153,XVII373;Bought(e),XVI8, 275;Iboust,XVg26 (seeApp. p. 278);it bees boght full dere, you will pay for it dearly,XVII373. [OE.bycgan, (Kt.)becgan.]SeeAbugge.Byggynge,n.buying,IX90. [From prec.]SeeBying.Bigile,Bygyle,v.to deceive,V345, 348, 359,XIVb44. [OE.be-+ OFr.guiler.]SeeGile.Biging,n.dwelling,XIVa20. [From Big,v.]Bygonne, &c.SeeBegynne.Bigruccheth,3 sg. pres.grumbles at,VIIIa69. [OE.be-+ OFr.groucher.]SeeGrucche.Byȝe,n.ring,VI106. [OE.bēg.]Bihold,Behald(e),v.to behold, look,II387, 502,IVa81,XVII509, 534, &c.;bihold on,behold to, look at,II367,XVII343;Beholdes,imper. pl.,XVI195;Behelde,pa. t. sg.VII64;Biheld,II101, 320, 323, 530;Behielde,pl.XIIa164;Bihold,-holde(n),pp.II409, 417,XIIb116. [OE.be-háldan.]SeeHolde(n).Bihote,Byhote,v.to promise, vow,VIIIa227;byhote God, I vow to God,VIIIa273;Behihtest,2 sg. pa. t.XIIb43;Behete,pp.XVII430;Bihot,XVa20. [OE.be-hātan.]SeeHote.Bihoue,v.to need;impers.inme bihoues, I must, it is time for me to,V228;pers.inBus,2 sg. pres.;þou bus be, you ought to be,XVI338;Behufit,pa. t.had need (to),X156. [OE.be-hōfian; with the reduced formbuscf.has,hast, &c.]Byye.SeeBigge.Bying,n.redemption,XVI12. [From By, to buy.SeeBigge,v.; Byggynge.]Biis,n.fine linen,II242. [OFr.bysse.]Biknowe,Byknowe,v.to confess,V317 (I b. yow, I confess to you),VIIIb96;Beknowen,pp.inþou art b. of, you have confessed,V323. [OE.be-cnāwan, only recorded in sense 'know'.]Bile,Bill(XVII),n.beak,XIIa182,XVII508. [OE.bile.]Byled,pa. t.boiled, bubbled,V14;Boyled,pp.V106. [OFr.boillir; for similar development of vowel inV,seeNye, Disstryeȝ.]Bylyue,n.food,VIIIb21, 29. [OE.bī-leofa.]Bylongeth,v. impers.it belongs to, befits,VIIIb70. [Be- + Longe,v.2]Bilow,v.to humble,VIIIa223. [Formed on Loweadj.]Bilt,n.dwelling,*II483 (MS. ybilt, but required sense 'lodged' is unexampled). [Obscurely rel. to ME.bilden, build; seeN.E.D.]Binam,pa. t. sg.inb. [hym] his mnam, deprived him of his talent,VIIIa237;Benome,pp.inb. þe poure ane peny, deprived the poor of a penny,III13. [OE.be-niman.]SeeNyme.Bynde,v.to bind, unite,IVa54,XVI97;Bond,pa. t. sg.XIIb120 (butsb.=trosseis possible;seeBonde,n.);Ybounde,pp.II394. [OE.bíndan.]SeeVnbynde.Biqueste,n.(bequest), will,VIIIa79. [OE.*be-cwiss, related tobe-cweþan, bequeath;cf.Heste.]Bir,Byr,Bur(V),n.a following wind,VII126; speed (inwith a byr, speedily)XVII371; violence,V254; strength,V193. [ON.byr-r.]Byrd.SeeBrid(d).Bireue,v.to deprive;I wil it hym b., I will deprive him of it,VIIIa242. [OE.be-rēafian,be-rēfan.]Byrye,v.to bury,I137, 140, 142, 144. [OE.byrigan.]Byrne,Burne,v. trans.andintr.to burn,X21 (rime withinrequires Bryn,q.v.),X181, &c.;Byrnand,pres. p.IVa26,X27, 30. [OE.birnan,byrnan, &c., intr.]SeeBren, Brin.Byrthen,n.burden,IVa49. [OE.byrþen.]Biseche,Bysech,Beseche,v.to implore,II113, 453,VI30,IX269, 328,XIIa38;Besoghte,pa. t.XIIa26;Besoughte,IX294. [OE.be+sēcan.]SeeSeche.Bisemeȝ,v. impers.it suits,V123. [Be- + Seme,q.v.]Bisyde,Besyde,adv.at the side, at one's side, hard by,I209,V20, 162,XIIb125. [OE.be sīdan, at the side.]Biside(n),Be-,Bysyde,prep.beside,XIb57; (following its case)I243,II303,V197,XIVb28, &c.Seeprec.Bisides,Bisydeȝ,adv.at the side(s), round about,II401,V96. [Prec. + adv.-es.]Bisides,Bysydes,prep.beside, near,XIIIa10; (following pron.)II281. [As prec.]Bysy(e),Bysie,Besy(aboute),adj.busy, occupied (with, in),XIb252, 287, 289, 293, 297. [OE.bisig.]Bysynes(se),Besynes(IV),n.restlessness,IVb28; industry,XIIIb24;worldly b.attention to worldly affairs,XIb2, 309;b. of worldly occupacion, preoccupation with w. affairs,XIb251. [OE.bisig+-nes.]Bis(s)chop,Bysshop(p)e,Bissoppe,n.bishop,I246,III58 (dat. sg.),VIIIa143,b74,XIa66, &c. [OE.biscop.]Byswykeȝ.SeeBeswyke.Biswynke,v.to earn with toil,VIIIa207. [OE.be-swincan.]Bitaiste(= bitaihte),pa. t.entrusted,XVg21. [OE.betǣcan, pa. t.betǣ̆hte; on spellingseeApp. p. 278.]Byte,v.to bite,XVII229;apon the bone shal it byte, it shall cut to the bone,XVII220. [OE.bītan.]Bitide,Bytyde, &c.,v.to happen; to happen to, befall,VI37;pres. subj.V127, 315, 341,XIVa12;Betidde,pp.XVI100;tide wat bitide, come what may,II339. [OE.be+tīdan.]SeeTide.Bityme,adv.inall bityme, in good time,XIVb27. [Frombi tyme, in time; cf. OE.tō tīman.]SeeTyme.Bitte,Bytte,n.cutting edge,V242; blade,V156. [ON.bit, cutting edge; OE.bite, a cut.]Bittir,Bytter,adj.bitter,IVb27; salt (of water),IX244; grievous,XIVc68,XVI207, &c. [OE.bitter.]Bytuene.SeeBetwene.Bytwyste,prep.between (following its noun),VI104. [A form of ME.be-twixt(e), extended from Betwix,q.v.]Biwyled,pp.deluded,V357. [? OE.be+wiglian; cf.biwiȝelien,, Layamon 969.]SeeWiles.Blabre,v.to babble,XIb248. [Echoic;cf.Babelynge, Blubre.]Blac,Blak,adj.black,II265,IX23,XIIa99;rowe and blac, with shaggy black hair,II459;Blake,obliqueandpl.IX4,XIIa137,XVc14. [OE.blæc.]Blame,n.blame; scolding,XVII299;v.to blame,V300,IX274 (mistranslation;seenote), &c.;to blame, in the wrong,XIVb85. [OFr.bla(s)me;bla(s)mer.]Blan.SeeBlynne.Blasphemye(to),n.blasphemy (against),XIb110 [OFr.blasfemie.]Blawene.SeeBlowe.Ble,Bleo(XV),n.hue, complexion, inbriȝt on ble, fair of face,II455; radiance,XVb16. [OE.blēo.]Blede,v.to bleed,XIVc13;Bled(de),pa. t.I119,II80. [OE.blēdan.]Blefte.SeeBleue.Blende,pa. t.mingled, inblende in his face, rose to his cheeks,V303;Blent,pp.inblent ... in blysse, set amidst joy,VI25. [ME.blendenobscurely related to OE.blándan, or ON.blanda.]SeeVnblendyde.Blended,pp.deluded,V351. [OE.bléndan.]SeeBlyndiþ.Blenk,v.to gleam,V247. [OE.*blencan, possibly identical with recordedblencan, to cheat; for ME.blenchen,blenken, &c. = to gleam, look at, glance aside, blench, cheat. Compare Glent, Glyfte.]Blent,Bleo.SeeBlende, Ble.Bleþeliche,adv.gladly,III53. [? Obscure alteration of OE.blīþelīce.]Bleue,v.to remain;pres. subj.IIIintrod.;Blefte,pa. t.III18. [OE.belǣfan.]SeeLeue,v.1Bleuȝ,Blew.SeeBlowe.Blew,n.blue (stuff),XVII200 (note);cled in Stafford blew, beaten black and blue; cf.clothe here well yn Stafford blewe, Rel. Ant.,I, p. 29. [OFr.bleu.]SeeBlwe.Blynde,adj. pl.blind, deluded,XIb79; assb., the blind,VIIIa115, 185. [OE.blínd.]Blyndiþ,3 sg. pres.(blinds), deludes,XIb7, 107. [OE.bléndaninfl. byblínd, adj.]SeeBlended.Blyndnesse,n.blindness,XIb221. [OE.blindnes.]Blyn(ne)(of),v.to cease (from),IVa39,V254,XVI16, 236,XVII110 (or I blyn= without stopping);Blan,pa. t. pl.I73. [OE.blinnan.]Blis(se),Blys(se),n.happiness, joy,IVa11, 40,VI12,XIVb19,XVb3, &c.;as haue I blys, so may I have (eternal) joy,XVII402. [OE.bliss.]Bliss(e),Blesse,v.to bless,Iintrod.,VI76,XVI400, 404,XVII174, 256, 300, 467; bless with sign of the cross,V3,XIIb86;Blist,pp.XVII514. [OE.blē̆tsian, already infl. byblī̆tsian,blissian, to gladden.]Blisseful,Blysful,adj.joyous,II412, 438,VI49; assb., blissful one,VI61;*Blissefulest(MS. blifulest),superl.II527. [OE.bliss+ful.]Blissing,-yng,n.blessing,XVI401,XVII178. [OE.blē̆tsing.]SeeBlis(se).Bliþe,Blyþe,Blith(XIVb),adj.happy, glad,V253,XIVb49;bliþe of, glad at,II573;þatow be bliþe of hir, that you may have joy of her,II471. [OE.blīþe.]Blyþely, happily,VI25. [OE.blīþelīce.]SeeBleþeliche.Bliue,Blyue.SeeBelyue.Blo,adj.black and blue,XVII413. [ON.blá-r.]Blod(e),Bloode,n.blood,I119,V246,IX141,XVg16,XVI12, &c.; creature,XIIb220;byndes blode and bane, keeps the body together,IVa54. [OE.blōd.]Blodi,Blody,adj.bloody,II110,IVa80, 86, &c.;blody bretheren, brothers in blood, fellow men,VIIIa201. [OE.blōdig.]Blom,n.flower, perfection,VI218. [ON.blóm,blómi.]Blosme(n),n. pl.flowers, blossoms,II61,XVb2. [OE.blō̆sma.]Blowe(n),v.to blow,VII106,XIIIa7,XVh6, &c.; to brag,XIVc101;Bleuȝ,pa. t. sg.XIVc77;Blew,VII130, (sounded the trumpet)X43;Blawene,pp.IVb13. [OE.blāwan.]Bloweing,n.blowing (of horns),II285. [OE.blāwung.]Blubred,pa. t.bubbled,V106. [Echoic;cf.Blabre.]Blunder,n.trouble, confusion,XVII406. [Not known.]Blwe,adj.blue,VI63. [OFr.bleu.]SeeBlew.Bo,adv.as well, too,II27. [OE.bā, adj. neut.]SeeBoþe.Boc-house,n. dat. sg.library,IIIintrod.[OE.bōc-hūs.]SeeBok(e).Bodeþ,3 sg. pres.predicts, portends,XIIIa62. [OE.bodian.]Bodi(e),Body,n.body,I113,II105,XVI23, &c.;gon on bodi and bones, be in the flesh, live,II54. [OE.bodig.]Bodyly,Bodely,adj.of (the) body, bodily (opposed to 'spiritual'),VI118,XIb147, 158, &c.;bodely almes, (giving of) charitable gifts for the needs of the body,XIb2, 270, 301, 303. [From prec.]Boffet,n.buffet,V275. [OFr.buffet.]Bogh,Boȝeȝ(pl.V),Bouȝ(II),n.bough, branch,II61,V9,XVa14,XVII535. [OE.bōg.]Boght.SeeBigge,v.Boȝe,v.to bend, bow; turn, go,V110;Boȝen,pa. t. pl.turned, went their way,V9;Bowand,pres. p.(bowing), obedient,XVII76 (cf.Buxome, and Lowte). [OE.būgan.]Boyes,n. pl.fellows, knaves,XVI97, 145. [Obscure.]Boyled.SeeByled.Bok(e),Boc,n.book,IIIintrod.,VII14, 65,IX294,XIb229, &c.; Bible,VIIIa248,b39; Bible, or other book (as a book of the Gospels, a psalter, &c.) on which an oath could be taken,XIIb165. [OE.bōc.]Bold(e),Balde,adj.bold,II139,IVa51, 83, &c.;and that be ye bold, and be sure of that,XVII524;Boldely,adv.XVI178. [OE.báld.]Boldyng,n.encouragement,VII14. [From prec.; cf. OE.báldian, intr.]Bole,n.bull; inbole-hyde, bull's hide,XVh11. [ON.boli.]Bollyng,n.swelling;for b. of her wombe, to prevent the swelling of their bellies,VIIIa209. [ME.bolle-n,bolne-n, ON.bolgna.]Bolted,pp.bolted, shackled,VIIIa130. [From OE.bolt, n.]Bon(e),Bane,n.bone,II54,IVa54,VIIIa85,IX141,XVII220, 253, &c.;seeBak, Blod(e), Bodi, Flesch. [OE.bān.]Bond. See Bynde.Bond(e),n.bond;bond to sheues, the straw binding for sheaves,VIIIb14;her bonde, the bondage they imposed,XIVc47;Bandis,pl.bonds,XVI190, 196; Our Lady's bonds, pregnancy,XVII209 (seeN.E.D., s.v.Band,Bond). [ON.band.]Bond(e)men,n. pl.bondmen, serfs,VIIIa46,b69;Bondemenne,gen. pl.VIIIb74. [OE.bōnda(from ON.bóndi) +mann, influenced in sense by prec. (etymol. unconnected).]Bone,n.boon, request,I131. [ON.bón.]Bonk(e),Bonkke,Bank(k)e,n.bank,XIIIa40; shore,VII126; hill-side,V9, 14, 94, 97, 104, 132, 149,XIVb20. [ON.bakki, older*banke.]Bood-worde,n.tidings,XVI366. [Stem of OE.bodian+wórd; cf. ON.boð-orð, command.]Booste.SeeBoste.Bord(e),n.board,XIIa92,XVII119, 279; table,II578,VIIIa262. [OE.bórd.]Bore,Bare(XIV),n.boar,VIIIa31,XIVb19, 25, 49, 87. [OE.bār.]Bore;Born(e).SeeBere,v.Borelych,adj.stout,V80; massive,V156. [Obscure.]Borgh,Borugh,n.town,VIIIa301;in borugh, among townsfolk,XIVd4. [OE.burg,buruh.]Borne,Burn,n.stream,V106,XIVa2;Buerne, flood, sea (an allit. use),VII159. [OE.búrne.]Borow,n.surety;I dar be thi b., I'll go bail (for you),XVII204. [OE.borg.]Borwed,pa. t.borrowed,II499,VIIIa93. [OE.borgian.]Boste,Booste(XVI),n.boasting,XIVa20; pride,XIVa8; arrogance,XIVb85,XVI214. [Obscure.]Boste,v.to boast,XIVc101;Bosting,n.boasting,XIVa9. [Obscure.]Bot(e),But,adv.only, but,II228,IVa32,V97,VI22,VIIIa276,IX17,X159,XIIIa38, &c. [OE.būtan.]Seenext, and Boute.Bot(e),But,conj.(i) Except, but,VI136,VIIIb9,IX198, &c.;ne ... bote, only,III6, 22, &c. (cf.Bote,adv.);noȝt deop bote to þe kneo, only knee deep,XIIIa39;bote ȝef, except that,XIIIb5. (ii) Unless (withsubj.),VI68,VIIIa1, 39, 112, 143,b95,X73,XVc17,g21,XVII44, 386, 550;bot(e) if, &c., unless,VIIIa17, 53,X78,XVII247, &c.;bot þat, unless,II428. (iii) But, however, yet,I21,II74,IVa57,V61,VI14, &c.; (misplaced)XIIa79 (note), 105;bot yit(ȝeit), and yet,X95,XVII35, 64, 213. [OE.būtan,būte.]Bot(e),n.cure, redress, salvation,IVa7,VIIIa187,XIVc84;bote of, cure for,II552. [OE.bōt.]Botel,n.bottle,VIIIb54. [OFr.botel.]Botened,pp.cured,I241,VIIIa185. [Formed on Bot(e),n.]Boþ(e),Both,Bath(IV,X),adj.andpron.both,IVa56,V315,VI13;in hem boþe(after negative), in either of them,XIb27;vs both, us two,XVII185;on bath halfis, on both sides,X198;vpon boþe halue, on either side,V2, 97; asadv.(originallypron.in apposition), as well, too,V306,VIIIa119, 162, 252, 274,b46;boþ(e) ... and,bath ... and, both ... and,I52,II86,IVa66, &c. [ON.báði-r.]SeeBo.Boþem,n.bottom,V77. [OE.botm,*boþm(still NWM.); cf.bytme,byþme.]Bouȝ.SeeBogh.Bouȝte,Bouhte, &c.SeeBigge,v.Boun(e),Bowne,adj.ready,IVa81,XIVa9,XVI201; prompt,XVI257;make youe b., prepare yourselves, arm,XVI178;make þe b., hasten,XVI339;watȝ nawhere b., was not to be found anywhere,VI174. [ON.búin-n,bún-.]SeeBusk.Bounté, excellence,XVc26. [OFr.bonté.]Bour(e),Bower,n.abode,XIVb26,XVe17, 18;pl.bowers, chambers,XVII348. [OE.būr.]Bourde,n.entertainment,II445;Bourdys,pl.jests,II9. [OFr.bourde.]Boute,prep.without,V285. [OE.būtan.]SeeBot(e).Bowand.SeeBoȝe.Bowe,n.bow,IX258,XIIa57. [OE.boga.]Bowers.SeeBour(e).Braggere,n.braggart,VIIIa148. [From ME.braggen, of unknown origin.]Braid.SeeBrode.Braide,Brayd,Brade,n.a sudden movement;in a brade, in a trice,XVII21;bittir braide, grievous onslaught,XIVc68,XVI207. [OE.brægd.]Brayde,v.to move quickly; draw,V251;Brayde,pa. t.threw,V309;Brayde,pp.inbrayde down, lowered,V1. [OE.bregdan.]Brayn,n.brain,XVh6 (distrib. sg.;seeHert). [OE.brægn.]Brak.SeeBreke(n).Brandis,n. pl.pieces of burnt wood,X113. [OE.bránd.]Bras,n.brass,XVI196. [OE.bræs.]Brast.SeeBrest(e).Braunche,Branch,n.branch,I121,V109,XVII511. [OFr.branche.]Bre,n.foaming sea,VII152. [App. a curious allit. use of OE.brīw,*brēo, broth.]Bred(e),n.bread,VIIIa18, 129, 131, 207, 298;as euer ete I brede= so may I live, on my life,XVII395;hors bred,houndes bred, bread of beans, bran, &c., for the food of horses and dogs,VIIIa208. [OE.brēad.]Bred-corne,n.grain for bread,VIIIa64. [Prec. + OE.corn.]Brede,Breed,n.breadth,XVII126; of breed, in breadth,XVII259. [OE.brǣdu.]Brede,v. intr.(to expand), grow,VI55. [OE.brǣdan.]Bredeȝ,n. pl.planks,V3. [OE.bred.]Breff,adj.brief, meagre,VII74. [OFr.bref.]Breke(n),v.to break, violate,VIIIa31,IX46,XIb187,XVI257,XVII387, &c.;intr.II338,IX118;Brak,pa. t. sg.X106;Breke,pa. t. pl.V14;Broke,pp.injured,VIIIb34 (seeBroke-legged,VIIIa130);Brokynne, broken,XVI195. [OE.brecan.]Brekynge,n.breaking;smale b., breaking a long note into a number of short ones, fine trilling,XIb138. [OE.brecung.]Brem(e),adj.fierce, violent,V132,VII139, 152, &c.; threatening, wild,V77; passionate,VII104; glorious,II61;adv.gloriously,XVb27. [OE.brēme, adj. and adv.]Brem(e)ly,adv.fiercely, violently,V251,VII106; exceedingly,V165. [From prec.]Bren,Bran,n.bran,VIIIa175, 278. [OFr.bren.]Bren,v.to burn;Brent,pp.VII152, 159;Brennynge,pres. p.fervent,XIb67;Brennynge,n.burning,IX10. [ON.brenna.]SeeByrne, Brin.Brent,adj.steep,V97. [Cf. OE.brant.]Bren-waterys,n. pl.XVh22, 'water-burners',i.e.blacksmiths (from the hiss of the hot iron when plunged in water). Compareburn-the-wind, a nickname for blacksmiths. [Bren,v.+ Watter.]Brere,n.briar,II276. [OE.brǣr,brēr.]Brest,n.breast,V303. [OE.brēost.]Brest(e),Brast(XVII),v. trans.andintr.to burst,IVa81,XVh6,XVII264;Barste,pa. t. sg.VIIIa171;Brosten,pp.XVI196. [OE.berstan; ON.bresta.]Bretfull,adj.full to the brim,VII164. [OE., ME.brerdfull, prob. with substitution of ON. cognate form*bredd-; cf. Swed.bräddfull.]Brether(en).SeeBroþer.Breue,v.to set down in writing;Breuyt,pa. t. sg.VII65;pp.VII14. [Med. L.breviāre, OE.brēfan.]Brid(d),Byrd(XVII),n.young bird,XIIa196; (small) bird,II305,VII104,XIIa169, 172,XVII514, &c. [OE.bridd, young bird (late Nth. pl.birdas).]Brydel,n.bridle,V84. [OE.brīdel.]Brygge,n.(draw)bridge,V1. [OE.brycg.]SeeDraw-brig.Bryght(e),Briȝt,Bryȝt,Briht(XII),Bryht(XV), &c.,adj.andadv.bright,II152, 269, 455,IVa72,b6,V158,XIIb130,XVb26,XVII9, &c. [OE.berht,byrht.]Brightnes,n.splendour,XVII15, 20. [OE.berht-nes.]Brimme,Brymme,n.water's edge,V104; brink,XIIb32. [OE.brymme.]Brin,Bryn,v. trans.to burn,X21 (implied by rime);Brynt,Brint,pa. t.X113;pp.X32, 165. [ON.brinna.]SeeBren, Byrne.Bring(e),Bryng(e),v.to bring, take, escort; cause to be;IVa7,b46,VIIIa64,IX60,X17,XIa3 (adduce),XIIa193,XIVb68, &c.;Broght(e),Broȝt(e),Brought,Brouȝt(e),pa. t.I123,II93,III11,VIIIa288,XIIa25,b47 (subj.),XVI161, &c.;pp.V77,VII90,XIVb72, &c.;Ybrouȝt,II389, 563;bryng it to an ende, accomplish it,IX169;bringen forth, bring forth, produce,IX60,XIIa193;to thay bryng, until they bring (something),XVII499;broughte oute of, rescued from,XVI161;brought it so breff, made it so meagre,VII74;broght dede, brought to death,I213. [OE.bringan.]Brynstane,n.sulphur,X20. [OE.bryn-stān.]Brytouns,n. pl.men of Brittany,II16. [OFr.Breton; L.Brit(t)ōnem, Briton.]Britoner,Brytonere,n.a man of Brittany,VIIIa148, 169. [From prec.]Brockes,n. pl.badgers,VIIIa31. [OE.brocc.]Brode,adj.broad,V1, 165,VII106,XVg5;Brood,XIIIa39;Braid,X24. [OE.brād.]Broght(e),Broȝt(e).SeeBring(e).Broke,n.brook, stream,V14, 132,VIIIa129. [OE.brōc.]Broke,Brokynne.SeeBreke(n).Broke-legged,adj.broken-legged, crippled,VIIIa130.SeeBreke(n), Legges.Brood.SeeBrode.Brosten.SeeBrest(e).Broþe,adj.fierce,V165. [ON.bráð-r.]Broþely,adv.fiercely,V309. [ON.bráð-liga.]Broþer,n.brother,I210,XIIa6;Brother,gen. sg.XIIa18;Brether,pl.XVII318, 320 (seenote);Breþeren, brethren,VIIIa201,XIb243, &c. [OE.brōþor; ON.brǽðr, pl.]Brouch,n.trinket,XIIIb23 (translates L.crepundia). [OFr.broche.]Brouȝt(e), &c.SeeBring(e).Broun(e),Browne,adj.brown,VIIIa301,XVc14; dull-hued,IX38, 98; dark,VI177. [OE.brūn.]Browe,n. pl.eyebrows,XVc14; forehead,V238. [OE.brū.]Buen.SeeBen.Buerne(s).SeeBorne, Burne.Bugge.SeeBigge,v.Bugles,n. pl.bullocks,IX256. [OFr.bugle.]Bur.SeeBir.Burde,pa. t. subj. impers.(it would befit) inme burde, I had better, ought to,V210, 360. [OE.ge-byrian.]Burgase,Buriays,n. pl.burgesses, citizens,II504,XIVb65. [OFr.burgeis, sg. and pl.]Buriel,Buryel,n.tomb,XIIIa46. [OE.byrgels.]Burne.SeeByrne.Burne,n.warrior, knight, man,V3, 21, 210, 247, 252, 270, 309,VI37;voc.sir (knight),V216, 254;Buernes,pl.VII90, 91. [OE.béorn.]Burnist,pp.polished,II368. [OFr.burnir,burniss-.]Burþ-tonge,n.native speech,XIIIb16, 43. [OE.byrþ-+túnge.]Bus.SeeBihoue.Busk,v.(to prepare oneself); make haste,V216;refl.inbusk þe, hasten,XIVa22;trans.(prepare), make,V180. [ON.búa-sk, refl.]SeeBoune.Busshel,n.bushel (a measure of volume varying very greatly at different times and places),VIIIa64. [OFr.buissiel.]But.SeeBot(e).Butras,n.(?pl.) buttress,II361. [? OFr.bouterez, nom. sg., or pl., ofbouteret.]Buþ.SeeBen.Buxome,adj.obedient, willing,VIIIa188. [Stem of OE.būgan+-sum.]SeeBoȝe.
Babelynge,n.babbling,XIb84. [Echoic;cf.Blabre.]
Bad(de).SeeBidde.
Bagge,n.wallet (for food),VIIIb54. [ON.baggi.]
Bayarde,n.bay horse (as typical horse name);þat was bake for B.= coarse horse-bread,VIIIa187. [OFr.baiard.]SeeBred.
Bayle,Bayll.SeeBale.
Bayly,n.dominion,VI82. [OFr.baillie.]
Bailyues,n. pl.bailiffs, managers of estates,XIb288. [OFr.baillif.]
Baill,n.1wall (of the outer court in a feudal castle),XVI195;Bale, prison, custody,XVI161 (but this may belong to Bale,q.v.). [OFr.bail.]
Baill,n.2bundle,X27. [OFr.bale.]
Bayn,adj.obedient,V90,XVII308. [ON.bein-n, direct.]
Bair.SeeBare.
Bak,Bac(II),Backe,n.back,II344,VII126,XVII264, &c.;bak and bone, all over the body,XVII407. [OE.bæc.]
Bake(n),pp.baked,VIIIa187, 288, 305;Ybake(n),VIIIa175, 278. [OE.bacan.]
Bakoun,Bacoun,n.bacon,VIIIa279, 304. [OFr.bacun.]
Balde.SeeBold.
Bale;Bayle,Bayll(XVII);n.torment, misery, sorrow,IVa77,V351,VI13,XIVa28,XVI275,XVII26, 311, 552, &c.; atXVI161 'torment' is possible, butseeBail,n.1[OE.balu.]
Balȝ,adj.rounded, or ? with level surface,V104 (cf.Sir Gaw. 2032, and Prompt. Parv.balwe, planus).
Balkes,n. pl.(unploughed) ridges in a field,VIIIa101. [OE.balc(a).]
Ban,v.to curse,XIVb94,XVII94;Banned(MS.)I188, ? read Bende (q.v.). [OE.bannan, proclaim; ON.banna, forbid, curse.]
Bandis.SeeBond.
Bane.SeeBon.
Baner,n.banner,II294,XIVa8. [OFr.banere.]
Bank(k)es.SeeBonk(e).
Baptiste,pa. t.baptized,XVI75. [OFr.baptiser.]
Barbe,n.cutting edge,V242. [OFr.barbe, beard, barb (of arrow, spear, &c.).]
Bard,pp.penned,XVII328. [OFr.barrer.]SeeBarres, Vnbarred.
Bare,Bair(X),adj.bare, naked,V9, 188,VII164,X190, &c.;on bonkes bare,XIVb20; despoiled,XIVa20; bald (in style),VII74; mere,V284,X113. [OE.bær.]
Bar(e),Bare(n).SeeBore,n.; Bere,v.
Barely,adv.openly,XIVb94; summarily,VII68. [OE.bærlīce.]
Baret,n.strife,V47 (seeBend). [OFr.barat.]
Barfot,adj.barefoot,II232. [OE.bær-fōt.]
Barga(y)n,n.bargain,VIIIb100,XVII94. [OFr.bargaine.]
Barge,n.a smaller sea-going ship belonging to a larger vessel,XIVc53, 65; ship,VII90. [OFr.barge.]
Barly,n.(asadj.) barley,VIIIa129. [OE.bærlic.]
Barm,n.lap,XVg13. [OE.bearm.]
Barm-fellys,n. pl.leather aprons,XVh11. [OE.bearm+fell; cf.bearm-clāþ, &c.]
Barne,n.child,VI66,XVII308, 419;barnes bastardes, bastards,VIIIb75. [OE.bearn.]
Barouns,n. pl.barons,II201, 503, 550. [OFr.barun.]
Barras,n.defensive outwork,X164. [OFr.barras.]
Barres,n. pl.bars,XVI190. [OFr.barre.]
Barste.SeeBrest(e).
Bastardes,n. pl.bastards; asadj.,VIIIb75. [OFr.bastard.]
Baston,n.stave, stanza, Introduction xv. [OFr.baston.]
Batail(e),Bataill,Batayl,Batel(l),n.embattled host,XIVb52; battle,VII56, 91,*XIb154,XIVb31,XVI131, &c. [OFr.bataille.]
Bataild,adj.embattled, with battlements,II360. [Modelled on OFr.bataillé.]
Bath.SeeBoþe.
Batis,n. pl.boatsX123. [OE.bāt.]
Baþe,v.to bathe (trans.andintr.),II585,XIIIa25. [OE.baþian.]
Baundoun,n.control;in hire baundoun, at her disposal,XVc8. [OFr.bandun.]
Be,conj.by the time (that),X157. Cf.bi þat.Seenext.
Be,Beo(XIVc44),prep.by (way of),IX179, 192, 198; through,IX112, 136, 137; (oftime) by, at, in,VI163,IX204, 339,XIIa117, 131,XVi15, 20; by (means of), through,III22,VII23,IX67, 130,XIIa23,b199,XVI355, &c.; by (ofagent),III30,IX112 (first), 298, 305,XIIb217, &c.; by (in oaths, &c.),XIIb45, 164.Counted ... beo, set value on,XIVc44; for idiomatic expressions see the nouns. [OE.be.]SeeBi.
Be-.See alsoBi-, By-.
Becam,Becomen.SeeBicome.
Beclipte,pa. t.embraced,XIIa178;Byclypped,pp.encircled,XIIIa21. [OE.beclyppan.]
Bede,v.to bid, offer,V254,XIVa9;Bede,pa. t. sg.(bade),V22; offered, 180, 284. [OE.bēodan, early confused withbiddan.]SeeBidde, Forbede.
Bed(e).SeeBidde.
Bedd(e),Bede(IV),n.bed,II93, 242,XIIa99, &c.;dat. sg.into bedde, to bed,VIIIa93,XIIb105;þe bede of blysse, ? the joyful bridal bed (of Christ and the soul),IVa11. [OE.bedd.]SeeAbedde.
Bedes,n. pl.prayers,I16. [OE.ge-bed.]
Bedeyn.SeeBidene.
Bedele,n.herald, one who delivers the message of an authority,XIb48. [OE.bydel; OFr.bedel.]
Bedreden,n. pl.the bedridden,VIIIa185,b21. [OE.beddreda.]
Bee,Bees.SeeBen.
Beest.SeeBest(e),n.
Befalle,v.to happen, chance,IX129, &c.; to befall,XVII514;pa. t. sg.Befell(e),VII67, 155;Bevil,Bifel, it chanced,II57,III41;Befalle(n),pp.II21,IX194. [OE.be-fallan.]SeeFalle(n).
Begge, to beg,VIIIa186, 233,b29, &c. [? OE.bedecian; seeN.E.D.]
Begger(e),n.beggar,II483, 499,VIIIa188, 197, &c. [SeeN.E.D.]
Begyn(ne),Bigin(ne),Bygyn(ne), &c.,v.to begin, act, do, come about,I69,IVb57,VI187,VIIIa160,XIVb25,c83,XVI268, 280,XVII267, &c.;begyn of, b. with,XVII253;Be-,Bi-,Bygan,pa. t. sg.began,I154, &c.; did,XVa7; came to pass,II598; made (it) in the beginning,XVII29;Bygan,pa. t. pl.I72;Bygonne,VI189;Begouth,X94;Begonne,pp.IX171;Be-,Bygynnyng(e),n.IVb58,IX334,XIIIb9. [OE.beginnan;begouthis due to confusion ofganwithcan(couþe);SeeGan; Can,auxil.]
Begynnar,Bygynner,n.beginner, causer,VI76,XVII406. [From prec.]
Begon,pp.adorned,XIIa54. [OE.be-gān.]
Begonne,Begouth.SeeBegynne.
Beȝonde,adv.beyond, further on,IX263, 280. [OE.be-geóndan.]
Beȝonde,Beȝounde(I),Biȝonde(V),prep.across, beyond,I252,V132,IX8, 76, 135, &c.;seeSee. [As prec.]
Behald(e).SeeBihold.
Behalue,n.behalf;on Goddes b., in God's name,I78. [Originallybeprep. andhalfedat. sg.;cf.Half.]
Beheste,n.promise,XIIb196. [OE. (late)be-hǣs.]SeeHeste.
Behete.SeeBihote.
Behevin,pp.hewn down,X163. [OE.be-hēawan.]
Behielde,-helde.SeeBihold.
Behihtest.SeeBihote.
Behynd,prep.behind,X85; assb.,XVII331. [OE.be-híndan.]
Behufit.SeeBihoue.
Beie.SeeBigge,v.
Beyn,Beyng.SeeBe(n).
Beytter,n.healer,XVII311. [From Bete,v.2]
Belamy,Bellamy,n.good friend (ironically),XVI213, 338. [OFr.bel ami.]
Beleeve,n.belief,IX289. [OE.ge-lēafa, with change of prefix.]
Beleue,Bileue,v.to believe,I89,VIIIa82,IX120,XVg9. [OE.ge-lēfan, (late)be-lēfan.]SeeLeue,v.3; Ylefde.
Belyue,adv.quickly, at once, straightway,VII161,XVI211;Belife,XVII192;Bilyue,V3;Blyue,IX18;Bliue, inalso bliue,II142,als bliue,II531, 584, as quickly as possible, immediately. [OE.*be līfe.]
Bellewys,n. pl.bellows,XVh6. [OE.belgas, pl.]
Ben,v.to be,II207,VIIIa96, &c.;Be(e),I4,XVI7, &c.;Buen,XVc18;future, 2 sg.Best,II173;3 sg.Bees,IVa35,XVII373,Betȝ,VI251;pl.Be,V43,XVI331;pres. pl.Be(n), are,II3, 4, 12, &c.;Beo,XIVc5;Beoþ,XIVc103;Beth,Beþ,II59, 110, 273, 582,VIIIa199,XVf5;Buþ,XIIIa1, 6, 10, 13, &c.;Be(e),Beo,pres. subj.,II165, 433,XIVc98,d3, &c.;Ben,XIb73, 218, &c.;Be(o),imper. 2 sg.XVg10,f7, &c.;3 sg.IVa55;pl.VIIIa118,XIVd11 (first);Be,pp.I195,VIIIb74,XIa44,XIIa20,XVII192, &c.;Ben,II103,V196, &c.;Bene,V275,XVI40;Beyn,XVII445, 532;Ybe,XIIIa16;Beyng,pres. p.inin hytself beyng, inherent,VI86.Ben(drepit, &c.), have been (smitten, &c.),VII9, 11;be(e) war,seeWar(e);lete ben, &c., cease from,II114,XVI234. [OE.bēon.]SeeAr(e), Es, Was, &c.
Bend,v.X90, 98,XVII253;Bende,pa. t.XIIa58,*I188 (MS. banned);Bende,pp.V47, 156;Bendit,X80. The divergent senses are all derived from the original one of stringing, bending, a bow: ? to bind,*I188 (note); to set ready for discharging,X80, 90, 98; to make curve, bend,V156,XIIa58,XVII253; ? to make bow, bring low, beat down, inhatȝ ... on bent much baret bende, ? has upon the field overcome much strife (many opponents),V47. [OE.bendan.]
Bene,adv.pleasantly,V334. [Not known.]
Bene,n.bean,VIIIa175, 188, 209, 278, 288, 298,IX54; as something of no value (cf.pees),XIVc43. [OE.bēan.]
Benedicite(L.imper. pl.) bless (me, us); as exclamation of amazement,XVII163.
Benethe(n),Beneyth(XVII),adv.underneath,IX56,XVII137; in the lower part,IX247. [OE.beneoþan.]
Benome.SeeBinam.
Bent,n.grass-slope, field,V165; esp. in the allit. tagon bent, on the field (of battle), or (as variant ofvpon grounde, &c.) on earth,V47, 80,VII91;on þis bent, here,V270. [Perhaps a special use ofbent, bent-grass, OE.beonet.]
Beo,Beoþ.SeeBen; Beo,prep.
Berd(e),n.beard,II265, 507, 585,V160. [OE.béard.]
Ber(e),v.to bear, carry, wear, lift, take; to hold, possess, keep; to give birth to, produce;V83,VIIIa136,IX69, 109,XIIa197,XIIIa51,XVII318, &c.;2 sg. subj.VI106;Berth,3 sg. pres. ind.XIIa81;Bar(e),pa. t. sg.I146,VIIIa93,XIVc23, 59,XVi3;Ber,V193,VI66;Baren,pl.IX148;Bere,II307;Bore,pp.I85,II210;Born(e),II41,V252, 326,XIVb12, &c.;Ybore,II546;Yborn,II174.Bar þe flour,seeFlour;b. þe felaȝschip, keep thee company,V83;the depnes ... we bere, the depth (of water) we draw,XVII434, 460;born open, laid open,V2 (cf. OE.beran ūp). [OE.beran.]SeeForbere.
Bere,n.1clamour, outcry,I75,II78,XVI214. [OE.ge-bǣre.]
Bere,n.2byre, cattle-stall,XVf4. [OE.bȳre.]
Bere-bag,n.bag-carrier, a contemptuous nickname for Scots,XIVa20 (note). [Stem of Berev.+ ON.baggi.]SeeBagge.
Berȝ(e),n.mound,V104, 110. [OE.be(o)rg.]
Berȝe,v.to protect,IIIintrod.[OE.be(o)rgan.]
Berien,n. pl.berries,II258 (note). [OE.beri(g)e.]
Beringe,n.birth,IIIintrod.[From Bere,v.]
Berking,pres. p.barking,II286. [OE.be(o)rcan.]
Bernakes,n. pl.barnacle-geeseIX147 (note). [Anglo-L.bernaca, OFr.bernaque.]
Bernes,n. pl.barns,VIIIa177. [OE.ber(e)n.]
Berth.SeeBere,v.
Beselé,adv.earnestly,XVII240. [OE.bisig+-līce.]SeeBysy.
Besy(nes).SeeBysy(nes).
Besyde.SeeBisyde.
Beso(u)ghte.SeeBiseche.
Best(e),adj. superl.best,IVa84,VIIIa197,IX42, &c.; assb., best (food),VIIIa295;do þi (doþ ȝour) best,seeDon;wyth þe beste, among the best (people), with the saints,IVa4;adv.best, most readily, most,VIIIa81, 107,XVII472, &c.;þe best,VIIIa22. [OE.betst.]
Best,v.SeeBen.
Best(e),n.animal, creature,II214, 280,VIIIa134,IX88,XIIa78, &c.;Beest,XVII3, 135, &c. [OFr.beste.]
Beswyke,Byswyke,v.to cheat,IVa13,VI208. [OE.be-swīcan.]
Bet,adv. compar.;predic.inhe was þe bet, he was better off on that account,VIIIb100. [OE.bet.]SeeBest(e), Betre.
Bete,v.1to beat,I6,VIIIa73,XVII407;betes the stretes, frequents the streets,XIVa25;Bette,pa. t. sg.VIIIa171;Byete,pa. t. subj. sg.III40 (OE.bēote);Bet,pp.XVII413;Betin,Betyn,XIVa8,XVII381. [OE.bēatan.]SeeForbette.
Bete,v.2to assuage, remedy,IVa77,VIIIa233,XIVa28, 29. [OE.bētan.]SeeBeytter.
Betȝ,Betidde.SeeBen, Bitide.
Betraied,pp.betrayed,XVI331. [be-+ OFr.traïr.]
Bet(e)re,Better(e),Bettre,adj. compar.better,II40,XIb37,XIIIa60,XVc33, &c.;him were betre, it would be b. for him,XIIb101;þat war better, for whom it would be b.,XIVa32;adv.better,XIb275,XIVd14, &c.; rather,XIb288;þe better, all the better (for it),V28,XVII353; asconj., so that ... (the) better,VIIIa46,XVII175. [OE.betera,bet(t)ra, adj.]
Bette.SeeBete,v.1
Betweche,v.? to commit (to protection of God),XVi18. Only in this passage; perhaps an error forbecwethe(bequeath, commit), orbeteche(seeBitaiste).
Betwen(e),Bytuene(XV),Bytweneprep.between, among,IX162, 166,XIIa68,b89,XVc1, &c.; (follows case),V174,VII91. [OE.betwēon(an).]
Betwix,Bitwixe,prep.between,XIa32,XVII185. [OE.be-twix.]
Beþ,Beth.SeeBen.
Bevil.SeeBefalle.
Beuore.SeeBifor.
Beweile,v. refl.to lament,XIIa32. [be-+ ON.*veila; cf.veilan, lamentation.]
Bewycche,v.to bewitch,IX86. [OE.be+wiccian.]
Bewounde,pp.;it hath b., wound (itself) about it,XIIb72. [OE.be-wíndan.]
Bewty,n.beauty,XVII20. [OFr.beauté.]
By,adv.at the side, by; alongside (without coming on board),XVII373;þat ... by, by which,IX300. [OE.bī.]SeeÞer(e).
Bi,By,prep.(i) On, at, by,II156, 470,VIIIa167,XVg16,XVII75, &c.;bi ... side, beside,II66,V76; by (way of), over, through,I62,V10, 16, 52, 93,X11,XVII477; along (with), beside,II280, 308,V9,VIIIa4, &c.; (following its case)II301,V21,XVII18; against, touching,V242; past,II252, 290,V36, 39. (ii) In, on, for (oftime),II8, 15,VIIIa95, 274,XVa24, &c.;seeDai, While. (iii) Measured by, compared with, according to, &c.,V28, 158, 296, 297,VIIIa35, 58, 159, 248,b57,XIb5, &c. (iv) By (means of), through, &c.,II408,VII6, &c.; by virtue of,XIb20;lyue by, &c., live on,II257,VIIIa284,b26; by (ofagent),XIa59, &c. (v) By (in oaths, &c.),II316,V54, &c.Bi al þing, by every token,II321, 375;by so, provided that,VIIIb40;bi þan, thereby,orthereupon (cf.after þan),II553;bi þat, thereupon,V84; by that time,VIIIa285; asconj., by the time that,VIIIa294. [OE.bī̆.]SeeBe.
By.SeeBigge.
Bi-,By-.SeeBe-.
Bible,n.bible,VIIIa227,XIb230, &c. [OFr.bible.]
Bycause(of),prep.because (of),XIIIb16;bycause,because þat, (conj.) because,XIIIb61, 62,IX114, 226. [Be, Bi + Cause,q.v.]
Biche,n.bitch,XIVb78. [OE.bicce.]
Byclypped.SeeBeclipte.
Bicome,Become,v.to arrive; become; befit;hyt bycomeþ for, it befits,VIIIb65;Becam,pa. t. sg.XIIb13;Becomen,pl.IX148;Bicome,II288;Bicome,pp.II194;wher sche was bicome,whider þai bicome,wher he becam, what had become (became) of her (them, him),II194, 288,XIIb13. [OE.be-cuman.]
Bidde,Bydde,Bid,v.to pray, beg,VIIIa233; to bid,I265,VI160,VIIIa210,XIb79,XIIa48,XIVd3,XVI118,XVII418, &c.;Bad(de),pa. t. sg.bade,XIIa46,XVi16,XVI201,XVII309, &c.;bad to, bade,XIIb87;Bed, prayed to,III46 (OKt.bed);Bad,pl.II88, 137;Bede,pp.XIIa42 (prayed), 101 (commanded). [OE.biddan; the confusion withbēodanbegan in OE.]SeeBede.
Bidderes,n. pl.beggars, mendicants,VIIIa197. [OE.biddere.]
Byd(d)yng,Bidding,n.bidding, commands,I86,XVI257,XVII76, 121, 375. [From Bidde.]
Bide,Byde,v.to abide (intr.remain,trans.await, face, endure),V224,VI39,XIVc21, 47,XVI23, 207, &c. [OE.bīdan.]SeeAbide.
Bidene,Bydene,Bedeyn(XVII),adv.forthwith, withal (often meaningless),VII79, 127,XIVb74,XVII442;al bidene,XIVb11. [SeeN.E.D.]
Bye,Byete.SeeBigge, Bete,v.1
Bifel.SeeBefalle.
Bifor(e),Byforn,Befor(e),Beuore, &c.,adv.before (hand),II147,VII121, &c.;eir befor,X140; assb.,XVII331;prep.before, in presence of, &c.,II42,III58,V4,IX126, &c.; (oftime)VI238,XIb48, &c.;bifore þat, before (conj.),XIb195;Byfore,conj.(withsubj.), before,VI170. [OE.be-foran.]
Big,Bigge,v.to take up one's abode;to big his boure, to establish his dwelling,XIVb26;bigges him, settles himself,XIVb24. [ON.byggja.]SeeBiging.
Bigan,Began, &c.SeeBegynne.
Bigge,Bygge,adj.strong, lusty, big,IVa51,V33,VI14,VII139,VIIIa207. [SeeN.E.D.]
Bigge,v.to buy, purchase, pay for, redeem,VIIIa275;Beie,XIIb24;By(e),IVa65,IX113;Byye,VI118;Bugge,XVg3;pa. t.Boght,IVa38;Bouȝte,VIIIa201;Bouhte,VIIIb100;Boght,pp.IVa80,XIIb153,XVII373;Bought(e),XVI8, 275;Iboust,XVg26 (seeApp. p. 278);it bees boght full dere, you will pay for it dearly,XVII373. [OE.bycgan, (Kt.)becgan.]SeeAbugge.
Byggynge,n.buying,IX90. [From prec.]SeeBying.
Bigile,Bygyle,v.to deceive,V345, 348, 359,XIVb44. [OE.be-+ OFr.guiler.]SeeGile.
Biging,n.dwelling,XIVa20. [From Big,v.]
Bygonne, &c.SeeBegynne.
Bigruccheth,3 sg. pres.grumbles at,VIIIa69. [OE.be-+ OFr.groucher.]SeeGrucche.
Byȝe,n.ring,VI106. [OE.bēg.]
Bihold,Behald(e),v.to behold, look,II387, 502,IVa81,XVII509, 534, &c.;bihold on,behold to, look at,II367,XVII343;Beholdes,imper. pl.,XVI195;Behelde,pa. t. sg.VII64;Biheld,II101, 320, 323, 530;Behielde,pl.XIIa164;Bihold,-holde(n),pp.II409, 417,XIIb116. [OE.be-háldan.]SeeHolde(n).
Bihote,Byhote,v.to promise, vow,VIIIa227;byhote God, I vow to God,VIIIa273;Behihtest,2 sg. pa. t.XIIb43;Behete,pp.XVII430;Bihot,XVa20. [OE.be-hātan.]SeeHote.
Bihoue,v.to need;impers.inme bihoues, I must, it is time for me to,V228;pers.inBus,2 sg. pres.;þou bus be, you ought to be,XVI338;Behufit,pa. t.had need (to),X156. [OE.be-hōfian; with the reduced formbuscf.has,hast, &c.]
Byye.SeeBigge.
Bying,n.redemption,XVI12. [From By, to buy.SeeBigge,v.; Byggynge.]
Biis,n.fine linen,II242. [OFr.bysse.]
Biknowe,Byknowe,v.to confess,V317 (I b. yow, I confess to you),VIIIb96;Beknowen,pp.inþou art b. of, you have confessed,V323. [OE.be-cnāwan, only recorded in sense 'know'.]
Bile,Bill(XVII),n.beak,XIIa182,XVII508. [OE.bile.]
Byled,pa. t.boiled, bubbled,V14;Boyled,pp.V106. [OFr.boillir; for similar development of vowel inV,seeNye, Disstryeȝ.]
Bylyue,n.food,VIIIb21, 29. [OE.bī-leofa.]
Bylongeth,v. impers.it belongs to, befits,VIIIb70. [Be- + Longe,v.2]
Bilow,v.to humble,VIIIa223. [Formed on Loweadj.]
Bilt,n.dwelling,*II483 (MS. ybilt, but required sense 'lodged' is unexampled). [Obscurely rel. to ME.bilden, build; seeN.E.D.]
Binam,pa. t. sg.inb. [hym] his mnam, deprived him of his talent,VIIIa237;Benome,pp.inb. þe poure ane peny, deprived the poor of a penny,III13. [OE.be-niman.]SeeNyme.
Bynde,v.to bind, unite,IVa54,XVI97;Bond,pa. t. sg.XIIb120 (butsb.=trosseis possible;seeBonde,n.);Ybounde,pp.II394. [OE.bíndan.]SeeVnbynde.
Biqueste,n.(bequest), will,VIIIa79. [OE.*be-cwiss, related tobe-cweþan, bequeath;cf.Heste.]
Bir,Byr,Bur(V),n.a following wind,VII126; speed (inwith a byr, speedily)XVII371; violence,V254; strength,V193. [ON.byr-r.]
Byrd.SeeBrid(d).
Bireue,v.to deprive;I wil it hym b., I will deprive him of it,VIIIa242. [OE.be-rēafian,be-rēfan.]
Byrye,v.to bury,I137, 140, 142, 144. [OE.byrigan.]
Byrne,Burne,v. trans.andintr.to burn,X21 (rime withinrequires Bryn,q.v.),X181, &c.;Byrnand,pres. p.IVa26,X27, 30. [OE.birnan,byrnan, &c., intr.]SeeBren, Brin.
Byrthen,n.burden,IVa49. [OE.byrþen.]
Biseche,Bysech,Beseche,v.to implore,II113, 453,VI30,IX269, 328,XIIa38;Besoghte,pa. t.XIIa26;Besoughte,IX294. [OE.be+sēcan.]SeeSeche.
Bisemeȝ,v. impers.it suits,V123. [Be- + Seme,q.v.]
Bisyde,Besyde,adv.at the side, at one's side, hard by,I209,V20, 162,XIIb125. [OE.be sīdan, at the side.]
Biside(n),Be-,Bysyde,prep.beside,XIb57; (following its case)I243,II303,V197,XIVb28, &c.Seeprec.
Bisides,Bisydeȝ,adv.at the side(s), round about,II401,V96. [Prec. + adv.-es.]
Bisides,Bysydes,prep.beside, near,XIIIa10; (following pron.)II281. [As prec.]
Bysy(e),Bysie,Besy(aboute),adj.busy, occupied (with, in),XIb252, 287, 289, 293, 297. [OE.bisig.]
Bysynes(se),Besynes(IV),n.restlessness,IVb28; industry,XIIIb24;worldly b.attention to worldly affairs,XIb2, 309;b. of worldly occupacion, preoccupation with w. affairs,XIb251. [OE.bisig+-nes.]
Bis(s)chop,Bysshop(p)e,Bissoppe,n.bishop,I246,III58 (dat. sg.),VIIIa143,b74,XIa66, &c. [OE.biscop.]
Byswykeȝ.SeeBeswyke.
Biswynke,v.to earn with toil,VIIIa207. [OE.be-swincan.]
Bitaiste(= bitaihte),pa. t.entrusted,XVg21. [OE.betǣcan, pa. t.betǣ̆hte; on spellingseeApp. p. 278.]
Byte,v.to bite,XVII229;apon the bone shal it byte, it shall cut to the bone,XVII220. [OE.bītan.]
Bitide,Bytyde, &c.,v.to happen; to happen to, befall,VI37;pres. subj.V127, 315, 341,XIVa12;Betidde,pp.XVI100;tide wat bitide, come what may,II339. [OE.be+tīdan.]SeeTide.
Bityme,adv.inall bityme, in good time,XIVb27. [Frombi tyme, in time; cf. OE.tō tīman.]SeeTyme.
Bitte,Bytte,n.cutting edge,V242; blade,V156. [ON.bit, cutting edge; OE.bite, a cut.]
Bittir,Bytter,adj.bitter,IVb27; salt (of water),IX244; grievous,XIVc68,XVI207, &c. [OE.bitter.]
Bytuene.SeeBetwene.
Bytwyste,prep.between (following its noun),VI104. [A form of ME.be-twixt(e), extended from Betwix,q.v.]
Biwyled,pp.deluded,V357. [? OE.be+wiglian; cf.biwiȝelien,, Layamon 969.]SeeWiles.
Blabre,v.to babble,XIb248. [Echoic;cf.Babelynge, Blubre.]
Blac,Blak,adj.black,II265,IX23,XIIa99;rowe and blac, with shaggy black hair,II459;Blake,obliqueandpl.IX4,XIIa137,XVc14. [OE.blæc.]
Blame,n.blame; scolding,XVII299;v.to blame,V300,IX274 (mistranslation;seenote), &c.;to blame, in the wrong,XIVb85. [OFr.bla(s)me;bla(s)mer.]
Blan.SeeBlynne.
Blasphemye(to),n.blasphemy (against),XIb110 [OFr.blasfemie.]
Blawene.SeeBlowe.
Ble,Bleo(XV),n.hue, complexion, inbriȝt on ble, fair of face,II455; radiance,XVb16. [OE.blēo.]
Blede,v.to bleed,XIVc13;Bled(de),pa. t.I119,II80. [OE.blēdan.]
Blefte.SeeBleue.
Blende,pa. t.mingled, inblende in his face, rose to his cheeks,V303;Blent,pp.inblent ... in blysse, set amidst joy,VI25. [ME.blendenobscurely related to OE.blándan, or ON.blanda.]SeeVnblendyde.
Blended,pp.deluded,V351. [OE.bléndan.]SeeBlyndiþ.
Blenk,v.to gleam,V247. [OE.*blencan, possibly identical with recordedblencan, to cheat; for ME.blenchen,blenken, &c. = to gleam, look at, glance aside, blench, cheat. Compare Glent, Glyfte.]
Blent,Bleo.SeeBlende, Ble.
Bleþeliche,adv.gladly,III53. [? Obscure alteration of OE.blīþelīce.]
Bleue,v.to remain;pres. subj.IIIintrod.;Blefte,pa. t.III18. [OE.belǣfan.]SeeLeue,v.1
Bleuȝ,Blew.SeeBlowe.
Blew,n.blue (stuff),XVII200 (note);cled in Stafford blew, beaten black and blue; cf.clothe here well yn Stafford blewe, Rel. Ant.,I, p. 29. [OFr.bleu.]SeeBlwe.
Blynde,adj. pl.blind, deluded,XIb79; assb., the blind,VIIIa115, 185. [OE.blínd.]
Blyndiþ,3 sg. pres.(blinds), deludes,XIb7, 107. [OE.bléndaninfl. byblínd, adj.]SeeBlended.
Blyndnesse,n.blindness,XIb221. [OE.blindnes.]
Blyn(ne)(of),v.to cease (from),IVa39,V254,XVI16, 236,XVII110 (or I blyn= without stopping);Blan,pa. t. pl.I73. [OE.blinnan.]
Blis(se),Blys(se),n.happiness, joy,IVa11, 40,VI12,XIVb19,XVb3, &c.;as haue I blys, so may I have (eternal) joy,XVII402. [OE.bliss.]
Bliss(e),Blesse,v.to bless,Iintrod.,VI76,XVI400, 404,XVII174, 256, 300, 467; bless with sign of the cross,V3,XIIb86;Blist,pp.XVII514. [OE.blē̆tsian, already infl. byblī̆tsian,blissian, to gladden.]
Blisseful,Blysful,adj.joyous,II412, 438,VI49; assb., blissful one,VI61;*Blissefulest(MS. blifulest),superl.II527. [OE.bliss+ful.]
Blissing,-yng,n.blessing,XVI401,XVII178. [OE.blē̆tsing.]SeeBlis(se).
Bliþe,Blyþe,Blith(XIVb),adj.happy, glad,V253,XIVb49;bliþe of, glad at,II573;þatow be bliþe of hir, that you may have joy of her,II471. [OE.blīþe.]
Blyþely, happily,VI25. [OE.blīþelīce.]SeeBleþeliche.
Bliue,Blyue.SeeBelyue.
Blo,adj.black and blue,XVII413. [ON.blá-r.]
Blod(e),Bloode,n.blood,I119,V246,IX141,XVg16,XVI12, &c.; creature,XIIb220;byndes blode and bane, keeps the body together,IVa54. [OE.blōd.]
Blodi,Blody,adj.bloody,II110,IVa80, 86, &c.;blody bretheren, brothers in blood, fellow men,VIIIa201. [OE.blōdig.]
Blom,n.flower, perfection,VI218. [ON.blóm,blómi.]
Blosme(n),n. pl.flowers, blossoms,II61,XVb2. [OE.blō̆sma.]
Blowe(n),v.to blow,VII106,XIIIa7,XVh6, &c.; to brag,XIVc101;Bleuȝ,pa. t. sg.XIVc77;Blew,VII130, (sounded the trumpet)X43;Blawene,pp.IVb13. [OE.blāwan.]
Bloweing,n.blowing (of horns),II285. [OE.blāwung.]
Blubred,pa. t.bubbled,V106. [Echoic;cf.Blabre.]
Blunder,n.trouble, confusion,XVII406. [Not known.]
Blwe,adj.blue,VI63. [OFr.bleu.]SeeBlew.
Bo,adv.as well, too,II27. [OE.bā, adj. neut.]SeeBoþe.
Boc-house,n. dat. sg.library,IIIintrod.[OE.bōc-hūs.]SeeBok(e).
Bodeþ,3 sg. pres.predicts, portends,XIIIa62. [OE.bodian.]
Bodi(e),Body,n.body,I113,II105,XVI23, &c.;gon on bodi and bones, be in the flesh, live,II54. [OE.bodig.]
Bodyly,Bodely,adj.of (the) body, bodily (opposed to 'spiritual'),VI118,XIb147, 158, &c.;bodely almes, (giving of) charitable gifts for the needs of the body,XIb2, 270, 301, 303. [From prec.]
Boffet,n.buffet,V275. [OFr.buffet.]
Bogh,Boȝeȝ(pl.V),Bouȝ(II),n.bough, branch,II61,V9,XVa14,XVII535. [OE.bōg.]
Boght.SeeBigge,v.
Boȝe,v.to bend, bow; turn, go,V110;Boȝen,pa. t. pl.turned, went their way,V9;Bowand,pres. p.(bowing), obedient,XVII76 (cf.Buxome, and Lowte). [OE.būgan.]
Boyes,n. pl.fellows, knaves,XVI97, 145. [Obscure.]
Boyled.SeeByled.
Bok(e),Boc,n.book,IIIintrod.,VII14, 65,IX294,XIb229, &c.; Bible,VIIIa248,b39; Bible, or other book (as a book of the Gospels, a psalter, &c.) on which an oath could be taken,XIIb165. [OE.bōc.]
Bold(e),Balde,adj.bold,II139,IVa51, 83, &c.;and that be ye bold, and be sure of that,XVII524;Boldely,adv.XVI178. [OE.báld.]
Boldyng,n.encouragement,VII14. [From prec.; cf. OE.báldian, intr.]
Bole,n.bull; inbole-hyde, bull's hide,XVh11. [ON.boli.]
Bollyng,n.swelling;for b. of her wombe, to prevent the swelling of their bellies,VIIIa209. [ME.bolle-n,bolne-n, ON.bolgna.]
Bolted,pp.bolted, shackled,VIIIa130. [From OE.bolt, n.]
Bon(e),Bane,n.bone,II54,IVa54,VIIIa85,IX141,XVII220, 253, &c.;seeBak, Blod(e), Bodi, Flesch. [OE.bān.]
Bond. See Bynde.
Bond(e),n.bond;bond to sheues, the straw binding for sheaves,VIIIb14;her bonde, the bondage they imposed,XIVc47;Bandis,pl.bonds,XVI190, 196; Our Lady's bonds, pregnancy,XVII209 (seeN.E.D., s.v.Band,Bond). [ON.band.]
Bond(e)men,n. pl.bondmen, serfs,VIIIa46,b69;Bondemenne,gen. pl.VIIIb74. [OE.bōnda(from ON.bóndi) +mann, influenced in sense by prec. (etymol. unconnected).]
Bone,n.boon, request,I131. [ON.bón.]
Bonk(e),Bonkke,Bank(k)e,n.bank,XIIIa40; shore,VII126; hill-side,V9, 14, 94, 97, 104, 132, 149,XIVb20. [ON.bakki, older*banke.]
Bood-worde,n.tidings,XVI366. [Stem of OE.bodian+wórd; cf. ON.boð-orð, command.]
Booste.SeeBoste.
Bord(e),n.board,XIIa92,XVII119, 279; table,II578,VIIIa262. [OE.bórd.]
Bore,Bare(XIV),n.boar,VIIIa31,XIVb19, 25, 49, 87. [OE.bār.]
Bore;Born(e).SeeBere,v.
Borelych,adj.stout,V80; massive,V156. [Obscure.]
Borgh,Borugh,n.town,VIIIa301;in borugh, among townsfolk,XIVd4. [OE.burg,buruh.]
Borne,Burn,n.stream,V106,XIVa2;Buerne, flood, sea (an allit. use),VII159. [OE.búrne.]
Borow,n.surety;I dar be thi b., I'll go bail (for you),XVII204. [OE.borg.]
Borwed,pa. t.borrowed,II499,VIIIa93. [OE.borgian.]
Boste,Booste(XVI),n.boasting,XIVa20; pride,XIVa8; arrogance,XIVb85,XVI214. [Obscure.]
Boste,v.to boast,XIVc101;Bosting,n.boasting,XIVa9. [Obscure.]
Bot(e),But,adv.only, but,II228,IVa32,V97,VI22,VIIIa276,IX17,X159,XIIIa38, &c. [OE.būtan.]Seenext, and Boute.
Bot(e),But,conj.(i) Except, but,VI136,VIIIb9,IX198, &c.;ne ... bote, only,III6, 22, &c. (cf.Bote,adv.);noȝt deop bote to þe kneo, only knee deep,XIIIa39;bote ȝef, except that,XIIIb5. (ii) Unless (withsubj.),VI68,VIIIa1, 39, 112, 143,b95,X73,XVc17,g21,XVII44, 386, 550;bot(e) if, &c., unless,VIIIa17, 53,X78,XVII247, &c.;bot þat, unless,II428. (iii) But, however, yet,I21,II74,IVa57,V61,VI14, &c.; (misplaced)XIIa79 (note), 105;bot yit(ȝeit), and yet,X95,XVII35, 64, 213. [OE.būtan,būte.]
Bot(e),n.cure, redress, salvation,IVa7,VIIIa187,XIVc84;bote of, cure for,II552. [OE.bōt.]
Botel,n.bottle,VIIIb54. [OFr.botel.]
Botened,pp.cured,I241,VIIIa185. [Formed on Bot(e),n.]
Boþ(e),Both,Bath(IV,X),adj.andpron.both,IVa56,V315,VI13;in hem boþe(after negative), in either of them,XIb27;vs both, us two,XVII185;on bath halfis, on both sides,X198;vpon boþe halue, on either side,V2, 97; asadv.(originallypron.in apposition), as well, too,V306,VIIIa119, 162, 252, 274,b46;boþ(e) ... and,bath ... and, both ... and,I52,II86,IVa66, &c. [ON.báði-r.]SeeBo.
Boþem,n.bottom,V77. [OE.botm,*boþm(still NWM.); cf.bytme,byþme.]
Bouȝ.SeeBogh.
Bouȝte,Bouhte, &c.SeeBigge,v.
Boun(e),Bowne,adj.ready,IVa81,XIVa9,XVI201; prompt,XVI257;make youe b., prepare yourselves, arm,XVI178;make þe b., hasten,XVI339;watȝ nawhere b., was not to be found anywhere,VI174. [ON.búin-n,bún-.]SeeBusk.
Bounté, excellence,XVc26. [OFr.bonté.]
Bour(e),Bower,n.abode,XIVb26,XVe17, 18;pl.bowers, chambers,XVII348. [OE.būr.]
Bourde,n.entertainment,II445;Bourdys,pl.jests,II9. [OFr.bourde.]
Boute,prep.without,V285. [OE.būtan.]SeeBot(e).
Bowand.SeeBoȝe.
Bowe,n.bow,IX258,XIIa57. [OE.boga.]
Bowers.SeeBour(e).
Braggere,n.braggart,VIIIa148. [From ME.braggen, of unknown origin.]
Braid.SeeBrode.
Braide,Brayd,Brade,n.a sudden movement;in a brade, in a trice,XVII21;bittir braide, grievous onslaught,XIVc68,XVI207. [OE.brægd.]
Brayde,v.to move quickly; draw,V251;Brayde,pa. t.threw,V309;Brayde,pp.inbrayde down, lowered,V1. [OE.bregdan.]
Brayn,n.brain,XVh6 (distrib. sg.;seeHert). [OE.brægn.]
Brak.SeeBreke(n).
Brandis,n. pl.pieces of burnt wood,X113. [OE.bránd.]
Bras,n.brass,XVI196. [OE.bræs.]
Brast.SeeBrest(e).
Braunche,Branch,n.branch,I121,V109,XVII511. [OFr.branche.]
Bre,n.foaming sea,VII152. [App. a curious allit. use of OE.brīw,*brēo, broth.]
Bred(e),n.bread,VIIIa18, 129, 131, 207, 298;as euer ete I brede= so may I live, on my life,XVII395;hors bred,houndes bred, bread of beans, bran, &c., for the food of horses and dogs,VIIIa208. [OE.brēad.]
Bred-corne,n.grain for bread,VIIIa64. [Prec. + OE.corn.]
Brede,Breed,n.breadth,XVII126; of breed, in breadth,XVII259. [OE.brǣdu.]
Brede,v. intr.(to expand), grow,VI55. [OE.brǣdan.]
Bredeȝ,n. pl.planks,V3. [OE.bred.]
Breff,adj.brief, meagre,VII74. [OFr.bref.]
Breke(n),v.to break, violate,VIIIa31,IX46,XIb187,XVI257,XVII387, &c.;intr.II338,IX118;Brak,pa. t. sg.X106;Breke,pa. t. pl.V14;Broke,pp.injured,VIIIb34 (seeBroke-legged,VIIIa130);Brokynne, broken,XVI195. [OE.brecan.]
Brekynge,n.breaking;smale b., breaking a long note into a number of short ones, fine trilling,XIb138. [OE.brecung.]
Brem(e),adj.fierce, violent,V132,VII139, 152, &c.; threatening, wild,V77; passionate,VII104; glorious,II61;adv.gloriously,XVb27. [OE.brēme, adj. and adv.]
Brem(e)ly,adv.fiercely, violently,V251,VII106; exceedingly,V165. [From prec.]
Bren,Bran,n.bran,VIIIa175, 278. [OFr.bren.]
Bren,v.to burn;Brent,pp.VII152, 159;Brennynge,pres. p.fervent,XIb67;Brennynge,n.burning,IX10. [ON.brenna.]SeeByrne, Brin.
Brent,adj.steep,V97. [Cf. OE.brant.]
Bren-waterys,n. pl.XVh22, 'water-burners',i.e.blacksmiths (from the hiss of the hot iron when plunged in water). Compareburn-the-wind, a nickname for blacksmiths. [Bren,v.+ Watter.]
Brere,n.briar,II276. [OE.brǣr,brēr.]
Brest,n.breast,V303. [OE.brēost.]
Brest(e),Brast(XVII),v. trans.andintr.to burst,IVa81,XVh6,XVII264;Barste,pa. t. sg.VIIIa171;Brosten,pp.XVI196. [OE.berstan; ON.bresta.]
Bretfull,adj.full to the brim,VII164. [OE., ME.brerdfull, prob. with substitution of ON. cognate form*bredd-; cf. Swed.bräddfull.]
Brether(en).SeeBroþer.
Breue,v.to set down in writing;Breuyt,pa. t. sg.VII65;pp.VII14. [Med. L.breviāre, OE.brēfan.]
Brid(d),Byrd(XVII),n.young bird,XIIa196; (small) bird,II305,VII104,XIIa169, 172,XVII514, &c. [OE.bridd, young bird (late Nth. pl.birdas).]
Brydel,n.bridle,V84. [OE.brīdel.]
Brygge,n.(draw)bridge,V1. [OE.brycg.]SeeDraw-brig.
Bryght(e),Briȝt,Bryȝt,Briht(XII),Bryht(XV), &c.,adj.andadv.bright,II152, 269, 455,IVa72,b6,V158,XIIb130,XVb26,XVII9, &c. [OE.berht,byrht.]
Brightnes,n.splendour,XVII15, 20. [OE.berht-nes.]
Brimme,Brymme,n.water's edge,V104; brink,XIIb32. [OE.brymme.]
Brin,Bryn,v. trans.to burn,X21 (implied by rime);Brynt,Brint,pa. t.X113;pp.X32, 165. [ON.brinna.]SeeBren, Byrne.
Bring(e),Bryng(e),v.to bring, take, escort; cause to be;IVa7,b46,VIIIa64,IX60,X17,XIa3 (adduce),XIIa193,XIVb68, &c.;Broght(e),Broȝt(e),Brought,Brouȝt(e),pa. t.I123,II93,III11,VIIIa288,XIIa25,b47 (subj.),XVI161, &c.;pp.V77,VII90,XIVb72, &c.;Ybrouȝt,II389, 563;bryng it to an ende, accomplish it,IX169;bringen forth, bring forth, produce,IX60,XIIa193;to thay bryng, until they bring (something),XVII499;broughte oute of, rescued from,XVI161;brought it so breff, made it so meagre,VII74;broght dede, brought to death,I213. [OE.bringan.]
Brynstane,n.sulphur,X20. [OE.bryn-stān.]
Brytouns,n. pl.men of Brittany,II16. [OFr.Breton; L.Brit(t)ōnem, Briton.]
Britoner,Brytonere,n.a man of Brittany,VIIIa148, 169. [From prec.]
Brockes,n. pl.badgers,VIIIa31. [OE.brocc.]
Brode,adj.broad,V1, 165,VII106,XVg5;Brood,XIIIa39;Braid,X24. [OE.brād.]
Broght(e),Broȝt(e).SeeBring(e).
Broke,n.brook, stream,V14, 132,VIIIa129. [OE.brōc.]
Broke,Brokynne.SeeBreke(n).
Broke-legged,adj.broken-legged, crippled,VIIIa130.SeeBreke(n), Legges.
Brood.SeeBrode.
Brosten.SeeBrest(e).
Broþe,adj.fierce,V165. [ON.bráð-r.]
Broþely,adv.fiercely,V309. [ON.bráð-liga.]
Broþer,n.brother,I210,XIIa6;Brother,gen. sg.XIIa18;Brether,pl.XVII318, 320 (seenote);Breþeren, brethren,VIIIa201,XIb243, &c. [OE.brōþor; ON.brǽðr, pl.]
Brouch,n.trinket,XIIIb23 (translates L.crepundia). [OFr.broche.]
Brouȝt(e), &c.SeeBring(e).
Broun(e),Browne,adj.brown,VIIIa301,XVc14; dull-hued,IX38, 98; dark,VI177. [OE.brūn.]
Browe,n. pl.eyebrows,XVc14; forehead,V238. [OE.brū.]
Buen.SeeBen.
Buerne(s).SeeBorne, Burne.
Bugge.SeeBigge,v.
Bugles,n. pl.bullocks,IX256. [OFr.bugle.]
Bur.SeeBir.
Burde,pa. t. subj. impers.(it would befit) inme burde, I had better, ought to,V210, 360. [OE.ge-byrian.]
Burgase,Buriays,n. pl.burgesses, citizens,II504,XIVb65. [OFr.burgeis, sg. and pl.]
Buriel,Buryel,n.tomb,XIIIa46. [OE.byrgels.]
Burne.SeeByrne.
Burne,n.warrior, knight, man,V3, 21, 210, 247, 252, 270, 309,VI37;voc.sir (knight),V216, 254;Buernes,pl.VII90, 91. [OE.béorn.]
Burnist,pp.polished,II368. [OFr.burnir,burniss-.]
Burþ-tonge,n.native speech,XIIIb16, 43. [OE.byrþ-+túnge.]
Bus.SeeBihoue.
Busk,v.(to prepare oneself); make haste,V216;refl.inbusk þe, hasten,XIVa22;trans.(prepare), make,V180. [ON.búa-sk, refl.]SeeBoune.
Busshel,n.bushel (a measure of volume varying very greatly at different times and places),VIIIa64. [OFr.buissiel.]
But.SeeBot(e).
Butras,n.(?pl.) buttress,II361. [? OFr.bouterez, nom. sg., or pl., ofbouteret.]
Buþ.SeeBen.
Buxome,adj.obedient, willing,VIIIa188. [Stem of OE.būgan+-sum.]SeeBoȝe.