Bimong, _prep._ == among. Wright’s L. P. p. 35
Bind, _v. a._ Wright’s L. P. p. 45. part. ‘ibounde.’ RG. 487
Bipahte, _pret._ == deceived. Rel. S. v. 128. AS. be-pæcan
Birde, _sb._ == lady. HD. 2760. A metathesis of ‘bride’
Birst, == bruised. Body and Soul, 86. AS. berstan.
Birthman, _sb._ == man of good birth. HD. 2101
Birue, _v. a._ == rue, repent. Fragm. Sci. 325
Bis, _sb._ == purple. Wright’s L. P. p. 26. Fr. bis. Lat. byssus
Bisay, _v. a._ == recommend, say. RG. 422
Bischriche, _v. a._ == shriek at. O. and N. 67
Bise, _sb._ == north wind. HD. 724. OHG. bísa
Bismere, _sb._ == blasphemy. Body and Soul, 110. [busemere]. RG. 12, 379. AS. bismér
Bisne, _adj._ == blind. O. and N. 78. AS. bisen
Bisoht, == sought out, got ready for. Pol. S. 220
Bispel, _sb._ == proverb. O. and N. 127. AS. bispel
Bistad, _sb._ == a dwelling. Wright’s L. P. p. 38
Bistand, _v. a._ == stand by a person; hence, to press or urge them. O. and N. 1436
Bistolen, _part._ == stolen, crept onwards. M. Ode, 9
Bisyhed, == the state of being busy. Alys. 3
Bit, _sb._ == bottle. Ps. lxxvii. 13. [bite]. Body and Soul, 34. AS. bitte
Bite, _v. a._ == drink. HD. 1731. Cf. bohem. ‘piti,’ potus; ‘pitka,’ potatio, &c. Gr. πίνω
Bitiȝt, == arrayed. O. and N. 1011. AS. biþæht. See Gloss. to Laȝ. s. v.
Bitoȝe, == employed. O. and N. 702. AS. biteon. See Gloss. to Laȝ. s. v.
Biwene, _v. a._ == discover, recognize. O. and N. 1507
Biwente, _vb._--‘hire bi-wente.’ == turned her about. K. Horn, 329. In pass. ‘þai bewent’ == let them be turned back. Ps. vi. 11. AS. wendan
Biwere, _v. a._ == protect. O. and N. 1124. AS. bewerian
Biwit, _adv._ == out of one’s wits. RG. 528
Biwite, _v. a._ == defend. Rel. S. v. 252. AS. bewitan
Biwrye, _v. a._ == cover. Alys. 6453. AS. wreon.
Blacken, _v. n._ == become angry. HD. 2165
Blandishing, _sb._ == blandishments. St Kath. 164
Blast, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 190. Ps. cxlviii. 8
Blear, _v. n._ == become bleareyed. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211
Bled, blete, _sb._ == foliage. O. and N. 1040, 57. AS. blæd
Bleike, _adj._ == pale. HD. 470. AS. blác. ON. bleikr
Blench, _sb._ == a trick? O. and N. 378. ON. blekkja
Blench, _v. n._ == avoid (a thing). O. and N. 170
---- == give way? (of a ship) K. Horn, 1461. Another form of ‘flinch.’ AS. blinnan