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GLOSSARIAL INDEX, AND INDEX OF NAMES. 333
Be-lieryd (Heret), pp. bepraised,
1616. A.S. herian.
Behind (Byliynde), adv. behind,
1433 ; Be-hvnde, 5437 ; Be-hynd
(Byhjnde), back, 1596.
Be-houys, pr. s. it behoves, must
needs, 172.
Be-hynd e ; see Beliind.
Be-kend, pp. proclaimed, made
known ; Was ]p& croune be-kend,
was proclaimed as the crown, i.e.
Banes, bones, Lat. text, ossa),
5557. See the note.
Bemys (Bemes), pi. trumpets, 1387,
2616; Bemen (Beeme), gen. pi.
of trumpets, 3038. A.S. byme,
beme^ a trumpet.
(Ben), 1 pr. pi. are, 1992.
Ben, for Baned, i.e. boned, 1702,
MS. D. has baned correctly.
Benche ; see Benke.
Bend (Bynde), ger. to bend, soften,
as the chief, 3479. Or croune razy cause to give way, 2243 ;
Bendia
be taken as dative i. e. he was (Benden), pr. pi. bend, 2225;
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entrusted with the crown. Be- Bende, jjf. s. bent down to, 1620 ;
Jcenne is properly to commit to, Bend up, ger. to wind up or draw
entrust to.
up (their crossbows and bows),
Bekirs (Bekers), pr. s. fights, 1297 ;
2211.
Bekire (Bekeryng), pr. pi. skirmish,
(Bene), v. to be, 1465 ;
{^ene), pr.pl.
1394. E. bicker.
are, 1008, 2155 ; Bene, pp. been,
Be-knew, pt. s. acknowledged (to), 233, 489, 596; (Ben), 1004, 1123;
671 ;
(Be-knewe), made known, Bene (Beyne), a. (the value of a)
2872.
bean, 2567.
(Beld), pp. built, 2256.
Benere (Bener), adj. comp. fitter,
(Beldez) ; see Baldis.
better, easier, 1715. See Bayne.
Bele, 8. belly, 394. See Bely.
Benignite, benignity, goodness,
Belechiste, belly-chest, belly, 423. 4662.
Beliue (Belvfe), adv. soon, 2209; Benke, s. bench, seat, 625, 4236 ;
Belyue (Beliiie), 1511 ; Belife, Benkis, pi. 5271 ;
Benkes
256, 731* ; Als beliue, as soon as (Benche), 2927.
possible, at once, 800* (Als belyue),
Bent, 8. field, plain, grassy field,
2183;
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(Als belyfe), 3181. 830* 1328, 2053, 2825, 3027,
See Belvue, Bilyue.
3126, 3170, 3502, 3557, 5151.
Bellis (Beilys), pi. bells, 1563.
Bent-fild (Feld), open field, field of
Bely, 8. belly, 4923. See Bele.
battle (lit. field of bent-grass),
Bely-Wind, lit. belly -blind, extremely
2786, 3139, 4764.
dark, 5648. See Bale-
Benyson, s. benison, blessing, 1692,
nakid.
3308.
Belyme, error for Belyue, adv. Berand, pres. part, making a noise,
quickly, 3761. See Belyue.
roaring, 3903. See Bere, s.
Be-lyue, adv. quickly, soon, forthwith,
Berbrens, pi. barbarians, 5334 ;
gen.
493, 670, 777, 2793; (Be-
3572.
lyfe), 956, 1810, 2285; (Byliue), Berd, beard, 320 ; Berdis, pi. 4117.
1792; (Beliue), 1452; Belyfe, See Bered.
190, 382, 621 ;
(Belyue), 1051 ;
Berdles, adj. beardless, 2556.
(Beliue), 909; Belyf (Belyue), Bere, v. bear, carry, 124 ; bear (a
1425 ; Als belyfe, as soon as child), 439; bear, 835, 1906;
possible, 710, 2404 (All belyue), wear, 1715 ;
Be,res, pr. s. carries,
very soon, 2404 ;
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As belyue, as 732*; (Beres), bears, 1219; Beris,
quickly as possible, 3029, 5160. bears, 312 ;
thrusts, 788 ;
carries
Bemes, pi. beams of light, 1543 ;
about, 3351 ;
(Berez), thrusts, 932
(Bemys), sun-beams, 3225 Beris, 2 pr. pi. hear, 2120 ; Beris,
Bemys, 62.
pr. pi. 2 p. : Beris a-pon vs, bring
Bemes, pi. beams, i.e. projecting upon us, accuse us of, 4663; Bere,
horns {hut prob. an error for pt. 8. bore, 751*.