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GLOSSARIAL INDEX, AND INDEX OF NAMES. 335
pened, 214, 524 ;
(Betyd), 2366 ;
Betid (Betyd), pp. happened,
come to pass, 3279.
Be-time (Be-tynie), adv. betimes,
in time, 1768, 1978.
Betis (Betes), jtr. s. beats, 1223 ;
(Betyn), beat, 1153. See Bete.
Betokyns ; see Be-takens.
Bett, pt. s. kindled, 4167. A.S.
hetan.
Bett, pp. beaten, 1927 ;
beaten (out),
5271. See Bete.
Better, adj. 1102 ; adv. 106, 642.
Be-t\vene, prep, between, 295, 317,
353, 660 ;
(Bytwene), 797.
Betwene, adv. between whiles, 1414;
at times, 1299 ;
(Bytwene), between,
1370.
Betwyx, prep, betwixt, 4216.
Beute (Bewte), s. beauty. In 11.
2739, 2919 it occurs in the unauthorised
sense of 'kindness';
but it is probably an error for
honte, i. e. bounty, goodness, kindness.
Bewenes, error for Beweues, pr. pi.
cover (themselves with no proud
clothing), put on (no proud clothing),
4337. See biweven in Matzner,
and biiueved in Halliwell.
Bewte, s. beauty, 224. See Beute.
Bejonde, adv. beyond, i. e. on the
other side of the stream, 3742.
Bi, prep, by, 79 ;
along, 1538. See
Be.
Bi-cause of, because of, 3273. See
Because.
Bicchid, pp. as adj. evil, 4839. See
bicched bones in Chaucer.
Biche, s. bitch, 5482.
Bid, pr. s. 1 p. pray, 1782 ;
Biddis
(Biddez), pr. s. prays, asks, 2191.
Bide, ger. to bide, wait, remain, stay,
137 ;
(Byde), v. 2172 ;
ger. 1689
;
(Abyde), v. 2180, 2195; Bidis
(Bydes), j:)r. s. waits, 3054; endures,
527.
Bide (Byd), 1 pr. s. bid, command,
3415 ;
Bidd, 3562 ; Bidd (Bidde),
pr. s. 1 I bid, require, 2337 J). ;
Biddis, pjr. s. bids, 5576 ;
(Byddes),
1717,2211.
Big, adj. strong, 1295 ;
Bigg, big,
great, 4742, 5156; (Big), bold,
1808; Bigge, strong, stout, 5516;
Big (Bigg), 915; Bige, big, strong,
4085.
Bigg, ger. to build, 2256 ;
Biggis,
pr. pi. 2 p. build, 4580 ; Biggid,
pp. built, 5415; (Bigged), 2215;
(Bigget), 1366. Icel. byggja.
Bigger, adj. stronger, 2340 ; Biggire,
bigger, 3903.
Biggest, adj. strongest, 2159.
Bigging, s. building, 4431 ; Biggingis
(Biggenges), buildings, towns,
2697. See Bigg.
Bigly, adv. strongly, 1371 ; stoutly,
1138; largely, 423.
Bignes, s. greatness, 105; arrogance,
1018.
Bild, s. building, 1366, 4892, 5267 ;
(Bcld), building, 1297; town,
3106; (Belde), budding, 1307,
2926; town, fort, 1080; (Beylde),
1338 ; Bilds, pi. buildings, 5603 ;
Bildis (Beldes), 3137.
Bilds, j^r. s. builds, 5591 ;
Bildis,
pr. s. (Beldit, pt. s.), builds,
pitches (tents), 2441 ; Bildis, pr.
j)l. build, hence dwell, 3741 ;
Bi[l]-
did (Bild), pt. s. built, 1366;
Bildid, 2^t. s. set up, 2673 ;
Bildid,
pt. pi. built, pitched, 3950
Bildid, pp. built, 5417 ;
Bild, pp.
1161.
Bildid, pt. pi. became emboldened,
took courage, 3884. {Of = some
of.) A.S. bi/ldan.
Bilding, s. building, 4431.
Bildiug (Beldyng), s. emboldening,
encouragement, 1797. See Bildid.
Bill, s. bill, writing, 1827.
BiUis, pi. bills, beaks, 3696.
Bilyue (Belyue), adv. soon, 2271.
Bird, s. lady, 5214; Birdis, jd.
women, ladies, 595, 3723, 4259.
(Birde) ; see Bride.
Bire (Bir), rush, force, 711. Lowl.
Sc. birr, heir, force. Cf. Icel.
byrr, a ftivoiiring wind.
Birth, s. birth, 256, 289 ; child, 439,
526.
Bischop, s. bishop, 1458, 1473, 1489;
(Bishop), 1506, 1570, 1644, 1692 ;
(Bischopp), 1598, 1664.
Bise (Byse), adj. bice, blue colour,
1532. Often described as purple ;