A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 23

+Bearnen+; see +Bernen+.

+Bearyng in hand+, _sb._ cajolery, S3; see +Beren+.

+Be-bedden+, _v._ to supply with a bed, S.

+Beche+, _sb._ valley, S; +baech+, MD; +bache+, NED.

+Be-chece+, _v._ to choke, stifle, S, NED.

+Bedde+, _sb._ bed, PP.--AS. _bedd_.

+Bedde-strawe+, _sb._ bed, couch, _stratum_, Voc.; +bedstre+, W2.

+Bede+, _sb._ prayer, S, H, PP; +beode+, S; +beyde+, S3; +bedes+, _pl._ S2, S3, P; beads, C; +beades+, S3.--AS. _(ge)bed_.

+Bedel+, _sb._ messenger, herald, crier, beadle, H, P; +bedeles+, _pl._ S, H; +bedelles+, P.--OF. _bedel_; cp. AS. _bydel_. Cf. +Budele+.

+Bede-man+, _sb._ beadsman, one who prays for another, P; +beodemon+, S2, NED; +beodeman+, PP.

+Beden+, _v._ to command, to offer, S, S2, S3, C2; +beode+, S2; +bedden+, S; +bidden+, S; +beot+, _pr. s._ S; +byt+, C; +bet+, S; +bead+, _pt. s._, +bed+, S, S2; +bawd+, S3; +bad+, C2, S2; +boden+, _pl._ S; +beden+, S3; +bode+, S2; +bede+, _pp._ S2; +bode+, +bodun+, invited, W; +bodyn+, S2; +bidde+, C3.--AS. _beodan_.

Note that many of the above forms are confused with those of the verb +Bidden+.

+Bede-sang+, _sb._ the singing of the prayers, S, NED.

+Bedred+, _adj._ lying in bed, bedridden, CM, PP; +bedreden+, S2, P; +bedrede+, PP.--AS. _bedreda_ and _bedrida_ (Voc.).

+Be-drenchen+, _v._ to drench completely; +be-dreynt+, _pt. pl._, S3; _pp._ MD.

+Bed-roll+, _sb._ catalogue, ND. See +Beyde-roule+.

+Bee+, _sb._ bee, Voc.; +been+, _pl._ S3, C2, W2; +beys+, S3 (13. 244); +bees+, C2.--AS. _beo_.

+Bee-+; see +Be-+.

+Beek+, _sb._ beak, C2; +bec+, S; +beekis+, _pl._ PP.--OF. _bec_.

+Beem+, _sb._ beam, C, PP; +beom+, S; +bem+, MD.--AS. _beam_, tree, plank.

+Beere+, _sb._ bier, W, CM, MD; +beer+, C; +bare+, S, MD; +beare+, S3; +bere+, HD, MD; +byears+, _pl._ S3.--AS. _b?r_; cp. OF. _biere_.

+Beest+, _sb._ beast, C, PP; +best+, PP, C, S, S2; +bestes+, _pl._ S, S2; +beestes+, S2.--OF. _beste_; Lat. _bestia_.

+Beestli+, _adj._ animal, W.

+Beeten+, _v._ to beat, W2, CM; +beten+, S, C; +bet+, _pr. s._ P; +bet+, _imp. s._ S2; +beot+, _pt. s._ P; +beet+, PP; +bet+, S3, PP; +bette+, P; +beten+, _pl._ S; +beeten+, W2; +beten+, _pp._ C2, G; +bete+, C2; +betun+, W2; +y-beten+, C2; +y-bete+, C; +y-bette+, P; +i-beaten+, S; +ibete+, C.--AS. _beatan_, pt. _beot_, pp. _beaten_.

+Bege+, _sb._ collar, S; see +Bei?+.

+Beggen+, _v._ to beg, PP, C2, Prompt., W (John 9. 8).

+Beggere+, _sb._ beggar, C, PP, W (John 9. 8).

+Beggestere+, _sb._ beggar, C, NED.

+Be-grime+, _v._ to smear, daub all over, S3.

+Beild+; see +Belde+.

+Bei?+, _sb._ a ring, collar, P; +by?e+, PP; +bege+, collar, S; +bie+, W2; +beies+, _pl._ circlets of metal, S; +bi?es+, P; +behes+, PP.--AS.

_beah_: Icel. _baugr_.

+Bek+, _sb._ brook, H, Voc., Prompt., MD; +beckis+, _pl._ H.--Icel.

_bekkr_.

+Bekken+, _v._ to nod, C3; +beken+, Prompt.; +beks+, _pr. s._ S3.

+Beknen+, _v._ to beckon, show, S; +bikenen+, W2.--OMerc.

_becnian_ (VP).

+Bel+, _adj._ beautiful, PP.--OF. _bel_.

+Belamp+; see +Bilimpen+.

+Belde+, _sb._ protection, shelter, MD, HD; +beld+, S2; +beild+, S3, JD.--AS. _byldo_, boldness, from _beald_. See +Bold+.

+Belde+, _adj._ big, bl.u.s.tering, S; see +Bold+. [[Addition]]

+Belden+, _v._ to build, S3; see +Bilden+.

+Beldinge+, _sb._ building, S3.

+Belle+, _sb._ bell, S, C2, PP.--AS. _belle_.

+Bellyche+, _adv._ beautifully, S3, MD. See +Bel+.

+Belphegor+, _sb._ Baal Peor, H (p. 376).--Lat. _Belphegor_ (Vulg.).

+Belt+, _pp._ built, S3; see +Bilden+. [[Addition]]

+Bely+, _sb._ belly, bellows, MD, P; +baly+, S3; +below+, _follis_, Voc.; +balies+, _pl._ S2, PP.--AS. _baelg_.

+Bely-ioye+, _sb._ belly-joy, appet.i.te, PP.

+Bel?en+, _v._ to swell, to be angry, MD; +boll?henn+, _pp._ MD; +i-bol?e+, S.--AS. _belgan_, pt. _bealh_, (pl. _bulgon_), pp. _bolgen_.

+Bemare+, _sb._ trumpeter, S.--AS. _bemere_.