A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 17

---- _adv._ RG. 258, 491

---- [bi nither] == beyond, without. HD. 2025

Benim, _v. a._ == take away. RG. 375, 405, 443

Benison, _sb._ HD. 1723

Bequeath, _v. a._ RG. 301

Bequest, _sb._ [byquide]. RG. 384

Berain, _v. n._ K. Horn. 11

Berand, _sb._ == singing, sounding. Ps. xxvi. 6. See Bere

Bere, _sb._ == sound, voice. Alys. 550. O. and N. 923. [ibere]. O. and N.

222. SS. ibere. La?. iii. 25

Bereave, _v. a._ Wright's L. P. p. 101

Berfreyes, _sb._ == towers used in sieges, belfries. Alys. 2777

Berihed, == saved. Creed 63. Ps. xxvii. 9. AS. berigea, beorgan

Beryhing, _sb._ == protection. Ps. xxvii. 8

Berip, _v. a._ == strip (fruit off a tree). Ps. lxxix. 13

Bern, _sb._ == child. Wright's L. P. pp. 23, 58

Berne, _v. a._ == injure? K. Horn, 710

Berun, _part._ == overflowed (with tears). K. Horn, 670

Berwen, _v. a._ == defend, protect. HD. 697 2022. AS. beorgan.

Beryl, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 25

Beryng, _sb._ == bosom. Alys. 484. ON. bringa

Beryng, _sb._ == burying, _q. v._

Besee, _v. a._ == provide for, see to. RG. 393, 505. Ps. v. 2; treat, 3 pl. pret. 'bysayen.' Alys. 4605

Beseech, _v. a._ RG. 480. 3 s. pres. 'bi-sehth.' O. and N. 1437

Beseeching, _sb._ Ps. cxviii. 159. Wright's L. P. p. 95

Beseem, _v. a._ == make to appear seemly or probable, in part. O. and N.

840

Besekandlik, == able to be besought, propitious. Ps. cx.x.xiv. 14

Beset, _v. a._ RG. 387

Bes.h.i.+ne, _v. n._ K. Horn, 12

---- _v. a._ Fragm. Sci. 18

Bes.h.i.+t, _v. a._ -- part. 'bis.h.i.+ten.' Alys. 5485

Beshrew, _v. a._ == curse. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211

Beside, _prep._ of place, 'a toun biside Wircetre.' RG. 558

---- _adv._ of place, 'ther biside.' RG. 558

Beside, == in addition to. RG. 92

Besiege, _v. a._ RG. 387

Bes.m.u.t, _v. a._ == defile. Ps. liv. 21

Bespeak, _v. a._ == speak against a thing. RG. 524, 550. AS. be-spraecan

---- == agree upon a thing. O. and N. 1736

Besprinkle, _v. a._ RG. 128

Best, _adj._ RG. 370, 504

Bestead, _part._ [bistad] == happened. Wright's L. P. p. 41

Bestir, _v. a._ Alys. 3079

Bestrew, _v. a._--part, 'bistrete.' RG. 561

Bestride, _v. a._ HD. 2060. Alys. 706

Beswike, _v. a._ == deceive. Wright's L. P. p. 45. AS. be-swican

Bet, _adj._ == better. RG. 375, 546

Bet, _v. a._ == lay a wager, part. 'y-bate.' Pol.

Bet of berne, == probably 'in labour with child.' Marg. 53, 71. AS.

beatan?

Betake, _v. a._ == take. RG. 526