A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 25

Brouke, _v. a._ == use, enjoy. HD. 311 AS. brucan. Germ. brauchen

Brow, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 28. [bre?e]. Ib. p. 34

Brown, _adj._ RG. 429

---- _v. n._ == become brown. Alys. 3293

Brun, _sb._ == a brown jar. K. Horn, 1134

Brune, _sb._ == a burning. O. and N. 1153

Brust, _adj._ == rough, brusque. Pol. S. 151

Brut, _adj._ == rough? RG. 536

---- == bright. Body and Soul, 57

Bruthen, _adj._ == fierce, fiercely boiling, 'a bruthen led.' Rel. S. v.

242. Connected with 'breth,' and AS. bredan, to warm

Bu, _sb._ == buffalo. Alys. 5957

Bu, _vb._ See Buy

Buck, _sb._ Ritson's AS. iii. 8

---- == he-goat. Ps. xlix. 13

Buckle, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 35

Buckler, _sb._ Alys. 1190

Budel, _sb._ == messenger. O. and N. 1167. Wright's L. P. p. 22. AS. bydel

Bugging, _sb._ == a building, or lodging. Pol. S. 151. AS. byggan. ON.

byggja

Bugle, _sb._ == buffalo. Alys. 5112

Buglehorn, _sb._ Alys. 5282

Build, _v. a._ RG. 439

Bulge, _sb._ == a lump, hump. Body and Soul, 185

Bulies, == bellows, q. v.

Bull, _sb._ (animal). RG. 116

Bull, (Pope's bull). RG. 473, 494

Bullock, _sb._ Ritson's AS. iii. 8

Bunting, _sb._ (the bird). Wright's L. P. p. 40

Burde, _sb._ == beard. Alys. 1164

Burdon, _sb._ == a pilgrim's staff. K. Horn, 1093. Fr. bourdon

Burel, _sb._ == sackcloth. Alys. 5475. Pol. S. 221. Fr. bure, burel. See Roq.

Burgess, _sb._ RG. 540, 541

Burial, _sb._ See Buryel

Burn, _v. a._ pret. 'barnde.' RG. 380, 511. 'brende.' RG. 536. part. pres.

'berninde.' RG. 534

Burn, _sb._ == rivulet. O. and N. 916. AS. byrnan, to burn. Cf. Lat.

torrens, from torreo

Burst, _v. n._ pret. 'barst.' RG. 437

Burst, _sb._ == injury. Wright's L. P. p. 24. AS. byrst

Burthen, _sb._ HD. 807

Bury, _v. a._ RG. 123. part. 'y-bured.' RG. 382. AS. byrgan

Burying, _sb._ RG. 382. [beryng]. Alys. 4624

Buryels, _sb._ == a tomb, grave. RG. 204. AS. byrgels

Busemere, == blasphemy. See Bismere

Busily, _adv._ Ps. cxlii. 7

Busk, _v. a._ == array. Pol. S. 239

Busy, _adj._ Alys. 3906

But, _adv._ 43 B.

But, _prep._ == except [bote]. RG. 382. [butent]. Rel. S. ii. 25

---- == without [bute]. O. and N. 184. AS. butan

But, _sb._ == a put, i.e. cast or throw, HD. 1040