Aspie, v. (A.N.) to espie, to watch, 7945; to discover, to seek out, 11635, 13680.
Assay, Asaye, s. (A.N.) the pro- cess of drawing a knife along the belly of a deer to try how fat he is; it was called, taking assay, 3903. Assay, Assaie, v. (A.N.) to try, to prove, to attempt, to set out, 382, 2489, 11793. Assele, v. to seal, 5358. Assemely, s. a gathering, a council, 57.
Assent, s. (A.N.) consent, agree- ment, 1880, 2103.
Assign, v. to assign, to allot, 1136, 1709.
Astate, s. (A.N.) rank, position, grandeur, 21, 251.
Astoyne, v. to stun, to bruise, to shatter, 1203.
At, prep. according to, 1633; in, upon, "at sad wordes" = upon oath, 1920; for, 2674; by, out by, 9300.
At, pron. that, 2617, 4734, 9881. Athel, s. See Hathel.
Atire, Atyre, v. (A.N.) to prepare, to fit out, 2013; to dress, to deck, 3026; to repair, 13420.
Atle, Attell, v. to array, to ar- range, 855, 2376, 4304; to aim, to attempt, 2965, 5727. See Ettle. Atter, Attur, s. (A.S.
son, dregs, 920, 926; = piss, 303.
Aun, Aune, Awne, adj. own, 276,
6211, 6808, 13045.
Aunsetre, Aunsetry, s. (A.N.) an ancestor, 5; ancestry, 6319, 9362, 13062.
Aunter, Auntre, v. (A.N.) to
venture, to hazard, 314, 724; to happen, 742, 2862.
Aunter, s. an adventure, a hap, a
chance, 5, 67, 827, 1707; a marvel, a wonder, 150, 153, 2856. Auntrus, Antrus, adj. bold, dar- ing, adventurous, 537, 1121, 2186. Aurthewert, 6887, Aurthwart, 6796; Aurthwert, 7676; Aurth- ward, 7325; Awrthwert, 1862; Awterwart, 4892; adv. angrily, in
Auther, conj. either, 6528, 7761.
Bale, s. (A.S. beal) mischief, evil,
destruction, 497, 1433, 2136. Bale, adj. deadly, sad, miserable,
926, 1388, 2234, 2681. Balefull, Balfull, adj. evil, bane- ful, deadly, 169, 899, 945. Ballit, adj. bald, 3848. Balsamom, Balsaum, 8. (Fr.) bal- sam, 8777, 9119.
Ban, v. (A.N.) to curse, 4935;
Bane, s. (A.S. bana) a murderer, 7926.
Banke, s. the shore, the coast,
Barbur, s. a barber, 1598. Bare, adj. (A.S.) curt, short, 74;
mere, simple, 150, 828; purpose- less, unproductive, 2502; com- plete, 483; late, last, 10805; bare- headed, 2018; unarmed, 5065; adv. alone, deserted, 1320; s. the naked skin, 5821.
Bare, pret. of Bore, pierced, bored, 9432.
Barely, Barly, adv. wholly, en- tirely, 68, 2780, 12090. Baret, s. (A.N.) strife, contention, 5274, 9336; trouble, sorrow, 4167, 5872.
Barge, s. a war-vessel, 90, 9720. Bargen, s. contention, strife, 2502.
Barly 3391. Barly, adv. barely; "barly no more" = barely so much, or cer- tainly not any more, 10132. Barn, Barne, s. (A.S.) an infant, a child, 1361, 8143.
Baronage, s. (A.N.) barons, an
assembly of barons, 211, 232. Barr, s. a bar, a bolt, 6018. Barre, s. the girdle (properly, the under petticoat), 13019.
Barre, v. to shut close, to bolt, 6018, 10463.
Basnet, s. a bassenet, 1248, 5255. Basson, s. a basin, 3169. Bast, s. a mat, matting made of
Bastel, Bastell, s. (A.N.) a tower,
a fortification, 9490, 10569, 13782. The Bastel or Bastile was a movable wooden tower used in warfare; latterly, any tower or fortification was so named.
Bate, s. (A.S.) contention, debate, strife, 5276, 5526.
Bate, v. to attack, to contend
with, to rush at, 5914.
Batell, s. battle, 1216; v. to fight, 945, 1322.
Batell, Batel, 8. a company, a division, a host, 1151, 2131. Baume, Bawme, Bame, s. balm, 8777, 8780, 8804, 9119. Baxter, s. a baker, 1592. Be, prep. (A.S.) by, 383, 1291, 8601; as be through or by right of, 1841.
Be, pres. tense of the verb, 8906; part. p. 8913.
Beayell, s. a grandfather, 13474. Beccyn, v. to beacon, to blaze, 6037.
Become, v. to become, to be be- coming (pret. become), 1712, 1714.
Bed, pret. of Bidde, commanded, 6103.
| Bedaghe, v. (A.S.) to expose, to befool, 758; same as Bedaffe. Bede, v. (A.S.) to profer, to offer; "amendes to bede" = by way of amends, 5027; to order, to bid, 389.
Bedene, By dene, adv. (A.S.) im- mediately, at once, suitably, be- comingly, 429, 1656. Begile, Begyle, v. to beguile, to deceive, 8153, 9279, 11197. Begonnen, part. p. begun, 1620. Behode, pret. of Behove, behoved, required, 12679.
Behove, v. (A.S.) to require, to
Belde, v. (A.S.) to build, to
build up, to strengthen, to en- courage, 4541; to recover strength, 5864.
Bele, v. to settle, to fester like a boil, 1433.
Belefe, v. (A.S. belifan) to remain, to be left; part. p. Beleft, forsaken, 13456.
Belefe, s. belief, 1686, 4287. Belirt, pret. of Belere, belied, deceived, 715; part. p. Belirt, Be- lirten, 8134, 8447.
Belive, Belyve, adv. (A.S.) im-
mediately, presently, quickly, by and by, 1163, 1175, 2226, 13206. Belmaker, s. a bellmaker, 1589. Belt-stid, s. that part of the body at which the belt is fixed, 5940.
Be-mard, part. p. damaged, wounded, 10701.
Bemoth, s. Behemoth, the great monster, the devil, 4427.
Bete, pret. of Bite, (A.S.) bit, 12150.
Bethink, v. (A.S.) to recollect, to ponder, 143, 147.
Bemourn, v. to bemourn, to Betide, Betyde, v. (A.S.) to
Ben Been, part. p. 891, 1439; have been, 9, 1728.
Bend, v. (pret. Bend) to bend, to fit a bow, 9475.
Bent, s. a plain, a common, a field, a battle-field, 91, 913, 1192, 5864.
Bere, v. (A.S.) pret. bere, to bear, to carry, to drive, 1279, 1333,
Bere, s. (A.S.) a bier, 9084, 11567.
Berenes, Berynes, s. burial, sepul-
ture, 4336, 9619, 10132, 12160. Berie, Bery, v. to bury, 7148, 7174, 8399, 9690, 13786. Beronnen, Beronyn, Byronnen, part. pres. & p. running, flowing, swimming, covered, overrun, 1328, 7033, 9052, 9635, 11141; blody beronyn, covered with blood. Berslet, s. a slender bough, a wand, 2196.
Bes, Bese, pres. t. of Be, 870, 3389, 3487; imper. of Be, 649, 6265, 6947, 13553. See Note, 1. 870.
Besenes, s. eagerness, 10337. Beside, Besyde, adv. around,
Best, Beste, 8. (A.N.) a beast, an animal, 4428, 11788. Bestad, part. p. beset, circum- stanced, surrounded, 5849. Bet, pret. of Beat, 12664. Betaght, pret. & part. of Beteche, gave to, assigned, entrusted to, 6100, 7310, 11741.
Betake, v. (A.S. betecan) to as-
sign, to hand over, to deliver, 5371.
happen, to arise, to befal, 2240, 2722, 2729, 9949; pret. & part. p. Betid.
Betoke, pret. of Betake, gave,
Betraut, v. to betray, 731, 11767; pret. betrat, 12026. Bi, prep. by, 12097. Bickre, Byccer. See Biker. Bide, Byde, v. (A.S. bidan) to stop, to stay, to dwell, to abide, to endure, 362, 570, 2254, 3483, 5677, 7186, 8126; pret. Bode. Big, Byg, adj. great, noted, re- nowned, 1029, 1032. Comp. Bigger, stronger, 2121.
Bigge, v. (A.S.) to build, to set up, 1598, 5216.
Bigger, adv. better, 2199. Biggyng, s. (A.S.) a building, 13452; Byggyng, 1379. Bigli, Bigly, Bygly, adv. boldly, strongly, manfully, 691, 6018, Biker, Bikere, Bikre, Bicker, 6035; in force, 10405. Bycker, Byccer, Bickre, Bykre, v. (A.S.) to battle, to batter, 2944, 5728, 7271, 7294, 7400.
Bild, Byld, v. (A S.) to build, Biker, s. a battle, a fight, 4722.
282, 321, 1535, 1569, 1603; part. p. bild, bilde. Bioustious, adj. See Boistous. Bir, Birr, Birre, s. (A.S. or O.F. birer) force, impetus, 171, 570; wind, a strong wind, 1982, 12490; a thrust, a blow, 1244; a struggle, a battle, 11141.
Birie, v. to bury, 13674, 13963. Birle, v. (A.S.) to strike, to thrust with force, 9061.
Blawe, v. to blow, 1308, 4622. Ble, s. (A.S. bleo) colour, com- plexion, countenance, 7888, 9134. Blenke, v. to deceive, 2483. Blent, pret. & part. p. of Blend,
mingled, 1695, 3493.
Bleryng, s. blearing, defiling, 9134.
Blisse, 8. (A.S.) happiness, com- fort, 1695, 2483.
Blissful, adj. happy, 2256. Blithe, adj. kind, affectionate, 2342.
Blithe, s. face, favour, 2196. Blithe, v. to gladden, to please,
Blithely, adv. properly, honour-
Bloberond, part. bubbling, gurg- ling, 9642.
Blody, adv. with blood, 1328,
7033, 10424, 11141.
Blonke, s. (A.S.) a steed, a war- horse, 2371.
Blusshe, v. to look, 1316; to gaze,
2428; to shine forth, 4665.
Blym, v. for Blynn, to cease, 5075.
Bobb, v. (A.S.) to strike, to beat, 7316.
Bocher, s. a butcher, 1592. Bode, s. (A.S.) delay, 2568.
Bode, pret. of Bide, stopped, stayed, 5940, 5954, 6939. Bodeword, s. (A.S.) a message, 6262, 8315.
Bodyn, pret. of Bide, stopped, stayed, 12658.
Bogh, s. a bough, a branch, 2371. Bogh, v. to wend, to steal away, 12608.
Boght, pret. of Buy, bought,
Boistous, adj. Bioustious, rough,
Bokebynder, 8. a bookbinder,
Boldly, adv. boldly, fearlessly, 978; unquestionably, 840. Bole, s. the body or trunk of a tree, 4960.
Bolne, v. (A.S.) to swell, 5052. Bolnet, adj. swollen, 3839. Bolnyng, 8. swelling, 5066. Bond, pret. of Bind, 7527. Bone, s. (A.S.) a request, a com-
mand, 505, 4795, 7895. Bone, s. arrest, seizure, 11964. Bonke, s. a bank, a shore, 2807. Borde, s. (A.S.) a table, 1657, 2562. See Burd.
Borly, adj. large, great, burly, 3769, 4964.
Born, part. p. of Bere, brought, 10805.
Borne, part. p. of Bere, born, 10826.
Boss, v. to carve, 1564.
Bossh, v. to gush, to flow, 11120; pret. Bost, spread, 3022.
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