Astone, Astoyne, v. (A.N.) to
confound, to stun, 1203, 2520.
Astony, v. (A.N.) to astonish,
1319, 5871, 9488.
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.
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.
Assign, v. to assign, to allot,
1136, 1709.
At, pron. that, 2617, 4734, 9881.
Athel, s. See Hathel.
Aspie, v. (A.N.) to
watch, 7945; to discover, to seek
to
out, 11635, 13680.
Assent, 8. (A.N.) consent, agree-
ment, 1880, 2103.
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, 8. (A.S. atter) poi-
son, dregs, 920, 926;
= piss, 303.
wan atter"
Atter, v. (A.S.) to embitter, to
sour, 2281.
Attle, v. See Ettle.
Atyre, v. See Atire.
Aumber, Aumbur, s. amber, 1666,
6203.
Astate, s. (A.N.) rank, position,
grandeur, 21, 251.
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
anger.
Auther, conj. either, 6528, 7761.
Baillfully, adv. (A.S. beal) miser-
ably, 11983.
Bailusly, adv. (A.S.) sadly, bit-
terly, 9446.
Bainly, adv. readily, at once, im-
mediately, 135, 3370, 8082, 10857,
13220.
66
Bak, Bake, s. the back, 1902;
turnyt the bake" fled, 1348;
"to gyffe bake" = to retreat,
9474.
Baldly, adv. boldly, fearlessly,
9742.
Bale, 8. (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, s. (Fr.) bal-
sam, 8777, 9119.
Bame, s. See Baume.
Ban, v. (A.N.) to curse, 4935;
Bane, s. (A.S. bana) a murderer,
Banne, 1388.
7926.
Banke, s. the shore, the coast,
1069, 1902.
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.
| Bedaghe, v. (A.S.) to expose, to
befool, 758; same as Bedaffe.
Bastel, Bastell, 8. (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, s. 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.
=
66
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.
Be, pres. tense of the verb, 8906;
part. p. 8913.
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
behove, 900.
Become, v. to become, to be be-
coming (pret. become), 1712,
1714.
Bed, pret. of Bidde, commanded,
6103.
Beid, s. a bead, pl. a necklace,
pearls, 7044.
Bein, part. being, 9717.
Beire, v. to bear, to bud, 412; to
bear, to carry, 1772.
Beiryng, 8. bearing, manners,
4116.
Bekir, v. to skirmish, to battle,
7714.
Bekur, s. a skirmish, a battle,
8363.
Belde, v. (A.S.) to build, to
build up, to strengthen, to en-
courage, 4541; to recover strength,
5864.
Belefe, s. belief, 1686, 4287.
Belirt, pret. of Belere, belied,
deceived, 715; part. p. Belirt, Be-
lirten, 8134, 8447.
Beayell, s. a grandfather, 13474.
Beccyn, v. to beacon, to blaze, Belive, Belyve, adv. (A.S.) im-
6037.
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.
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.
Bere, 8. (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.
Bete, pret. of Bite, (A.S.) bit,
12150.
Bethink, v. (A.S.) to recollect, to
ponder, 143, 147.
Betide, Betyde, v. (A.S.) to
happen, to arise, to befal, 2240,
2722, 2729, 9949; pret. & part. p.
Betid.
Betoke, pret. of Betake, gave,
1391.
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,
6035; in force, 10105.
Biker, Bikere, Bikre, Bicker,
Bycker, Byccer, Bickre, Bykre, .
(A.S.) to battle, to batter, 2944,
5728, 7271, 7294, 7400.
Biker, s. a battle, a fight, 4722.
Bild, Byld, v. (A.S.) to build,
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.
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