Chapter 7

Bleuen; see Bileuen.

Blewe, _adj._ blue, livid, C2, PP; black, MD; blew, MD.—OF. _bleu_. See Blo.

Blewe, _sb._ blue, MD; bluȝ, S2.

Bleynte; see Blenchen.

Blinnen, _v._ to cease, S, S2, C3; see Bi-linnen.

Blis, _sb._ bliss, S.—AS. _bliss_ (= _blíðs_), see Sievers, 202(7). See Bliþe.

Blissien, _v._ to rejoice, be glad, to gladden, MD; blissin, S, S2.—AS. _blissian_ (= _blíðsian_). See above.

Bliþe, _adj._ blithe, cheerful, S, S2; blyþe, S2, C2.—AS. _blíðe_.

Bliðe-liche, _adv._ gladly, S; bluðeliche, S; bloðeliche, S; bliþeliȝ, S; bleþely, S2.—AS. _blíðelice_.

Bliue, _adv._ quickly, S, S2; see Biliue.

Blo, _adj._ livid, S2, PP; black, MD.—Icel. _blá_(_r_). See Blewe.

Blod, _sb._ blood, S, S2, PP; blode, _dat._, S2.—AS. _blód_.

Blode, _sb._ a blood-relation, a person, living being, MD, CM; blod, MD.

Blok, _adj._ pale, NED. _Phr._ blok and blo, NED. See Blak.

Blo-man, _sb._ negro, MD; blamon, MD; blewe-men, _pl._, MD.—Cp. Icel. _blá-maðr_, negro. See Blo.

Blome, _sb._ flower, S2, MD.—Icel. _blóm_, flower, blossom.

Blosme, _sb._ blossom, S, PP, Prompt., CM; blostme, S; blosmen, _pl._, S2; bloosmes, S3.—AS. _blóstma_.

Blosmen, _v._ to blossom, W2, Prompt.; blosmed, _pt. pl._, P.—AS. _blóstmian_.

Bloundisen, _v._ to flatter, H; see Blaundissen.

Bloundisynge, _sb._ blandishing, H.

Blowen, _v._ to blow, PP; blawe, S; blou, _imp. s._, S; bloaweð, _pr. s._, S; bleu, _pt. s._, S; bleowen, _pl._, S; blawen, _pp._, S2; blowe, C3.—AS. _bláwan_, pt. _bléow_, pp. _bláwen_.

Blowen, _v._ to blow, to bloom, MD; i-blowe, _pp._ S.—AS. _blówan_, pt. _bléow_, pp. _geblówen_.

Blubren, _v._ to bubble, MD; blubrande, _pr. p._, S2.

Blustren, _v._ to rush about aimlessly, NED; blustreden, _pt. pl._, P.

Bluȝ, _sb._ blue, S2; see Blewe.

Blyn-hede, _sb._ blindness, H.

Blynke; see Blenken.

Bo-; see Bou-, Bu-.

Bobbe, _sb._ a knock, jerk, jog, S3; bobbes, _pl._, S3.

Bobben, _v._ to knock, strike, MD.

Bocche, _sb._ tumour, boil, PP; botche, W2, Prompt.; boche, CM; boce, CM.—AF. _boche_, OF. _boce_, bump.

Bocher, _sb._ butcher, S2, S3, P, C.—OF. _boucher_.

Bocherie, _sb._ shambles, W, Prompt.—OF. _boucherie_.

Bod, _sb._ abiding, waiting, delay, S2.

Bod, _pt. s._ waited, S2; bode, waited for, S2; see Biden.

Bode, _sb._ message, command, S, PP; bodes, _pl._, S, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_bod_, command.

Boden; see Beden.

Bode-word, _sb._ command, S; bodworde, message, S2.

Bodien, _v._ to announce, S; bodeden, _pt. pl._, S.—AS. _bodian_.

Body, _sb._ body, person, PP; bodie, S; bodi, S, PP; bodiȝ, S. _Phr._: my ioly body, my jolly self, C2.—AS. _bodig_.

Body-half, _sb._ the front part (of a dress), PP.

Boile; see Bule.

Boistous, _adj._ boisterous, noisy, S3; boustious, S3; bustuus, busteous, S3; buystous, W.

Boistously, _adv._ loudly, C2.

Bok, _sb._ book, S, S2, PP; boc, S, S2; boke, P.—AS. _bóc_; cp. OHG. _buoh_ (Tatian).

Bokele, _sb._ buckle, MD; bokle, MD.—OF. _bocle_.

Bokeler, _sb._ buckler, shield, C, G; bocler, Palsg.—OF. _bocler_.

Boket, _sb._ bucket, C; bokett, Prompt.

Bold, _adj._ fierce, bold, daring, PP, S; bauld, bawld, S3; belde, big, blustering, S; bald, S2; balder, _comp._, P.—AS. _beald_; OHG. _bald_ (Otfrid).

Boldeliche, _adv._ boldly, S; baldly, S2; boldely, C2.

Bolden, _v._ to make bold, encourage, MD; bolded, _pt. s._, P; balde, S.—AS. _bealdian_.

Bole, _sb._ a kind of clay, C3. _Comb._: bole armoniak, Armenian clay, C3, NED (s.v. _ammoniac_).—Lat. _bolus_; Gr. βῶλος, clod.

Bole, _sb._ bull, S, C, C3; bule, S; bulez, _pl._, S2; bolis, W; boolis, W.—Icel. _boli_.

Bolle, _sb._ bowl, S, S2, C3, P; a rounded seed-vessel, NED (s.v. _boll_), HD; boll, rounded top (of barley), S3.—AS. _bolla_.

Bollen, _v._ to swell, S2, PP; bolled, _pp._, S2, PP.

Bollen, _pp._ swollen, NED; bollen, W; bolne, S3; bowlne, S3.

Bollyng, _sb._ swelling, P.

Bolnen, _v._ to swell, S2, P, H; bolned, _pt. s._, S2; bolnyde, W2; bolnyd, W.

Bolnyng, _sb._ swelling, H, W.

Bolt, _sb._ arrow, S; bolte, Prompt.—AS. _bolt_ (Voc.).

Bolȝen, _v._ to puff up, MD; boluweð, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _belgan_, pt. _bealg_ (pl. _bulgon_), pp. _bolgen_.

Bon, _sb._ bone, PP., S2; boon, W2; ban, S; banes, _pl._, S, S2; bon, S; boonys, W2; bannes, S2. _Phr._: to make bones, to hesitate, S3.—AS. _bán_.

Bon, _pp._ prepared, S2; see Boun.

Bonayre, _adj._ kind, gentle, MD; bonere, MD; bonair, _adv._, MD; bonure, S2. See Debonnaire.

Bonayrelyche, _adv._ reverently, S2.

Bonchen, _v._ to strike, bump, S2, P; see Bunchen.

Bond; see Binden.

Bonde, _sb._ a peasant serf, slave, NED, S2; _pl._, PP.—AS. _bonda_, _bunda_, a householder; Icel. _bóndi_, for _búandi_, a tiller of the soil.

Bonde-man, _sb._ tiller of the soil, NED; bondman, P; bondemen, _pl._, S2, P, G, PP.

Bone, _sb._ pain, poison, PP; see Bane.

Bone, _sb._ prayer, petition, S, S2, C3, G, PP; bon, S2; boone, C, G; bonen, _pl._, S.—Icel. _bón_. Cf. Bene.

Bonen, _adj._ made of bone, S2.

Bonet, _sb._ additional sail, PP, Cath.—OF. _bonet_, bonnet.

Bonk, _sb._ bank, shore, S2, S3; see Bank.

Boo-; see Bo-.

Boor, _sb._ boar, C, W2; bare, S2; bore, S, PP; bor, S2, PP; bores, _pl._, P.—AS. _bár_.

Boot, _sb._ boat, S2, W, CM; bot, PP.—AS. _bát_.

Boras, _sb._ borax, C, C3.—OF. _boras_: It. _borace_; Arab. _bōraq_.

Bord, _sb._ board, table, S, S2, C, NED; borde, S; boord, W; bordes, _pl._, S.—AS. _bord_, plank. Cf. Bred.

Borgounen, _v._ to bud, S2; see Burjounen.

Borne; see Burne.

Bornen, _v._ to burnish, S3; see Burnen.

Borwe, _sb._ pledge, surety, W2, C, C2, G; borgh, H; borghe, P; borewe, S2; borwes, _pl._, sponsors, S2; pledges, P.—AS. _borh_.

Borwen, _v._ to deliver, to borrow, MD, PP, C2, G; borewe, W2; borowe, NED; borwede, _pt. s._, PP.—AS. _borgian_.

Borwynge, _sb._ borrowing, Prompt.; borewyng, S2.

Boske; see Busch.

Bosken; see Busken.

Bost, _sb._ boast, noise, MD, C3, PP; boost, C2; boste, PP; bostus, _pl._, H.

Bosten, _v._ to boast, PP; booste, NED.

Bosum, _sb._ bosom, S, W (John 13. 23); bosem, MD.—AS. _bósm_.

Bote, _prep._ and _conj._ without, except, unless, but, S, S2, PP; bot, CM, S2; bute, S; butt, S; boute, S, S2; buten, S; buton, S; _Comb._: bote-ȝef, except that, unless, S2, C.—AS. _be-úton_ (_búton_).

Bote, _sb._ remedy, succour, amendment, S, S2, C2, G, P; boote, S3, C, G. _Phr._: to bote, to advantage, in addition, NED.—AS. _bót_; cp. Goth. _bota_.

Botelees, _adj._ without remedy, PP; bootelesse, useless, S3; botles, S2.

Botelere, _sb._ butler, Voc.; botiler, C; butler, S.

Botelle, _sb._ bottle, MD; botel, CM.—OF. _boutelle_, also _botel_.

Boterace, _sb._ buttress; boteras, Prompt.; butterace, SkD (p. 789); butteras, _pl._, SkD; buttrace, SkD; butteraces, SkD.—ME. _boterace_ for OF. _bouterets_, i.e. (pillars) bearing a thrust, _pl._ of _bouteret_.

Boterace, _v._ to buttress; butteras, Palsg.; boteraced, _pp._, PP.

Bothe, _adj._ both, PP, S; baþe, S, S2; beoðe, S; beðe, S; buoðe, S2.—Icel. _báði_, both (_neut._).

Botme, _sb._ bottom, C, C3, Prompt.; boþom, a vale, S2, NED; boþem, S2.—AS. _botm_.

Botme-les, _adj._ bottomless, CM.

Botnen, _v._, to heal, to recover, MD; botened, _pp._ bettered, P. See Bote.

Botun, _sb._ button, bud, Prompt., Voc.; bothom, MD, CM; buttonys, _pl._, S3.—OF. _bouton_, button, bud (Cotg.).

Bouel, _sb._ bowel, MD; bouele, S2.—OF. _boel_ (and _boele_); Lat. _botellus_.

Bouge, _sb._ a leathern bottle or wallet, _uter_, W2 (Ps. 77. 13); bowge, W2, Prompt.—OF. _bouge_, budget, leather-case; Low Lat. _bulga_, leathern vessel (Voc.). Cf. Waterbulge.

Cross-reference could not be identified. In sources other than the Dictionary, the most common term is “water bouget”.

Bouhte; see Biggen.

Bouk, _sb._ the belly, trunk, body, C, JD; buc, S.—AS. _búc_: Icel. _búkr_.

Boun, _pp._ prepared to go, ready to start, S3, CM, PP; bon, ready, S2; bun, S2; bown, P, H.—Icel. _búinn_, prepared, _pp._ of _búa_, to get ready, to till; cp. AS. _ge-bún_, pp. of _gebúan_; cp. E. _bound_ (said of a ship.)

Bounden, _pp._ bound, S, C2; see Binden.

Bounen, _v._ to get ready, to go, also to make ready, NED; bowneth, _pr. s._, NED; bownd, _pt. s._, prepared himself, got ready, S3.

Bour, _sb._ bower, chamber, womens’ chamber, C, G; bur, _dat._, S; boure, S, S2, P; bowre, P; bourez, _pl._ sleeping-places, S2.—AS. _búr_, a dwelling.

Bourde, _sb._ jest, PP, C3, G; bourd, S2, S3; bord, NED.—OF. _bourde_.

Bourden, _v._ to jest, C3, PP; borde, NED.—OF. _bourder_.

Bourding, _sb._ jesting, 83.

Bourdon, _sb._ pilgrim’s staff, CM, HD; bordun, S2, PP; burdon, S, HD; burdoun, P, MD; bordon, MD, PP; bordoun, HD.—OF. _bourdon_ (Cotg.); Low Lat. _burdonem_; see Burdon.

Boustious, _adj._ noisy, S3; see Boistous.

Bouȝ, _sb._ bough, PP; boh, S; bogh, S2; bowh, PP; boȝe, _dat._, S; boges, _pl._, S; buges, S; bughes, S2; bewis, S3; bewys, S3; bowes, PP, S3; boowes, C; boȝe, _dat._, S.—AS. _bóg_, _bóh_, Icel. _bógr_, shoulder, bow of a ship; cp. Gr. πᾶχυς.

Bowe, _sb._ bow, W2, PP; bouwe, W2; bowes, _pl._, PP; boys, S3.—AS. _boga_.

Bowe-lyne, _sb._ bowline, MD; bawelyne, S2.

Bowen, _v._ to bow, bend, submit, to direct one’s course, turn away, PP, S2, C2, W; bouwe, W2, PP; boghen, S2, H; buwen, S; buȝen, S; buhen, S; bugen, S; beien, S; bowande, _pr. p._ obedient, S2; bues, _pr. s._, S2.—AS. _búgan_.

Boydekyn, _sb._ poniard, bodkin, NED, Prompt.; bodekyn, Prompt.; boydekins, _pl._, C2.

Boyste, _sb._ box, PP, Prompt., Cath.; boyst, MD; boist, C3.—OF. _boiste_ (F. _boîte_).

Boȝte; see Biggen.

Brac, _sb._ a, crashing sound, _fragor_; brace, outcry, S.—Icel. _brak_; cp. AS. (_ge_)_bræc_.

Brace, _sb._ couple of hounds, Prompt.—OF. _brace_, the two arms, a grasp; Lat. _brachia_, pl.

Bracer, _sb._ a guard for the left arm in archery, C; braser, Voc. See Ascham, Toxophilus, ed. Arber, p. 108.

Brade, _sb._ roast flesh, S; brede, S.—AS. _brǽde_.

Bradit; see Brayden.

Brak; see Breken.

Brand, _sb._ brand, firebrand, sword, MD; brond, brand, S2, C; brondes, _pl._, S; brands, i.e. fire-side, S2; brondis, torches, W.—AS. _brand_ (_brond_).

Brant, _adj._ steep, high, MD, HD; brent, JD; brentest, _superl._, S2.—AS. _brant_ (_bront_); cp. Swed. _brant_, Icel. _brattr_.

Bras, _sb._ brass, C2; bres, S; breas, S.—AS. _bræs_.

Brasten; see Bresten.

Bratful; see Bretful.

Brað, _sb._ violence, MD; braþþe, _dat._, S.—Cp. Icel. _bráð_. See Broð.

Braun, _sb._ brawn, CM; boar’s flesh, PP; brawnes, _pl._, muscles, C2.—OF. _braon_, Prov. _bradon_ (_brazon_); Low Lat. _bradonem_; see Ducange.

Brayde, _sb._ a quick movement, a start, a while, moment, MD, CM; braid, S3; braydes, _pl._ grimaces, S2; breides, cunning tricks, MD. _Phr._: at a brayde, in a moment, S2.—Icel. _bragð_, quick movement.

Brayden, _v._ to draw, pull, to draw away quickly, to twist, braid, to start, to move quickly, hasten (intr.), to wake up, MD, Prompt., S2, CM; breyde, CM, C2; breide, W2; breyde, _pt. s._, PP, CM, C2, C3; brayde, MD; bradit, S3; broiden, _pp._, MD; broydyn, _laqueatus_, Prompt.; brayden, MD; browden, MD, JD; browded, C, HD; brouded, C2; broyded, WW; brayded, MD.—AS. _bregdan_, pt. _brægd_ (pl. _brugdon_), pp. _brogden_.

Brea-; see Bre-.

Breas, _sb._ brass, S; see Bras.

Bred, _sb._ bread, S, PP; breed, C2, W2; bræd, S; bread, S; brad, S; brede, S2; breade, _dat._, S.—ONorth. _bréad_.

Bred, _sb._ board, tablet, MD, S (s.v. _wax_); brede, Prompt.—AS. _bred_.

Bred-ale, _sb._ bride-feast, S; see Bryd-ale.

Brede, _sb._ bride, PP; see Bryde.

Brede, _sb._ roast-flesh, S; see Brade.

Brede, _sb._ breadth, S, S2, S3, C2, H; breede, C, W2. _Phr._: on breid, on breadth, abroad, S3; did on breid, did abroad, unfolded, S3.—AS. _brǽdu_.

Breden, _v._ to spread, S, Prompt.—AS. _brǽdan_.

Breden, _v._ to roast, MD; bret, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _brǽdan_.

Breden, _v._ to breed, to produce, to be produced, MD, PP; bredden, _pt. pl._, PP; i-bred, _pp._, S.—AS. _brédan_, to nourish. See Brode.

Bred-gume; see Brydegome.

Bred-wrigte, _sb._ bread-wright, baker, S. See Bred.

Breech, _sb. pl._ breeches, drawers, C2, C3; brech, S; breche, PP; brek, Voc.—AS. _bréc_, pl. of _bróc_; cp. Icel. _brækr_, pl. of _brók_.

Breed; see Bred.

Breels, _sb. pl._ wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).

Breggid, _pt. s._ shortened, W; see Abregge.

Breken, _v._ to break, S, S2, PP; breoken, S; brecð, _pr. s._, S; brac, _pt. s._, S; brek, S; brec, S2; brak, S2, PP; breken, _pl._, S; y-broke, _pp._, S2; ibroke, S2.—AS. _brecan_, pt. _bræc_ (pl. _brǽcon_), pp. _brocen_.

Brek-gurdel, _sb._ a breech-girdle, MD; brekgyrdylle, _lumbare_, Voc.; brechgerdel, MD; breigirdel, MD; brigirdil, MD; brygyrdyll, Prompt.; breigerdlis, _pl._, purses, PP. See Breech.

Breme, _sb._ bream, Prompt.; brem, C.—OF. _bresme_ (F. _brème_); OHG. _brahsema_.

Breme, _adj._ fierce, angry, S, S2, S3, H, PP; brem, S2; breme, _adv._, S2; breeme, C.—AS. _bréme_ famous, noble.

Bremely, _adv._ fiercely, furiously, loudly, S2; bremly, S2.

Bremstoon; see Brynston.

Bren, _sb._ bran, S2, C, P.—OF. _bren_ (F. _bran_).

Brene; see Brune.

Brenke; see Brink.

Brennen, _v._ to burn, S2, S3, C, C2, PP, W; bren, S2; brinnen, S, S2; brende, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2; brent, S2; brendon, _pl._, S; brenneden, W; brende, brenned, brend, S2; brende, C; brenten, W2; brend, _pp._, S, S2, C; brent, C2, S3, W; y-brend, C3; y-brent, C.—Icel. _brenna_; cp. Goth. _brinnan_, Cf. Bernen.

Brenningly, _adv._ ardently, fiercely, C.

Brent, _adj._ steep, high, S2, JD; see Brant.

Breo-; see Bre-.

Brerd, _sb._ brim, margin, surface, top, S3, MD; brurd, MD; brerde, MD.—AS. _brerd_, brim, top of a vessel, shore; cp. OHG. _brort_, also Icel. _broddr_, the front.

Brerd-ful, _adv._ brimful, MD; brurdful, S2. Cf. Bretful.

Brere, _sb._ briar, S3, W2; brer, S3; breres, _pl._, S, S3, C; breris, W.—AS. _brér_, also _brǽre_, pl. (OET).

Bres; see Bras.

Bresil, _adj._ brittle, H; see Brisel.

Brest, _sb._ breast, C; breost, MD; breast, voice, S3; breste, PP; bryst, MD.—AS. _bréost_.

Bresten, _v._ to burst, S2, C2, W, MD; brasten, S3, MD; bersten, S, C; brast, _pt. s._, C3, PP; barste, P; braste, _pl._, C3, S2; brest, S3; brusten, _pp._, damaged, hurt severely, S2, MD.—Icel. _bresta_, pt. _brast_, pp. _brostinn_; cp. AS. _berstan_.

Bretful, _adj._ brimful, S3, C, PP, HD; bratful, S2, PP; bredful, PP. Cp. Swed. _bräddful_. See Brerdful.

Breð, _sb._ breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM; breðe, _dat._, S.—AS. _brǽð_.

Brethe, _sb._ anger, wrath, H; breth, H.—Icel. _bræði_, anger, from _bráðr_, hasty. See Broð.

Brethir; see Broðer.

Breuet, _sb._ brief, letter of indulgence, P; breuettes, _pl._, P.—Late Lat. _brevetum_.

Brewen, _v._ to brew, MD; brew, _pt. s._ contrived, C2, PP; breuh, S2, PP.—AS. _bréowan_, pt. _bréaw_, pp. _browen_.

Brewestere, brewster, P; breusters, _pl._ ale-wives, female-brewers, S2, PP.

Breyden; see Brayden.

Brid, _sb._ a young bird, PP, C2, C3, W; bridd, S; bridde, PP; bred, PP; bredde, PP; berd, MD; bird, MD; briddes, _pl._, S2, C; bryddez, S2; briddis, W, H; birds, S3 (26. 1150).—AS. _bridd_.

Brigge, _sb._ bridge, PP, S, CM; brugge, PP; bregge, MD; brygge, PP; brig, S2.—AS. _brycg_; cp. Icel. _bryggja_.

Briggen, _v._ to bridge, S.

Brike, _sb._ calamity, C2; see Bryk.

Bringen, _v._ to bring, S; brohte, _pt. s._, S; brochte, S; brouȝte, S2; brouhte, S; broȝte, S, S2; broght, _pl._, S2; broht, _pp._ S2; broght, S2; brouȝt, S2; ibrȝt, S2; y-broȝt, S2; y-brought, C; ibroht, S; ibrouht, S2; ibrocht, S.

Brink, _sb._ brink, margin, MD; brenke, _dat._, W; brynke, MD.—Cp. Swed. _brink_, Icel. _brekka_.

Brinnen; see Brennen.

Brisel, _adj._ brittle, H; bresil, H; brissal, JD. See below.

Brisen, _v._ to crush, MD; brisse, MD; bresen, MD; brisid, _pp._, W.

Brisokis, _sb. pl._ wild cabbage, H.

Britel, _adj._ brittle, fragile, MD; britil, S2, W; brutel, MD; brutil, CM; brotel, MD.—From base of AS. _bruton_, _pt. pl._ of _bréotan_, to break.

Britnen, _v._ to break, break up, MD; bruttenet, _pp._ destroyed, slain, S2; bretynyd, HD.—AS. _brytnian_, to distribute, dispense.

Britoner, _sb._ a man of Brittany, a Frenchman, P; Brytonere, P; see Brutiner.

Briȝt, _adj._ bright, S, PP; bricht, S; brict, S; briht, S; brigt, S; bryht, S2; bryȝt, S2; brihtre, _comp._, S; briȝter, S; brictest, _superl._, S.—AS. _beorht_.

Briȝte, _adv._ brightly, MD; bryghte, C2.

Briȝtnesse, _sb._ brightness, W2; brichtnesse, S; brihtnesse, S; brictnesse, S.—AS. _beorhtnes_.

Brocage, a treaty by an agent, PP; brokages, _pl._, P.—OF. _brocage_, ‘exprime l’idée de ruse et de perfidie’ (Godefroy).

Broche, _sb._ brooch, match, spear, spit, MD; brouch, S2; broch, C; broches, _pl._, C2, PP.—OF. _broche_.

Brochen, _v._ to spur, pierce through, put on the spit, broach a cask, MD; brochede, _pt. s._, S2, PP.—OF. _brocher_, Prov. _brocar_.

Brocket, _sb._ a stag in its second or third year, HD, MD, Cotg.; broket, MD; brokkettis, _pl._, S3.—Cp. OF. _brocart_ (Cotg.).

Brocour, _sb._ broker, P; brokour, P.—AF. _abrocour_; Low Lat. _abrocatorem_ (Ducange), from _abrocare_, to broach a cask, from _broca_. See Broche.

Brod, _adj._ broad, S, S2, PP; brood, C; braid, S3; brode, C, PP; brade, S, S2, H; broddeste, _superl._, W2.—AS. _brád_.

Brode, _adv._ broadly, wide awake, C3; widely, PP; broode, broadly, plainly, C.

Brode, _sb._ brood, S, Prompt.—Cp. OHG. _bruot_ (Weigand).

Broiden; see Brayden.

Brok, _sb._ brock, badger, Prompt.; broc, W; brockes, _pl._, P; brokkys, PP.—AS. _broc_; OIr. _brocc_.

Brok, _sb._ brook, PP; broke, P.—AS. _bróc_.

Brol, _sb._ a brat, child, MD, S3, PP; brolle, P; brawl, ND.—Cp. Low Lat. _brollus_, ‘miserculus’ (Prompt., p. 50).

Brond; see Brand.

Broð, _adj._ violent, MD; braþ, MD; braith, JD.—Icel. _bráðr_. Cf. Brað.

Broþeful, _adj._ violent, MD; braithful, JD.

Brothel, _sb._ a wretch, PP, MD, HD; brothell, Palsg.

Broþeliche, _adv._ violently, MD; broþely, hastily, quickly, S2; braithly, JD.

Broðer, _sb._ brother, PP; _gen. s._, C2; broðere, _pl._, S; breðere, S; brethir, S3; breðre, S; briðere, S; bretheren, C2, PP.—AS. _bróðor_.

Broðer-hed, _sb._ brotherhood, MD; bretherhede, C; britherhed, W; britherhod, W.

Broðer-rede, _sb._ fraternity, MD (p. 354).—AS. _bróðorrǽden_.

Brouded, _pp._ braided, C2; see Brayden.

Broudster, _sb._ embroiderer, JD.

Broudyng, _sb._ embroidery; browdyng, C, CM.

Brouken, _v._ to use, enjoy, eat, PP, C, G; bruken, S; breken, S; brooke, to endure, S3; bruc, _imp. s._ use, S; ibroken, _pp._, S.—AS. _brúcan_, pt. _bréac_ (pl. _brucon_), pp. _brocen_.

Broun, _adj._ brown, C, PP; brun, _sb._ brown horn, S.—AS. _brún_.

Bru-; see Bry-, Bri-, Brou-.

Brugge; see Brigge.

Bruk, _sb._ locust (= _bruchus_), W2, H; bruyk, H.—Gr. βροῦχος, βροῦκος.

Brune, _sb._ burning, S, MD; brene, S2.—AS. _bryne_.

Brunie, _sb._ corslet, coat of mail, S; brinie, MD; brini, HD, MD; burne, MD; bryniges, _pl._, S; brenyes, HD.—Icel. _brynja_: Goth. _brunjo_; cp. AS. _byrne_.

Brurd; see Brerd.

Brusten; see Bresten.

Brut, _sb._ Briton; Bruttes, _pl._, S.

Brutayne, _sb._ Brittany, S2.

Brutil; see Britel.

Brutiner, _sb._ a man of Brittany, a Frenchman, a swaggerer, PP; Brytonere, P; Britoner, P.

Brutnen, _v._ to hew in pieces, MD; bruttenet, _pp._ slain, S2; see Britnen.

Bryche, _adj._ reduced, poor, S2.—AS. _bryce_, frail.

Bryd-ale, _sb._ marriage-feast, MD; bridale, P, W; bredale, S; bruydale, P; brudale, S.—AS. _brýd-ealo_, a bride-ale, bride-feast.

Bryde, _sb._ bride, _domiduca_, Voc., PP; brede, PP; bruyd, CM; brud, MD, S; brid, MD.—AS. _brýd_: OS. _brúd_; cp. OHG. _brút_ (Otfrid).

Bryde-gome, _sb._ bridegroom, MD; bredgume, S; brudgume, MD.—AS. _brýdguma_ (_brédguma_); cp. OHG. _brútigomo_ (Otfrid).

Bryk, _sb._ misery, calamity, MD; brike, C2; bruche, injury, MD.—AS. _bryce_.

Bryllyn; see Birlen.

Brymme, _sb._ margin, shore, S, MD.—AS. _brim_, surf, the sea; cp. Icel. _brim_.

Bryn-ston, _sb._ sulphur, Voc., PP, S2; brymston, W2; bremstoon, C, PP; brimstoon, C3; brunstan, H.—Cp. Icel. _brennisteinn_.

Brystylle, _sb._ bristle, Prompt., Voc.; berstles, _pl._, C.—From AS. _byrst_: OHG. _burst_.

Bryttlynge, _sb._ breaking up, S3. See Britel.

Bu-; see Bou-, Bo-.

Budele, _sb._ beadle, officer, PP; budeles, _pl._, S; beodeles, S2.—AS. _bydel_; cp. OHG. _butil_. Cf. Bedel.

Bue, Buð; see Ben.

Bulde, _pt. s._ built, C; see Bilden.

Buggen, _v._ to buy, S, S2, PP; see Biggen.

Bugle, _sb._ wild ox, S2, Prompt.; bugill, S3; bowgle, S3; bugle, buffalo-horn, bugle, MD.—OF. _bugle_; Lat. _buculum_ (acc.).

Builen, _v._ to boil, S2; buylith, _pr. s._, W2; buylyng, _pr. p._, PP; buyliden, _pt. pl._, W2.—OF. _buillir_; Lat. _bullire_.

Bule, _sb._ boil, PP; bilis, _pl._, W; byles, PP; boilus, PP.—AS. _býle_; cp. G. _beule_ (Weigand).

Bule; see Bole.

Bulle, _sb._ bull, papal rescript, P; bille, PP; petition, PP; bylle, PP.—Lat. _bulla_, boss, stud, hence Late Lat. _bulla_, seal, document with seal; see Ducange.

Bulten, _v._ to boult, sift, C, Prompt.; boulte, Palsg.; bultedd, _pp._, S.—OF. _buleter_, _bureter_, to sift through coarse cloth, from _bure_, coarse cloth; Late Lat. _burra_; see Ducange (s.v. _buratare_).

Bult-pele, _sb._ a sifter, Voc.

Bumbase, _v._ to quilt with bombast, i.e. cotton wadding, Florio (p. 234a); bumbast, _pr. pl._, S3.—From Milanese _bombás_; Low Lat. _bombacem_, cotton; from Gr. βόμβυξ.

Bummen, _v._ to taste, take a draught, MD; bummede, _pt. s._ tasted, S2, P.

Bun, _pp._ prepared, S2, MD; see Boun.

Bunchen, _v._ to strike, MD, Prompt.; bonchede, _pt. s._, S2; bonched, P.

Bunden; see Binden.

Bur, _sb._ wind, storm, force, impetus, MD; bir, MD; birr, HD; hire, _dat._, W, MD; birre, W; byrre, HD.—Icel. _byrr_, wind, storm.

Bur, _sb._ the broad ring of iron behind the place for the hand on a tilting-spear, S3; burr, HD.

Burde, _sb._ maiden, virgin, lady, S, S2, PP; birde, P; berde, PP; buirde, PP; buyrde, S2, PP; see Bryde.

Burden, _sb._ burden, Manip.; see Burðene.

Burdenous, _adj._ burdensome, S3.

Burdon, _sb._ mule; burdones, _pl._, MD; burdowns, MD.—Lat. _burdonem_ (Vulg.).

Burdoun, _sb._ droning sound, bass, MD, C.—OF. _bourdon_, a drone, the humming of bees, the drone of a bag-pipe (Cotg.).

Bureth, _v._ it behoves, MD; birrþ, _pr. s._, S; burth, MD; birs, MD; bers, MD; birrde, _pt. s._, S; bird, S2, MD; burd, MD.—AS. _ge-byrian_; cp. OHG. _gi-burren_, to happen (Otfrid).

Burgage, _sb._ an estate held of a lord of a borough; burgages, _pl._, P; borgages, PP.—Low Lat. _burgagium_; OF. _bourgage_ (Cotg.).

Burgeis, _sb._ burgess, MD; burgeys, C, CM; burgeis, _pl._, S2, P; burgeyses, P.—OF. _burgeis_; Low Lat. _burgensis_.

Burgh, _sb._ borough, town, fortress, shelter, MD; burghe, PP, CM; borghe, PP; borw, PP; borugh, PP; borowe, PP; borh, S; burch, S; burh, S; bureh, MD, S; biri, MD, S; berie, S; borwȝ, S2; borwes, _pl._, PP, MD.—AS. _burh_; gen. _byrig_.

Buriel, _sb._ tomb, S2; buryel, S2; biriel, W; biryel, S2; buriels, _pl._ the Catacombs, C3; biriels, W2; birielis, W.—AS. _byrgels_.

Burien, _v._ to bury, MD, S, PP; birien, MD, W2; berien, C3; bery, MD, C3; byrien, S; i-burred, _pp._, S2.—AS. _byrigan_.

Burien, _sb._ grave, MD; berien, S.—AS. _byrgen_.

Burinisse, _sb._ burial-place, MD; berynes, H.—AS. _byrignes_.

Burjoun, _sb._ burgeon, bud, MD; burioyn, H; burgon, HD; burgionys, _pl._, S3; burioyns, H.—OF. _borjon_, in Cotg. _bourgeon_.

Burjounen, _v._ to bud, MD; buriowne, W2; burgionys, _pr. s._, S3; borgouneȝ, _pr. pl._, S2; burioneþ, PP; burionand, _pr. p._, H; buriownynge, W.

Burn, _sb._ man, S2, HD; burne, S2; see Bern.

Burne, _sb._ spring of water, MD, S; bourne, S2; borne, S2; _burn_, _stream_, S2.—AS. _burna_.

Burnen, _v._ to burnish, MD; burned, _pp._, C; borned, S3.—OF. _brunir_, to burnish, polish, to make brown (Cotg.). See SkD. p. 789.

Burnet, _adj._ brown, S3.—OF. _brunet_, brownish (Cotg.).

Burnet, _sb._ cloth of brown colour, CM, MD.—OF. _brunette_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _brunetum_.

Burðene, _sb._ burden, MD; birthin, W; birthun, W2; burden, Manip.—AS. _byrðen_.

Busch, _sb._ bush, wood, W, W2, MD; buysch, W; busk, the head or tuft of a stalk of wheat, S; bush, S2, MD; boske, S2; boskez, _pl._, S2.