Bemen
Bemen, v. to sound a trumpet, S, NED.
Middle English · word_bemen · brief source recordHistorical source · 1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024
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Bemyng, sb. humming of bees, S3, JD.
Middle English · word_bemyng · brief source recordBen
Ben, v. to be, PP, S, S2; been, C; bien, bienn, S; buen, S2; beo, S, S2; bi, S, S2; bue, by, S2; beonne, bienne, ger. S; beoþ, pr. s. S; beþ, buð, byð, bið, S; beis, S3; bes, S2; beoþ, pl. S; bieþ, S; buð, S, S2; beth, S
Middle English · word_benBenam
Benam; see Binimen.
Middle English · e-10625-main-956 · brief source recordBenche
Benche, sb. bench, Prompt., PP.—AS. benc.
Middle English · word_benche · brief source recordBenched
Benched, pp. furnished with benches, SD; y-benched, S3.
Middle English · word_benched · brief source recordBend
Bend, sb. bond, MD; bendes, pl. S, G; bende, dat. S, S2, G.—AS. bend: Goth. bandi.
Middle English · word_bend · brief source recordBenden
Benden, v. to bend, Prompt., MD; bende, pt. s. MD; bent, MD; bend, pl. S2; y-bent, pp. S3; ye-bent, S3.—AS. bendan, to fasten a band or string to a bow. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “S3.”): . missing
Middle English · word_bendenBene
Bene, adj. pleasant, S, NED.
Middle English · word_bene_adj · brief source recordBene
Bene, sb. a prayer, S, S2, NED; benes, pl. S2.—AS. bén: OTeut. bóni-z, see Sievers, 268.
Middle English · word_bene_sb · brief source recordBenefet
Benefet, sb. benefit, PP, MD; bynfet, PP; benfait, P; bienfetes, pl. P.—OF. bienfet; Lat. benefactum.
Middle English · word_benefet · brief source recordBent
Bent, sb. coarse grass, small rushes, Manip., Voc., MD, HD.—Cp. OHG. binuz (G. binse).
Middle English · word_bent_sb_1 · brief source recordBent
Bent, sb. a moor, an open grassy place, NED, S, S3, C. See above.
Middle English · word_bent_sb_2 · brief source recordBenumde
Benumde; see Binimen.
Middle English · e-10625-main-966 · brief source recordBeo-
Beo-, prefix; see Bi- words.
Middle English · word_beo · brief source recordBeo, Beoþ
Beo, Beoþ; see Ben.
Middle English · e-10625-main-967 · brief source recordBeode
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Beode, v. to pray, S; see Bidden.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-37Beode
Beode, v. to pray, S; see Bidden.
Middle English · word_beode · brief source recordBeodele
Beodele; see Budele.
Middle English · e-10625-main-970 · brief source recordBerd
Berd, sb. beard, S, S2, C; berde, P, G; berdes, pl. S3.—AS. beard.
Middle English · word_berd · brief source recordBere
Bere, sb. beer, Prompt.; ber, S, MD.—AS. béor.
Middle English · word_bere_sb_1 · brief source recordBere
Bere, sb. noise, S, S2, MD, HD; ber, S2.—AS. (ge)bǽre; see I-bere.
Middle English · word_bere_sb_2 · brief source recordBere
Bere, sb. bear, C, MD, PP; beres, pl. C2; beores, PP.—AS. bera: OHG. bero.
Middle English · word_bere_sb_3 · brief source recordBere
Bere, sb. bier, HD, MD. See Beere.
Middle English · word_bere_sb_4 · brief source recordBere
Bere, sb. barley, MD; beir, S3; beris, gen., S3.—AS. bere.
Middle English · word_bere_sb_5 · brief source recordBere-lepe
Bere-lepe, sb. basket, H; berlepe, H; barlep, basket for keeping barley in, HD. See Lepe.
Middle English · word_berelepe · brief source recordBeren
Beren, v. to bear; bere, S, W; berþ, pr. s., S2; beoreð, pl., S; bar, pt. s., S, S2, C2; bare, S2; ber, S2, C3; baar, W; bure, S3; beore, pl., S; boren, pp. born, S2; borun, W2; iboren, S; iborn, S; ibore, S, S2; y-boren
Middle English · word_beren_vb_1Beren
Beren, v. to cry, make a noise, MD, HD; bere, to low as a cow, PP; see Bere.
Middle English · word_beren_vb_2 · brief source recordBergh
Bergh, sb. hill, PP; berghe, PP; beruh, PP; berwe, PP; berghe, dat., P.—AS. beorg; cp. OIr. bri (Windisch).
Middle English · word_bergh · brief source recordBeriall
Beriall, adj. blueish-green, beryl-coloured, S3. See Beril.
Middle English · word_beriall · brief source recordBerie
Berie, sb. berry, C; bery, Prompt.; beries, pl. grapes, S, PP.—AS. berige. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “PP.”): , for .
Middle English · word_berieBerien
Berien, v. to pierce, strike, MD; bery, to thresh, Cath.—Icel. berja, to strike; cp. Lat. ferire.
Middle English · word_berien · brief source recordBeril
Beril, sb. beryl, MD; berel, MD.—OF. beril; Lat. beryllus; Gr. βήρυλλος. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “βήρυλλος”): bêrullos
Middle English · word_berilBeringe
Beringe, sb. birth, behaviour, bearing, C2, S; berynge, PP; see Beren.
Middle English · word_beringe · brief source recordBerken
Berken, v. to bark, S2, PP; berkyd, pt. s., S2.—AS. beorcan.
Middle English · word_berken · brief source recordBerkere
Berkere, sb. watch-dog, PP.
Middle English · word_berkere · brief source recordBerkyng
Berkyng, sb. barking, C.
Middle English · word_berkyng · brief source recordBerme
Berme, sb. harm, Prompt., S; berm, C3.—AS. beorma.
Middle English · word_berme · brief source recordBern
Bern; see Barn.
Middle English · e-10625-main-992 · brief source recordBern
Bern, sb. a man, PP, HD; berne, PP; burn, S2; burne, S2; beorn, MD; burnes, pl., S2; biernes, P.—AS. beorn.
Middle English · word_bern_sb_1 · brief source recordBern
Bern, sb. barn, C2, MD; beren, S (12. 263), MD; berne, S; dat., C3, W; bernes, pl., W, W2, P.—AS. bern: ONorth. ber-ern, i.e. barley-house. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “ONorth.”): text has ‘O. North.
Middle English · word_bern_sb_2Bernacle
Bernacle, sb. a snaffle for a horse, W2; barnacle, Voc., NED.
Middle English · word_bernacle · brief source recordBernake
Bernake, sb. an instrument set on the nose of unruly horses, Voc.; bernak, Prompt.—OF. bernac.
Middle English · word_bernake_sb_1 · brief source recordBernake
Bernake, sb. barnacle, a fabulous kind of goose, S2, MD, NED.—OF. bernaque; cp. Low Lat. bernaca.
Middle English · word_bernake_sb_2 · brief source recordBernen
Bernen, v. to burn, MD, S, S2; barnen, MD, S; bearnen, S; beornen, S; birnen, S; barnde, pt. s., S2; barnd, pp., S2.—AS. beornan. Cf. Brennen.
Middle English · word_bernenBersten
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Bersten, v. to burst, S, C; see Bresten.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-38Bersten
Bersten, v. to burst, S, C; see Bresten.
Middle English · word_bersten · brief source recordBerstles
Berstles, sb. pl. bristles, C; see Brystylle.
Middle English · word_berstles · brief source recordBerwe
Berwe; see Bergh.
Middle English · e-10625-main-999 · brief source recordBerynes
Berynes; see Burinisse.
Middle English · e-10625-main-1000 · brief source recordBerȝen
Berȝen, v. to help, deliver, preserve, NED; berwen, S; berrȝhenn, S; beregeð, pr. s., S; iborhen, pp., S; iboreȝe, S; iboruwen, S.—AS. beorgan.
Middle English · word_berghenBesaunt
Besaunt, sb. a gold coin named from Byzantium, W, MD; besauntes, pl., S3; besauntis, W.—OF. besant.
Middle English · word_besaunt · brief source recordBesene, Besie
Besene, Besie; see Bisen.
Middle English · e-10625-main-1003 · brief source recordBesme
Besme, sb. besom, rod, Prompt.; besmes, pl., S; besyms, W; besmen, dat., S.—AS. besma.
Middle English · word_besme · brief source recordBest
Best, adj. and adv. superl. best, PP; beast, S; bezste, S.
Middle English · word_best · brief source recordBeste
Beste, sb. advantage, S.
Middle English · word_beste · brief source recordBet
Bet, adv. comp. better, S, C, C2, S2, G; bette, P. Phr., go bet, go as fast as you can, C3; betere, adj. and adv. S, S2; betre, S, S2; bettre, S.
Middle English · word_betBetaken
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Betaken, v. to betoken, S2; see Bi-toknen.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-39Betaken
Betaken, v. to betoken, S2; see Bi-toknen.
Middle English · word_betaken · brief source recordBeten
Beten, v. to amend, S, S2, P, S3; beete, to kindle, C; beyt, S3; bet, pr. s., S; betten, pt. pl., kindled, C3; bet, pp., S, S2; ibet, S.—AS. bétan, pt. bétte, pp. béted. See Bote.
Middle English · word_beten_vb_1Beten
Beten, v. to beat, S, C, PP; see Beeten.
Middle English · word_beten_vb_2 · brief source recordBeuer
Beuer, sb. beaver, S, Voc.; beuveyr, S.—AS. befer (beofer); cp. OHG. bibar.
Middle English · word_beuer · brief source recordBeyde-roule
Beyde-roule, sb. bead-roll, prayer-roll, catalogue of persons for whom prayers are to be said, S3; beadroll, bedroll, ND. See Bede.
Middle English · word_beyderouleBeye
Beye, adj. both, S2; beien, S; beyne, S.—AS. begen.
Middle English · word_beye_adj · brief source recordBeye
Beye, v. to buy, CM, C3; see Biggen.
Middle English · word_beye_vb · brief source recordBeyer
Beyer, adj. gen. of both, PP; beire, PP, MD; beyre, MD.—AS. begra.
Middle English · word_beyer · brief source recordBeyn
Beyn, adj. pliant, flexible, pleasant, S3, Prompt.; see Bayn.
Middle English · word_beyn · brief source recordBi-
Bi-, prefix, also be-, by-, beo-, b-.
Middle English · word_bi_prefix · brief source recordBi-bled
Bi-bled, pp. covered with blood, C; bybled, MD; bebledd, S2, S3.
Middle English · word_bibled · brief source recordBi-burien
Bi-burien, v. to bury, MD; be-byrieden, pt. pl. S; bebyried, pp., S; bebered, S2.—AS. bi-byrgan.
Middle English · word_biburien · brief source recordBi-cacchen
Bi-cacchen, v. to catch, ensnare, MD; bi-cauhte, pt. s., MD; bi-keihte, S; bi-cought, pp., MD.
Middle English · word_bicacchen · brief source recordBi-callen
Bi-callen, v. to accuse, summon, MD, S; becallen, MD, HD.
Middle English · word_bicallen · brief source recordBi-cause
Bi-cause, conj. because, MD; by-cause, C.
Middle English · word_bicause · brief source recordBi-chermen
Bi-chermen, v. to scream at, S.
Middle English · word_bichermen · brief source recordBi-cherren
Bi-cherren, v. to entice, mislead, betray, S; bicharre, S; bicherd, pp., S.—AS. be-cerran.
Middle English · word_bicherren · brief source recordBi-clappen
Bi-clappen, v. to lay hold of suddenly, C3; beclappe, Palsg.
Middle English · word_biclappen · brief source recordBi-clarten
Bi-clarten, v. to defile, make dirty, S, NED.
Middle English · word_biclarten · brief source recordBi-clepien
Bi-clepien, v. to accuse, S; bicleopien, S; bicleoped, pp., S.—AS. be-cleopian.
Middle English · word_biclepien · brief source recordBi-clippen
Bi-clippen, v. to embrace, W, W2; bi-clipped, pt. s. wrapped (him) round, S3; by-clypped, pp. surrounded, S2; bi-clippid, W.—AS. bi-clippan.
Middle English · word_biclippenBi-clusen
Bi-clusen, v. to enclose, S.—AS. be-clýsan.
Middle English · word_biclusen · brief source recordBi-colmen
Bi-colmen, v. to blacken with soot, S, NED (p. 722a), MD. See Culme.
Middle English · word_bicolmen · brief source recordBi-comen
Bi-comen, v. to come, go to, to befall, to become, befit, suit, PP, S2, S; bycome, PP, S2; bicom, pt. s., S; bycam, PP; bicome, pp., S2; bycome, S2; becomen, S3; bicumen, S.—AS. be-cuman.
Middle English · word_bicomenBi-cumelich
Bi-cumelich, adj. comely, becoming, MD; bicumeliche, adv. becomingly, S.
Middle English · word_bicumelich · brief source recordBi-daffed
Bi-daffed, pp. befooled, C2; bedaffed, NED.
Middle English · word_bidaffed · brief source recordBi-draueled
Bi-draueled, pp. slobbered, covered with grease, P.
Middle English · word_bidraueled · brief source recordBi-fallen
Bi-fallen, v. to befall, C; biualle, S; biful, pt. s. befell, S; byfyl, S2; befyl, S2; byfel, byfil, C; bifil, bifel, C2; bifelde, W2; bifalle, pp. befallen, S, S2, C; bifelde, W2; biualle, S.—AS. be-feallan.
Middle English · word_bifallenBi-flen
Bi-flen, v. to fly from, S.—AS. be-fléon.
Middle English · word_biflen · brief source recordBi-fleten
Bi-fleten, v. to flow round; biflette, pt. s., S, NED (p. 721 a).
Middle English · word_bifleten · brief source recordBi-foren
Bi-foren, prep. before, S, C2; biuoren, S; byuoren, S; beforen, S; biforn, S2, C2, C3; bifore, S; bifor, S; befor, S2; beforne, S3.—AS. biforan.
Middle English · word_biforenBi-gilen
Bi-gilen, v. to beguile, S, P; bigyle, C2, C3.
Middle English · word_bigilen · brief source recordBi-ginnen
Bi-ginnen, v. to begin, S, S2; bigan, pt. s., S, C2; bigon, S; bigonne, 2 pt. s., C3; bigunnen, pt. pl., S; begouth, pt. s., S2, S3; bigunnen, pp., S; begunnon, S.—AS. be-ginnan.
Middle English · word_biginnenBi-gon
Bi-gon, pp. surrounded, provided, set round, MD; be-gon, filled, S2.—AS. begán, pp. of begán, to go round, surround.
Middle English · word_bigon · brief source recordBi-greden
Bi-greden, v. to cry out at, to lament, S; begredde, pt. pl., MD.
Middle English · word_bigreden · brief source recordBi-gripen
Bi-gripen, v. to seize, MD; be-gripe, pp., S.—AS. be-grípan, to chide.
Middle English · word_bigripen · brief source recordBi-growe
Bi-growe, pp. overgrown, S; begrowe, MD.
Middle English · word_bigrowe · brief source recordBi-grucchen
Bi-grucchen, v. to begrudge, murmur at, P; bygrucche, PP.
Middle English · word_bigrucchen · brief source recordBi-gurdel
Bi-gurdel, sb. a purse, PP.—AS. bí-gyrdel (Matt. 10.9).
Middle English · word_bigurdel · brief source recordBi-gynandly
Bi-gynandly, adv. at the beginning, H. See Biginnan. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Biginnan”): error for ‘Biginnen’
Middle English · word_bigynandlyBi-hangen
Bi-hangen, v. to deck, clothe, MD; bi-hengen, pt. pl. hung about, S.—AS. be-hón.
Middle English · word_bihangen · brief source recordBi-healde
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Bi-healde, v. to behold; bihalden, S2; see Bi-holden.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-40Bi-healde
Bi-healde, v. to behold; bihalden, S2; see Bi-holden.
Middle English · word_bihealde · brief source recordBi-heden
Bi-heden, v. to behead, MD; bi-hedide, pt. s., W; biheedid, pp., W.—AS. be-héafdian.
Middle English · word_biheden · brief source recordBi-heste
Bi-heste, sb. promise, S, S2, C2, P; byheste, S2; beheste, S2; byhest, S2; bihese, S; biheest, W; bihese, pl., S.—AS. be-hǽs.
Middle English · word_bihesteBi-heten
Bi-heten, v. to promise, S, C3, W; bihote, S, S2, P; byhote, C; beohote, S2; bihat, pr. s., S; bihet, pt. s., S, S2; bihiȝte, W; behighte, S2; behihte, S2; bihight, P; biheyhte, S; bihoten, pp., S; byhote, S2; behote, S;
Middle English · word_bihetenBi-heue
Bi-heue, adj. profitable, S, MD.—AS. be-héfe, necessary; from *bihóf, utility (in behóflic). See Bihouely.
Middle English · word_biheue · brief source recordBi-hinde
Bi-hinde, prep. behind, S; adv. S2; bihynde, backwards, W2; = to come, future, C3.
Middle English · word_bihinde · brief source recordBi-holden
Bi-holden, v. to hold, to behold, PP, C, MD; bi-healde, S; bihalden, S2; bihalt, pr. s., S; biheold, pt. s., S; beoheold, S2; bihuld, S2; biheolt, S; biholde, pp., W2, C3; beholdinge wrongly used for beholden, indebted,
Middle English · word_biholdenBi-houe
Bi-houe, sb. dat. advantage, MD; biofþe, S2. Cf. Biheue.
Middle English · word_bihoue · brief source recordBi-houely
Bi-houely, adj. behoveful, necessary, CM, MD; behouelich, S2.—AS. be-hóflic.
Middle English · word_bihouely · brief source recordBi-houeþ
Bi-houeþ, pr. s. behoveth, needs, S, C2, P; behoueþ, S2; byhoueþ, S2; bihoues, S; byhoues, pr. pl., are obliged to, S2; behoued, pt. s., S; bihofte, W.—AS. be-hófian.
Middle English · word_bihouethBi-huden
Bi-huden, v. to hide, MD; by-hud, imp. s., S.—AS. be-hýdan.
Middle English · word_bihuden · brief source recordBi-iapen
Bi-iapen, v. to deceive, befool, MD; byiaped, pp., C, C3, PP.
Middle English · word_biiapen · brief source recordBi-kennedd
Bi-kennedd, pp. begotten, MD.
Middle English · word_bikennedd · brief source recordBi-kennen
Bi-kennen, v. to commit, commend, to signify, MD; bikenned, pt. s. recommended, S2; bekenned, S2.
Middle English · word_bikennen · brief source recordBi-knowen
Bi-knowen, v. to acknowledge, know, P, C3; byknowe, C; beknowe, S2; biknew, pt. s., C; biknewe, pl., S; biknowen, pp., favourably received, P.
Middle English · word_biknowenBi-leden
Bi-leden, v. to use, treat, MD; biledet (for biledeþ), pr. pl., S.—AS. be-lǽdan.
Middle English · word_bileden · brief source recordBi-lefful
Bi-lefful, adj. believing, S, MD.
Middle English · word_bilefful · brief source recordBi-leggen
Bi-leggen, v. to lay (something) on, cover, to prove, explain, MD; bileist, 2 pr. s., glozest, S, MD; bilæde, pt. s., enclosed, S.—AS. bi-lecgan, to cover.
Middle English · word_bileggenBi-leue
Bi-leue, sb. belief, S, S2, PP, C3; beleaue, S; byleue, PP; belaue, S; bileaue, S; biliaue, S; beoleeue, S2, PP; bilefues, pl., S.—Cp. AS. (ge)léafa.
Middle English · word_bileueBi-leuen
Bi-leuen, v. to believe, PP, MD, S; beleue, S; bilefeð, pr. pl., S; biliueð, S; bilefden, pt. pl., S.
Middle English · word_bileuen_vb_1 · brief source recordBi-leuen
Bi-leuen, v. to leave, forsake, renounce, HD, MD; bilef, imp. s., S, MD.—Cp. AS. lǽfan, to leave.
Middle English · word_bileuen_vb_2 · brief source recordBi-leuen
Bi-leuen, v. to remain, be left, MD, CM, C2, S2, HD; byleue, HD; bilæuen, S; bileaue, S; bilefue, S; bleuen, S2; blefþ, pr. s., S2; bileued, pp. left remaining, G; byleued, G.—AS. be-lǽfan.
Middle English · word_bileuen_vb_3Bi-liggen
Bi-liggen, v. to belong to, MD; bi-lien, pr. pl., S.—AS. bi-licgan, to lie round.
Middle English · word_biliggen · brief source recordBi-likien
Bi-likien, v. to make pleasing, MD; bi-liked, pp. made pleasing, S.
Middle English · word_bilikien · brief source recordBi-limpen
Bi-limpen, v. to happen, to belong to, S; belimpen, S; belamp, pt. s., S.—AS. be-limpan.
Middle English · word_bilimpen · brief source recordBi-linnen
Bi-linnen, v. to cease, to be silent, to make to cease, MD; by-linne, G; blinnen, S, S2, C3; blyne, S3; blynne, S2; blin, S2; blan, pt. s., MD; blane, S3.—AS. blinnan (= be + linnan, to cease, to be deprived of), pt. bla
Middle English · word_bilinnenBi-liue
Bi-liue, adv. quickly, S, S2; bylyue, S2; belyue, S2, S3; bliue, S, S2; blyue, S3.—AS. be lífe, with life.
Middle English · word_biliue_adv · brief source recordBi-liue
Bi-liue, sb. food, sustenance, S (4b.102), MD; bylyue, PP; bileoue, MD; bileue, S, SD.—AS. bigleofa; cp. OHG. bilibi.
Middle English · word_biliue_sb · brief source recordBi-liuen
Bi-liuen, v. to live by, S.—AS. bi-libban.
Middle English · word_biliuen · brief source recordBi-loken
Bi-loken, v. to look upon, regard, MD; be-locest, 2 pr. s., S.
Middle English · word_biloken · brief source recordBi-long on
Bi-long on, prep. pertaining to, S.
Middle English · word_bilong_on · brief source recordBi-luken
Bi-luken, v. to enclose, lock up, imprison, include, MD; biloken, pp., S; beloken, S; bilouked, S2, MD.—AS. be-lúcan.
Middle English · word_biluken · brief source recordBi-lyen
Bi-lyen, v. to lie against, accuse falsely, MD; belye, P; bilowen, pp., S2, P, MD.—AS. be-léogan, pp. belogen.
Middle English · word_bilyen · brief source recordBi-masen
Bi-masen, v. to confuse, SkD (s.v. maze).
Middle English · word_bimasen · brief source recordBi-menen
Bi-menen, v. to mean, to bemoan, MD, HD; bymenen, P; bemenen, S2, P; biment, pp., S.—AS. bi-mǽnan.
Middle English · word_bimenen · brief source recordBi-mening
Bi-mening, sb. bemoaning, S.
Middle English · word_bimening · brief source recordBi-mong
Bi-mong, prep. among, S, MD.
Middle English · word_bimong · brief source recordBi-mornen
Bi-mornen, v. to mourn over, MD, W; bimurnen, S.—AS. bi-murnan.
Middle English · word_bimornen · brief source recordBi-mowe
Bi-mowe, v. to mock, W2.
Middle English · word_bimowe · brief source recordBi-neðe
Bi-neðe, prep. and adv. beneath, S2; byneþe, C; bineþen, S.—AS. be-neoðan.
Middle English · word_binedhe · brief source recordBi-nemnen
Bi-nemnen, v. to declare, stipulate; by-nempt, pt. s. promised, S3.—AS. be-nemnan.
Middle English · word_binemnen · brief source recordBi-nimen
Bi-nimen, v. to take from, MD; bynymen, S; benymen, S2; bineome, pr. s. subj. deprive, S; binam, pt. s., P; binom, S2; benam, S; bynome, pp., P; benumde, S3.—AS. be-niman.
Middle English · word_binimenBi-queste
Bi-queste, sb. bequest, P, MD.—A deriv. of cweðan, see NED.
Middle English · word_biqueste · brief source recordBi-quethen
Bi-quethen, v. to bequeath, MD, CM, PP; byquethen, C, G; bi-queth, pt. s., S2; biquath, PP, G.—AS. bi-cwéðan.
Middle English · word_biquethen · brief source recordBi-quide
Bi-quide, sb. bequest, 82; bequide, MD.—Cp. AS. cwide, a will.
Middle English · word_biquide · brief source recordBi-reden
Bi-reden, v. reflex. to take counsel, MD; by-rad, pp. determined, resolved, S2.
Middle English · word_bireden · brief source recordBi-reinen
Bi-reinen, v. to rain upon, bedew, MD; be-rayne, pr. pl. berain, S3; birine, subj. S; beraynde, pt. pl. S3.
Middle English · word_bireinen · brief source recordBi-reuen
Bi-reuen, v. to bereave, C3, P; birafte, pt. s. C2; bireued, pp., S; byreued, G; byraft, C.—AS. bi-réafian, to deprive of.
Middle English · word_bireuenBi-reusien
Bi-reusien, v. to lament, regret, MD, S; bireused, pp. S.—AS. be-hréowsian, to feel remorse.
Middle English · word_bireusien · brief source recordBi-rinnen
Bi-rinnen, v. to run with moisture, MD; bi-runne, pp. bedewed with tears, S.—AS. bi-rinnan, to run as a liquid, bi-runnen, pp. Birle, sb. cup-bearer, MD, HD.—AS. byrle, byrele.
Middle English · word_birinnenBi-rolled
Bi-rolled, pp. rolled about, S2.
Middle English · word_birolled · brief source recordBi-sched
Bi-sched, pp. besprinkled, W2.
Middle English · word_bisched · brief source recordBi-schetten
Bi-schetten, v. to shut up; bessette, S2; bischetten, pt. pl., PP; bishetten, P; bishette, pp., PP.
Middle English · word_bischetten · brief source recordBi-schinen
Bi-schinen, v. to shine upon, MD; byschyne, pp. shone upon, S2.
Middle English · word_bischinen · brief source recordBi-schrewen
Bi-schrewen, v. to corrupt, to curse, MD; byschrewed, pp. cursed, P.
Middle English · word_bischrewen · brief source recordBi-schrichen
Bi-schrichen, v. to shriek at, S.
Middle English · word_bischrichen · brief source recordBi-schunien
Bi-schunien, v. to shun, MD; bisunien, S.
Middle English · word_bischunien · brief source recordBi-sechen
Bi-sechen, v. to beseech, S; biseke, C2; beseken, C, S; besech, imp. s., S; bisohte, pt. s. S; besoght, S2; bisoȝte, S2; bisouȝten, pl. pl., S2.
Middle English · word_bisechenBi-segen
Bi-segen, v. to besiege, MD; bi-segiden, pt. pl., W2; bi-seged, pp., C2.
Middle English · word_bisegen · brief source recordBi-semen
Bi-semen, v. to beseem, to appear, MD; bi-semeþ, pr. s., him bisemeþ, he appears, S; bisemyde, pt. s., beseemed, fitted, W; ibsemed, pp. made seemly, plausible, S (16. 842).
Middle English · word_bisemenBi-sen
Bi-sen, v. to look, to behold, consider, to arrange, appoint, to manage, MD, S; besie, S; biseo, S2; bisið, pr. s., S; bise, imp., W; byse, S2; biseh, pt. s., S; bisay, S2; beseyn, pp. arranged; beseyne, decked; besene,
Middle English · word_bisenBi-setten
Bi-setten, v. to fill, occupy, to surround, beset, to set, place, to employ, MD, C, P; bisettiden, pt. pl., W.—AS. bi-settan.
Middle English · word_bisettenBi-sitten
Bi-sitten, v. to sit close to, to press hard, MD, P; be-sæt, pt. s. besieged, S; be-sætte, S.—AS. be-sittan.
Middle English · word_bisitten · brief source recordBi-slabered
Bi-slabered, pp. beslobbered, P.
Middle English · word_bislabered · brief source recordBi-smeoruwed
Bi-smeoruwed, pp. besmeared, S.
Middle English · word_bismeoruwed · brief source recordBi-smer
Bi-smer, sb. scorn, reproach, P; bisemar, S; busemare, S2; bismare, HD; bissemare, CM; bismeres, pl., PP; bismares, PP.—AS. bi-smer, insult; cp. OHG. bismer, ridicule (Otfrid).
Middle English · word_bismerBi-smitten
Bi-smitten, v. to dirty, MD; bismitted, pp. dirtied, S; besmet, MD.
Middle English · word_bismitten · brief source recordBi-smotered
Bi-smotered, pp. spotted, smutted, C.
Middle English · word_bismotered · brief source recordBi-soken
Bi-soken, sb. request, petition, MD; bisokne, NED; bi-socne, dat., MD; bisocnen, dat. pl., S.
Middle English · word_bisoken · brief source recordBi-soȝte
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Bi-soȝte, pt. s. of Bi-sechen.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-45Bi-soȝte
Bi-soȝte, pt. s. of Bi-sechen.
Middle English · word_bisoghte · brief source recordBi-speken
Bi-speken, v. to speak to, to speak, blame, to decide, resolve, MD; byspack, pt. s., G; bespayke, S3; bispeke, pp. S.—AS. be-sprecan.
Middle English · word_bispekenBi-spel
Bi-spel, sb. parable, S.—AS. bigspell, example, proverb, parable.
Middle English · word_bispel · brief source recordBi-speten
Bi-speten, v. to spit upon, W; bispatten, pt. pl., W; bispat, pp., W.
Middle English · word_bispeten · brief source recordBi-sprengen
Bi-sprengen, v. to besprinkle, MD; bi-spreynde, pt. s. W; besprent, pp. bedewed, S3; bysprent, S3; besprint, S3; bispreynt, W2.—AS. be-sprengan.
Middle English · word_bisprengenBi-stad
Bi-stad, pp. placed, circumstanced, bestead, hard bestead, sorely imperilled, overcome, MD, S2, C3; bystad, G; bistadde, CM; bistaðed, MD; bistaðet, S; bisteaðet, S. Probably from Icel. staðr, place, see NED.
Middle English · word_bistadBi-standen
Bi-standen, v. to surround, to be busy about, to attack, MD; bi-stod, pt. s., S; bistode, S2; bistonden, pp., S.—AS. be-standan.
Middle English · word_bistandenBi-steken
Bi-steken, v. to shut out, MD; pp., S.
Middle English · word_bisteken · brief source recordBi-striden
Bi-striden, v. to bestride, S; bistrood, pt. s., C2; bystrood, G.
Middle English · word_bistriden · brief source recordBi-sunien
Bi-sunien, v. to shun, S; see Bi-schunien.
Middle English · word_bisunien · brief source recordBi-swiken
Bi-swiken, v. to betray, deceive, S, S2; beswike, S; besuiken, S.—AS. be-swícan.
Middle English · word_biswiken · brief source recordBi-swinken
Bi-swinken, v. to obtain by work, to, earn by labour, MD; biswynke, P.—AS., be-swincan.
Middle English · word_biswinken · brief source recordBi-taken
Bi-taken, v. to commit, entrust, S, C2, W, NED; betake, PP; beotake, PP; bytake, PP; bitaak, W; bitak, imp. s., S; bitok, pt. s., S2; bitook, C3; bytokist, 2 pt. s., W; betoke, 1 pt. s., S; bitoken, pl., W; bitakun, pp.
Middle English · word_bitakenBi-techen
Bi-techen, v. to entrust, assign, S; beteche, HD; byteche, PP; biteache, S; bitache, imp. s., S; bitæhte, pt. s.; bitahte; bitagte; bitaucte, S; bitaughte, G; bytaȝt, S2; bitæht, pp.; bitaht; biteiht; bitagt; beteht, S.—
Middle English · word_bitechenBi-tellen
Bi-tellen, v. to clear, justify, to express, show, to claim, to set free, to persuade, deceive, MD, S; bitald, pp., H, MD.—AS. be-tellan.
Middle English · word_bitellenBi-teon
Bi-teon, v. to draw over, to cover, to employ, NED; biten, MD; bitowen, pp., S; bitoȝen, NED; bitogen, MD.—AS. be-téon.
Middle English · word_biteon · brief source recordBi-tiden
Bi-tiden, v. to happen, betide, MD; bityde, C2, C3; beotyde, PP; bitit, pr. s., PP; bitid, S; bitide, pt. s., S2; betydde, PP; bitid, pp., S; betight, pp., S3; NED.
Middle English · word_bitidenBi-tilden
Bi-tilden, v. to cover; bi-tild, pp., S.—AS. be-teldan. See Ouer-tild.
Middle English · word_bitilden · brief source recordBi-time
Bi-time, adv. betimes, S, S2; bityme, PP; bitimes, C3.
Middle English · word_bitime · brief source recordBi-toknen
Bi-toknen, v. to betoken, C2; bitocknen, S; bytoknen, PP; betoknen, S, PP; betaken, S2; bitacnedd, pp., S.
Middle English · word_bitoknen · brief source recordBi-trayen
Bi-trayen, v. to betray, PP, C2; bitraide, pt. s., S. From OF. traïr: It. tradire; Lat. tradere.
Middle English · word_bitrayen · brief source recordBi-turnen
Bi-turnen, v. to turn; biturnde hom, pt. pl., turned themselves about, S2.
Middle English · word_biturnen · brief source recordBi-twenen
Bi-twenen, prep., between; bitwine, bitwen, betwenen, betuene, S.—AS. be-twéonan.
Middle English · word_bitwenen · brief source recordBi-twix
Bi-twix, prep. betwixt, S2, C2; bitwixe, C2; bitwixen, C2; betwyx, betwux, S; bitwex, S; bythuixte, S2.—AS. be-tweox.
Middle English · word_bitwix · brief source recordBi-twiȝe
Bi-twiȝe, prep. between, MD; betwe, S2; bituhhe, S.—AS. be-twih, be-twuh.
Middle English · word_bitwighe · brief source recordBi-wailen
Bi-wailen, v. to bewail, lament, C2; biwaille, MD; biweile, MD, W; biwailled, pp., C2.
Middle English · word_biwailen · brief source recordBi-welden
Bi-welden, v. refl. to wield oneself, i.e. to have full and free use of one’s limbs, MD; bywelde, S3; bewelde, Palsg.; beweld, to wield, HD.
Middle English · word_biweldenBi-wenden
Bi-wenden, to turn, MD; biwente, pt. s., turned round, S.
Middle English · word_biwenden · brief source recordBi-wepen
Bi-wepen, v. to beweep, S, W.—AS. be-wépan.
Middle English · word_biwepen · brief source recordBi-werien
Bi-werien, v. to defend, S.—AS. be-werian.
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