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Borne

Borne; see Burne.

Middle English · e-10625-main-1344 · brief source record

Bornen

Bornen, v. to burnish, S3; see Burnen.

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Borwe

Borwe, sb. pledge, surety, W2, C, C2, G; borgh, H; borghe, P; borewe, S2; borwes, pl., sponsors, S2; pledges, P.—AS. borh.

Middle English · word_borwe

Borwen

Borwen, v. to deliver, to borrow, MD, PP, C2, G; borewe, W2; borowe, NED; borwede, pt. s., PP.—AS. borgian.

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Borwynge

Borwynge, sb. borrowing, Prompt.; borewyng, S2.

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Boske

Boske; see Busch.

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Bosken

Bosken; see Busken.

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Bost

Bost, sb. boast, noise, MD, C3, PP; boost, C2; boste, PP; bostus, pl., H.

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Bosten

Bosten, v. to boast, PP; booste, NED.

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Bosum

Bosum, sb. bosom, S, W (John 13. 23); bosem, MD.—AS. bósm.

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Bote

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).

Middle English · word_bote_prep

Bote

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.

Middle English · word_bote_sb

Botelees

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

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Botelere

Botelere, sb. butler, Voc.; botiler, C; butler, S.

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Botelle

Botelle, sb. bottle, MD; botel, CM.—OF. boutelle, also botel.

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Boterace

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.

Middle English · word_boterace_sb

Boterace

Boterace, v. to buttress; butteras, Palsg.; boteraced, pp., PP.

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Bothe

Bothe, adj. both, PP, S; baþe, S, S2; beoðe, S; beðe, S; buoðe, S2.—Icel. báði, both (neut.).

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Botme

Botme, sb. bottom, C, C3, Prompt.; boþom, a vale, S2, NED; boþem, S2.—AS. botm.

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Botme-les

Botme-les, adj. bottomless, CM.

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Botnen

Botnen, v., to heal, to recover, MD; botened, pp. bettered, P. See Bote.

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Botun

Botun, sb. button, bud, Prompt., Voc.; bothom, MD, CM; buttonys, pl., S3.—OF. bouton, button, bud (Cotg.).

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Bouel

Bouel, sb. bowel, MD; bouele, S2.—OF. boel (and boele); Lat. botellus.

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Bouge

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. Transcriber note: Cross-reference could not be id

Middle English · word_bouge

Bouhte

Bouhte; see Biggen.

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Bouk

Bouk, sb. the belly, trunk, body, C, JD; buc, S.—AS. búc: Icel. búkr.

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Boun

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.)

Middle English · word_boun

Bounden

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Bounden, pp. bound, S, C2; see Binden.

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Bounden

Bounden, pp. bound, S, C2; see Binden.

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Bounen

Bounen, v. to get ready, to go, also to make ready, NED; bowneth, pr. s., NED; bownd, pt. s., prepared himself, got ready, S3.

Middle English · word_bounen

Bour

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. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “womens’”): apostrophe as p

Middle English · word_bour

Bourde

Bourde, sb. jest, PP, C3, G; bourd, S2, S3; bord, NED.—OF. bourde.

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Bourden

Bourden, v. to jest, C3, PP; borde, NED.—OF. bourder.

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Bourding

Bourding, sb. jesting, 83.

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Bourdon

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.

Middle English · word_bourdon

Boustious

Boustious, adj. noisy, S3; see Boistous.

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Bouȝ

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. G

Middle English · word_bough

Bowe

Bowe, sb. bow, W2, PP; bouwe, W2; bowes, pl., PP; boys, S3.—AS. boga.

Middle English · word_bowe · brief source record

Bowe-lyne

Bowe-lyne, sb. bowline, MD; bawelyne, S2.

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Bowen

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.

Middle English · word_bowen

Boydekyn

Boydekyn, sb. poniard, bodkin, NED, Prompt.; bodekyn, Prompt.; boydekins, pl., C2.

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Boyste

Boyste, sb. box, PP, Prompt., Cath.; boyst, MD; boist, C3.—OF. boiste (F. boîte).

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Boȝte

Boȝte; see Biggen.

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Brac

Brac, sb. a, crashing sound, fragor; brace, outcry, S.—Icel. brak; cp. AS. (ge)bræc.

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Brace

Brace, sb. couple of hounds, Prompt.—OF. brace, the two arms, a grasp; Lat. brachia, pl.

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Bracer

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

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Brað

Brað, sb. violence, MD; braþþe, dat., S.—Cp. Icel. bráð. See Broð.

Middle English · word_bradh · brief source record

Brade

Brade, sb. roast flesh, S; brede, S.—AS. brǽde.

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Bradit

Bradit; see Brayden.

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Brak

Brak; see Breken.

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Brand

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).

Middle English · word_brand

Brant

Brant, adj. steep, high, MD, HD; brent, JD; brentest, superl., S2.—AS. brant (bront); cp. Swed. brant, Icel. brattr.

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Bras

Bras, sb. brass, C2; bres, S; breas, S.—AS. bræs.

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Brasten

Brasten; see Bresten.

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Bratful

Bratful; see Bretful.

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Braun

Braun, sb. brawn, CM; boar’s flesh, PP; brawnes, pl., muscles, C2.—OF. braon, Prov. bradon (brazon); Low Lat. bradonem; see Ducange.

Middle English · word_braun

Brayde

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.

Middle English · word_brayde

Brayden

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

Middle English · word_brayden

Brea-

Brea-; see Bre-.

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Breas

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Breas, sb. brass, S; see Bras.

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Breas

Breas, sb. brass, S; see Bras.

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Bred

Bred, sb. bread, S, PP; breed, C2, W2; bræd, S; bread, S; brad, S; brede, S2; breade, dat., S.—ONorth. bréad. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “ONorth.”): text has ‘O.North.’

Middle English · word_bred_sb_1

Bred

Bred, sb. board, tablet, MD, S (s.v. wax); brede, Prompt.—AS. bred.

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Breð

Breð, sb. breath, vapour, voice, word, MD, PP, CM; breðe, dat., S.—AS. brǽð.

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Bred-ale

Bred-ale, sb. bride-feast, S; see Bryd-ale.

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Bred-gume

Bred-gume; see Brydegome.

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Bred-wrigte

Bred-wrigte, sb. bread-wright, baker, S. See Bred.

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Brede

Brede, sb. bride, PP; see Bryde.

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Brede

Brede, sb. roast-flesh, S; see Brade.

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Brede

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.

Middle English · word_brede_sb_3

Breden

Breden, v. to spread, S, Prompt.—AS. brǽdan.

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Breden

Breden, v. to roast, MD; bret, pr. s., S.—AS. brǽdan.

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Breden

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. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “,”): . for ,

Middle English · word_breden_vb_3

Breech

Breech, sb. pl. breeches, drawers, C2, C3; brech, S; breche, PP; brek, Voc.—AS. bréc, pl. of bróc; cp. Icel. brækr, pl. of brók.

Middle English · word_breech

Breed

Breed; see Bred.

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Breels

Breels, sb. pl. wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).

Middle English · word_breels · brief source record

Breggid

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Breggid, pt. s. shortened, W; see Abregge.

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Breggid

Breggid, pt. s. shortened, W; see Abregge.

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Brek-gurdel

Brek-gurdel, sb. a breech-girdle, MD; brekgyrdylle, lumbare, Voc.; brechgerdel, MD; breigirdel, MD; brigirdil, MD; brygyrdyll, Prompt.; breigerdlis, pl., purses, PP. See Breech.

Middle English · word_brekgurdel

Breken

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.

Middle English · word_breken

Breme

Breme, adj. fierce, angry, S, S2, S3, H, PP; brem, S2; breme, adv., S2; breeme, C.—AS. bréme famous, noble.

Middle English · word_breme_adj · brief source record

Breme

Breme, sb. bream, Prompt.; brem, C.—OF. bresme (F. brème); OHG. brahsema.

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Bremely

Bremely, adv. fiercely, furiously, loudly, S2; bremly, S2.

Middle English · word_bremely · brief source record

Bremstoon

Bremstoon; see Brynston.

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Bren

Bren, sb. bran, S2, C, P.—OF. bren (F. bran).

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Brene

Brene; see Brune.

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Brenke

Brenke; see Brink.

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Brennen

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, C

Middle English · word_brennen

Brenningly

Brenningly, adv. ardently, fiercely, C.

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Brent

Brent, adj. steep, high, S2, JD; see Brant.

Middle English · word_brent · brief source record

Breo-

Breo-; see Bre-.

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Brerd

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.

Middle English · word_brerd

Brerd-ful

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

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Brere

Brere, sb. briar, S3, W2; brer, S3; breres, pl., S, S3, C; breris, W.—AS. brér, also brǽre, pl. (OET).

Middle English · word_brere · brief source record

Bres

Bres; see Bras.

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Bresil

Bresil, adj. brittle, H; see Brisel.

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Brest

Brest, sb. breast, C; breost, MD; breast, voice, S3; breste, PP; bryst, MD.—AS. bréost.

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Bresten

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;

Middle English · word_bresten

Bretful

Bretful, adj. brimful, S3, C, PP, HD; bratful, S2, PP; bredful, PP. Cp. Swed. bräddful. See Brerdful.

Middle English · word_bretful · brief source record

Brethe

Brethe, sb. anger, wrath, H; breth, H.—Icel. bræði, anger, from bráðr, hasty. See Broð.

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Brethir

Brethir; see Broðer.

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Breuet

Breuet, sb. brief, letter of indulgence, P; breuettes, pl., P.—Late Lat. brevetum.

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Brewen

Brewen, v. to brew, MD; brew, pt. s. contrived, C2, PP; breuh, S2, PP.—AS. bréowan, pt. bréaw, pp. browen.

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Brewestere

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

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Breyden

Breyden; see Brayden.

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Brid

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.

Middle English · word_brid

Brigge

Brigge, sb. bridge, PP, S, CM; brugge, PP; bregge, MD; brygge, PP; brig, S2.—AS. brycg; cp. Icel. bryggja.

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Briggen

Briggen, v. to bridge, S.

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Brike

Brike, sb. calamity, C2; see Bryk.

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Bringen

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; ibroch

Middle English · word_bringen

Brink

Brink, sb. brink, margin, MD; brenke, dat., W; brynke, MD.—Cp. Swed. brink, Icel. brekka.

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Brinnen

Brinnen; see Brennen.

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Brisel

Brisel, adj. brittle, H; bresil, H; brissal, JD. See below.

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Brisen

Brisen, v. to crush, MD; brisse, MD; bresen, MD; brisid, pp., W.

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Brisokis

Brisokis, sb. pl. wild cabbage, H.

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Britel

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.

Middle English · word_britel

Britnen

Britnen, v. to break, break up, MD; bruttenet, pp. destroyed, slain, S2; bretynyd, HD.—AS. brytnian, to distribute, dispense.

Middle English · word_britnen

Britoner

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

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Briȝt

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.

Middle English · word_bright

Briȝte

Briȝte, adv. brightly, MD; bryghte, C2.

Middle English · word_brighte · brief source record

Briȝtnesse

Briȝtnesse, sb. brightness, W2; brichtnesse, S; brihtnesse, S; brictnesse, S.—AS. beorhtnes.

Middle English · word_brightnesse · brief source record

Brocage

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

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Broche

Broche, sb. brooch, match, spear, spit, MD; brouch, S2; broch, C; broches, pl., C2, PP.—OF. broche.

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Brochen

Brochen, v. to spur, pierce through, put on the spit, broach a cask, MD; brochede, pt. s., S2, PP.—OF. brocher, Prov. brocar.

Middle English · word_brochen

Brocket

Brocket, sb. a stag in its second or third year, HD, MD, Cotg.; broket, MD; brokkettis, pl., S3.—Cp. OF. brocart (Cotg.).

Middle English · word_brocket

Brocour

Brocour, sb. broker, P; brokour, P.—AF. abrocour; Low Lat. abrocatorem (Ducange), from abrocare, to broach a cask, from broca. See Broche.

Middle English · word_brocour

Brod

Brod, adj. broad, S, S2, PP; brood, C; braid, S3; brode, C, PP; brade, S, S2, H; broddeste, superl., W2.—AS. brád.

Middle English · word_brod · brief source record

Broð

Broð, adj. violent, MD; braþ, MD; braith, JD.—Icel. bráðr. Cf. Brað.

Middle English · word_brodh · brief source record

Brode

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

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Brode

Brode, sb. brood, S, Prompt.—Cp. OHG. bruot (Weigand).

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Broðer

Broðer, sb. brother, PP; gen. s., C2; broðere, pl., S; breðere, S; brethir, S3; breðre, S; briðere, S; bretheren, C2, PP.—AS. bróðor.

Middle English · word_brodher

Broðer-hed

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

Middle English · word_brodherhed · brief source record

Broðer-rede

Broðer-rede, sb. fraternity, MD (p. 354).—AS. bróðorrǽden.

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Broiden

Broiden; see Brayden.

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Brok

Brok, sb. brock, badger, Prompt.; broc, W; brockes, pl., P; brokkys, PP.—AS. broc; OIr. brocc.

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Brok

Brok, sb. brook, PP; broke, P.—AS. bróc.

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Brol

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

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Brond

Brond; see Brand.

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Brothel

Brothel, sb. a wretch, PP, MD, HD; brothell, Palsg.

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Brouded

Brouded, pp. braided, C2; see Brayden.

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Broudster

Broudster, sb. embroiderer, JD.

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Broudyng

Broudyng, sb. embroidery; browdyng, C, CM.

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Brouken

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.

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Broun

Broun, adj. brown, C, PP; brun, sb. brown horn, S.—AS. brún.

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Broþeful

Broþeful, adj. violent, MD; braithful, JD.

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Broþeliche

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

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Bru-

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

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Brugge

Brugge; see Brigge.

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Bruk

Bruk, sb. locust (= bruchus), W2, H; bruyk, H.—Gr. βροῦχος, βροῦκος. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “βροῦχος, βροῦκος”): brouchos, broukos

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Brune

Brune, sb. burning, S, MD; brene, S2.—AS. bryne.

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Brunie

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.

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Brurd

Brurd; see Brerd.

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Brusten

Brusten; see Bresten.

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Brut

Brut, sb. Briton; Bruttes, pl., S.

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Brutayne

Brutayne, sb. Brittany, S2.

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Brutil

Brutil; see Britel.

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Brutiner

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

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Brutnen

Brutnen, v. to hew in pieces, MD; bruttenet, pp. slain, S2; see Britnen.

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Bryche

Bryche, adj. reduced, poor, S2.—AS. bryce, frail.

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Bryd-ale

Bryd-ale, sb. marriage-feast, MD; bridale, P, W; bredale, S; bruydale, P; brudale, S.—AS. brýd-ealo, a bride-ale, bride-feast.

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Bryde

Bryde, sb. bride, domiduca, Voc., PP; brede, PP; bruyd, CM; brud, MD, S; brid, MD.—AS. brýd: OS. brúd; cp. OHG. brút (Otfrid).

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Bryde-gome

Bryde-gome, sb. bridegroom, MD; bredgume, S; brudgume, MD.—AS. brýdguma (brédguma); cp. OHG. brútigomo (Otfrid).

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Bryk

Bryk, sb. misery, calamity, MD; brike, C2; bruche, injury, MD.—AS. bryce.

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Bryllyn

Bryllyn; see Birlen.

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Brymme

Brymme, sb. margin, shore, S, MD.—AS. brim, surf, the sea; cp. Icel. brim.

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Bryn-ston

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

Middle English · word_brynston

Brystylle

Brystylle, sb. bristle, Prompt., Voc.; berstles, pl., C.—From AS. byrst: OHG. burst.

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Bryttlynge

Bryttlynge, sb. breaking up, S3. See Britel.

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Bu-

Bu-; see Bou-, Bo-.

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Budele

Budele, sb. beadle, officer, PP; budeles, pl., S; beodeles, S2.—AS. bydel; cp. OHG. butil. Cf. Bedel.

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Bue, Buð

Bue, Buð; see Ben.

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Buggen

Buggen, v. to buy, S, S2, PP; see Biggen.

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Bugle

Bugle, sb. wild ox, S2, Prompt.; bugill, S3; bowgle, S3; bugle, buffalo-horn, bugle, MD.—OF. bugle; Lat. buculum (acc.).

Middle English · word_bugle

Builen

Builen, v. to boil, S2; buylith, pr. s., W2; buylyng, pr. p., PP; buyliden, pt. pl., W2.—OF. buillir; Lat. bullire.

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Bulde

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Bulde, pt. s. built, C; see Bilden.

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Bulde

Bulde, pt. s. built, C; see Bilden.

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Bule

Bule; see Bole.

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Bule

Bule, sb. boil, PP; bilis, pl., W; byles, PP; boilus, PP.—AS. býle; cp. G. beule (Weigand).

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Bulle

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.

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Bult-pele

Bult-pele, sb. a sifter, Voc.

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Bulten

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).

Middle English · word_bulten

Bumbase

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. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “βόμβυξ”):

Middle English · word_bumbase

Bummen

Bummen, v. to taste, take a draught, MD; bummede, pt. s. tasted, S2, P.

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Bun

Bun, pp. prepared, S2, MD; see Boun.

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Bunchen

Bunchen, v. to strike, MD, Prompt.; bonchede, pt. s., S2; bonched, P.

Middle English · word_bunchen · brief source record

Bunden

Bunden; see Binden.

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Bur

Bur, sb. wind, storm, force, impetus, MD; bir, MD; birr, HD; hire, dat., W, MD; birre, W; byrre, HD.—Icel. byrr, wind, storm.

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Bur

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

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Burde

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

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Burden

Burden, sb. burden, Manip.; see Burðene.

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Burðene

Burðene, sb. burden, MD; birthin, W; birthun, W2; burden, Manip.—AS. byrðen.

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Burdenous

Burdenous, adj. burdensome, S3.

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Burdon

Burdon, sb. mule; burdones, pl., MD; burdowns, MD.—Lat. burdonem (Vulg.).

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Burdoun

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

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Bureth

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).

Middle English · word_bureth

Burgage

Burgage, sb. an estate held of a lord of a borough; burgages, pl., P; borgages, PP.—Low Lat. burgagium; OF. bourgage (Cotg.).

Middle English · word_burgage

Burgeis

Burgeis, sb. burgess, MD; burgeys, C, CM; burgeis, pl., S2, P; burgeyses, P.—OF. burgeis; Low Lat. burgensis.

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Burgh

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; ge

Middle English · word_burgh

Buriel

Buriel, sb. tomb, S2; buryel, S2; biriel, W; biryel, S2; buriels, pl. the Catacombs, C3; biriels, W2; birielis, W.—AS. byrgels.

Middle English · word_buriel

Burien

Burien, sb. grave, MD; berien, S.—AS. byrgen.

Middle English · word_burien_sb · brief source record

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