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~Aual~, _imp. s_. fell, cause to fall, S; see ~A-fallen~. [Addition]

~Auchtene~, _num_. eighteen, S3; see ~Eightene~.

~Aucte~, _sb_. property, S; see ~Auhte~.

~Auctoritee~, _sb_. authority, C2, C3; ~autorite~, S3; ~auctorite~,
C.--AF. _autorite_, _auctorite_; Lat. _auctoritatem_.

~Auctour~, _sb_. author, C, C2, HD; ~auctor~, S3; ~autour~, S3,
NED.--AF. _autour_; Lat. _auctorem_, from _augere_, to make to grow,
to originate.

~Augrim~, _sb_. arithmetic, S; see ~Algorisme~.

~Auh~, _conj_. but, S; see ~Ac~.

~Auht~, _adj_. worthy, valiant, doughty, NED (s.v. _aught_); ~a3*t~,
S2, MD; ~oht~, S; ~aht~, NED; ~A|ht~, MD.--AS. _Aiwiht_ (_Aiht_).
Cf. ~Ought~.

~Auhte~, _sb_. possessions, NED; ~auht~, S2; ~ahte~, S2; ~eahte~, MD;
~ahhte~, S; ~agte~, S, S (15. 2090); ~eihte~, MD, S; ~echte~, S;
~ehte~, S; ~eyhte~, S; ~aihte~, S; ~ayhte~, S; ~aucte~, S; ~aght~,
S2.--AS. _A|*ht_: Goth. _aihts_. See ~Owen~..

~Auhte~, _pt. s_. ought, S; ~aucte~, owned, S; see ~Owen~. [Addition]

~Aul~, _sb_. an awl; ~aule~, NED; ~owel~, S; ~aules~, _pl_.,
S.--AS. _awel_ (Voc.); cp. OHG. _ala_ (G. _ahle_).

~Aulf~, _sb_. elf, SkD; ~auph~, SkD; ~awf~, HD; ~ouphe~, Sh.; ~oaf~,
SkD.--Icel. _Ailfr_. Cf. ~Elf~.

~Aumener~, _sb_. an alms-purse, a purse, NED, HD.--OF. _aumoniere_;
Low Lat. *_almosinaria_ (_bursa_).

~Aumoner~, _sb_. almoner, alms-giver, NED; ~aumonere~, S2, NED;
~aumenere~, HD; ~amner~, HD.--OF. _aumoner_; Church
Lat. *_almosinarius_, from *_alimosina_. See ~Almesse~.

~Aun-~; see ~An-~.

~Auncel~, _sb_. a kind of balance and weight, NED, S2, PP; ~auncer~,
PP; ~auncere~, P, HD.--AF. _auncelle_ for *_launcelle_; Late
Lat. _lancella_ (cp. It. _lancella_), 'a kind of measure,' (Florio);
dim. of Lat. _lanx_ (_lancem_), a plate, a scale of a balance.

~Auncessour~, _sb_. ancestor, NED; ~ancessour~, NED,
HD.--AF. _ancessur_; Lat. _antecessorem_.

~Aunceter~, _sb_. predecessor, ancestor, NED, S2, CM; ~ancestre~, NED;
~auncestre~, NED; ~aunsetters~, _pl_., NED, HD; ~aunceteres~,
HD.--AF. _auncestre, ancestre_; Lat. _ante-cessor_.

~Auncien~, _adj_. old, whilom, ex-; _sb_. an old man, an elder (title
of dignity), a senior member of an Inn of Court, NED; ~auncient~, S3
(25. 136), HD.--AF. _auncien_, OF. _ancien_; Late Lat. _antianum_
(cp. It. _anziano_), for _ante-anum_, from Lat. _ante_, before.

~Auncre~, _sb_. anchoress, nun, S2; see ~Ancre~.

~Aunder~, _sb_. afternoon, HD; see ~Undern~.

~Aunders-meat~, _sb_. afternoon's collation, Cotg. (s. v. _recinA(C)_),
HD. Cp. Goth. _undaurni-mats_.

~Aungel~, _sb_. angel, messenger, W; ~aunge~, HD; ~aungeles~., _pl_.,
S2, C3; ~aungels~, W2 (Ps. 90. 11).--AF. _angele_. Cf. ~Angel, Engel~.

~Auntour~, _sb_. chance, adventure, S2; ~aunter~, S3. _Comb_.:
~anaunter~, for ~an aunter~, a chance [Correction], S2; see
~Auenture~.

~Auntren~, _v_. to adventure, S3, G, PP.--OF. _aventurer_.

~Auntrous~, _adj_. adventurous, C2, PP.

~Auote~, _adv_. on foot, S2; see ~A-fote~. [Addition]

_Auter_, _sb_. altar, S, S2, C, C2, C3, P, W, W2; ~awter~., S3,
HD.--OF. _auter_, _alter_; Lat. _altare_.

~Autorite~, _sb_. authority, C; see ~Auctoritee~. [Addition]

~Autour~, _sb_. author, S3; see ~Auctour~. [Correction]

~Au-~ (~Av-~); see ~Af-~

~Auailen~, _v_. to avail, PP; ~auail3*e~, B; ~auaille~, C2, PP, S2;
~auayle~, PP, Prompt.; ~awayled~, _pt. s_., S2.--Cp. OF. _vail(l)e_,
from _valoir_; Lat. _ualere_.

~Aualen~, _v_. to descend, to lower, MD, S2, S3, B; ~availl~,B;
~availed~, _pp_., S3.--OF. _avaler_, from phr. _A val_; Lat. _ad
uallem_, to the valley. (~A-~ 7.)

~Auarous~; see ~Auerous~.

~Auaunce~, _v_. to advance, NED, S3, C, C3, P; ~awance~, S3;
~avaunset~, _pp_., S2; ~auanced~, S2.--OF. _av[*u?]ancer_.

~Auauncement~, _sb_. advancement, G; ~auancement~, S2.

~Auaunt~, _adv_., and _interj_. forward, away, NED.--AF. _avaunt_,
OF. _avant_; Late Lat. _ab-ante_.

~Avaunt~, _sb_. boast, vaunt, C, NED. See ~Auaunten~.

~Auauntage~, _sb_. superiority, advantage, NED, S3, C; ~auantage~, S2,
C3.--AF. _avantage_, from _avant_, before.

~Avaunten~, _v_. to speak proudly of, to commend, to boast, NED,
W2.--OF. _avanter_; Lat. _ad_ + Late Lat. _vanitare_, to boast. (~A-~
7.)

~Avauntour~, _sb_. boaster, C; ~auaunter~, NED.--OF. _avanteur_. (~A-~
7.)

~Auentaille~, _sb_. the moveable front of a helmet, C2,
HD.--AF. _aventaille_, OF. _esventail_; Late Lat. *_exventaculum_,
airhole. (~A-~ 9.)

~Auente~, _v_ to get air by opening the aventaille, HD, NED.

~Auenture~, _sb_. chance, a chance occurrence, jeopardy, S, S3, C, C3,
G, PP; ~auentur~, S2; ~auntour~, S2; ~aunter~, S3, PP; ~antur~, MD;
~eventour~, HD. _Comb_.: ~an auenture~, lest perchance, PP; ~on
auenture~, in case, PP; ~anaunter~, for ~an aunter~, S2; ~in
auenture~, PP.--AF. _aventure_; Lat. _aduentura_, a thing about to
happen. (~A-~ 7.)

~Auer~, _sb_. property, a beast of burden, HD.--AF. _aver_
(pl. _avers_); OF. _aveir (avoir)_; Lat. _habere_, to have.

~Auere~; see ~Afure~.

~Auerous~, _adj_. greedy, H, HD, CM; ~auerouse~, W, W2, PP; ~auarous~,
S2, PP, NED--OF. _averus_. See ~Auer~.

~Auerylle~, _sb_. April, NED; ~aueril~, S2; ~auerel~,
PP.--OF. _avril_; Lat. _aprilis_, from _aperire_. See ~Apert~.

~A-ulem~ _imp. s_. drive away, S; see ~Aflemen~.

~Auoide~, _v_. to empty, to make of no effect, to make void, to
remove, to move away, retire, to avoid, NED, W; ~auoyde~, W; ~auoyd~,
WW, Sh.; ~auoided~, _pp_., W, W2.--AF. _avolder_; OF., _esvuidier_;
_es_, out +_vuidier_, to empty. (~A-~ 9.)

~Avouter~, _sb_. adulterer, W2; ~avowtere~, Prompt.--OF. _avoutre,
aAutre_; Lat. _adulterum_. For intercalated _v_ see Brachet
(s. v. _corvA(C)e_).

~Avoutrer~, _sb_. adulterer, HD; ~auoutreris~, _pl_., W; ~avowtreris~,
W2.

~Avoutresse~. _sb_. adulteress, W.--OF. _avoutresse_.

~AvoutrAe~, _sb_. adultery, PP, CM, W, HD; ~avoutry~, Cath.;
~avowtrie~, NED, W; ~avowtery~, NED; ~auowtries~, _pl_.,
W.--OF. _avoutrie, aAuterie, aA1/4lterie_; Lat. _adulterium_.

~Auowe~, _sb_. vow, S3, PP, Prompt.; ~auow~, S2, C, C3, G; ~auou~, PP;
~auowis~, _pl_., W, W2.

~Avowen~, _v_. to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts. 23. 14),
P.--OF. _avoer_; Late Lat. _advotare_, from Lat. _uotum_; from
_uouere_. (~A-~ 7.)

~Avowen~, _v_. to call upon or own as defender, patron, or client, to
avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.--AF. _avower_, OF. _avouer,
avoer_; Lat. _ad-vocare_. (~A-~ 7.)

~Avowry~, _sb_. patronage, a patron saint, NED; ~vorie~,
NED.--AF. _avouerie_, from OF. _avoeor_; Lat. _aduocatorem_.

~Avoy~, _interj_. exclamation of surprise, fear, remonstrance, NED, C,
HD.--OF. _avoi_.

~Auys~, _sb_. opinion, advice, C3; ~avise~, PP.--OF. _avis_.

~Auyse~, _v_. to observe, consider, give advice, S2, C2, C3, H, PP;
~auisen~, PP, S2.--AF. _aviser_; Late Lat. _advisare_. (~A-~ 7.)

~Auysely~, _adv_. advisedly, H; ~auisili~,W.

~Auysement~, _sb_. consideration, C2; ~auisement~, S2.

~Auysyon~, _sb_. vision, S3; ~auision~, C, S2.--OF. _avision_
(Bartsch).

~Aw-~; see ~Au-~. [Addition]

~A-wakenen~, _v. intrans_. to awake, S; ~awakenin~, S; ~awakened~,
_pp_., S.--AS. _on-wA|cnan_. (~A-~ 2.)

~A-wakien~, _v. intrans_. to awake, S; ~awalk~ (_for_ ~awakk?~),
_imp_., S3;~awoik~, _pt_. _s_., S3; ~awoilk~ (_for_ ~awoikk?~),
S3.--AS. _awacian_ (for _on-wacian_). (~A-~ 2.)

~Awarien~; see ~Awerien~.

~A-way~, _adv_. on way, onward, along, away(from a place), NED;
~awai~, PP; ~awezz~, S; ~awei~, S; ~ewei~, S2; ~owai~, S2; ~aweye~,
C3, PP; ~away~, _interj_. away, S2, NED.--AS. _aweg, on weg_. (~A-~
2.)

~Awayte~, _v_. to await, watch, S2, S3, PP; ~awaite~, PP; ~awaitie~,
NED.--AF. _awaitier_; OF. _aguaitier_. (~A-~ 7.)

~Awayte~, _sb_. a lying in wait, watching, NED, C.--AF. _await_;
OF. _aguait_.

~Away-ward~, _adv., adj_. turned away, wayward, NED, PP ~awaywarde~
passing away, H.

~Awe~, _sb_. awe, C,C2; ~aze~, NED.--Icel. _agi_
(O.Teut. *_agon_). Cf. ~E3*e~.

~A-wecchen~, _v_. to arouse out of sleep, NED,HD; ~aweihte~, _pt. s_.,
NED; ~a-weightte~, HD; ~aweht~, _pp_., NED.--AS. _Ai-weccan_; cp. OHG,
_ar-wekkan_ (Tatian): Goth. _uswakjan_. (~A- I~.)

~A-weden~, _v_. to become mad, S2, NED.--AS. _Ai-wA(C)dan_. (~A- I~.)

~A-wei~, _interj_. ah woe! alas! S.

~A-welden~, _v_. to control, S, NED,--AS. _gewealdan_. (~A~-6.)

~A-wenden~, _v_. to go away, NED.--AS. _Ai-wendan_. (~A-~ I.)

~A-wenden~, _v_. to change to, NED; ~awente~, _pt. s_.,
S.--AS. _on-wendan_. (~A-~ 2.)

~A-werien~, _v_. to curse, S; ~awariede~, _pt. s_.,
S.--AS. _Ai-wergian_. (~A-~ I.)

~A-We3*en~, _v_. to weigh out, NED; ~awiA deg.hst~, 2 _pr. s_.,
S.--AS. _Ai-wegan_. (~A-~ I.)

~A-winnen~, _v_. to win, NED; ~awynne~, S.--AS. _Ai-winnan_. (~A-~ I.)

~Awke~, _adj_. turned the wrong way, sinister, perverse, NED,
Prompt.--Icel. _afugr_.

~Awke-ward~, _adv_. in the wrong direction, NED; ~awkwart~, S3.

~Awnen~, _v_. to show, NED; ~awwnenn~, S.--Related to OHG. _ougen_, to
show (Otfrid); from _ougAi_, eye. See ~At-ewen~.

~A-Wondrien~, _v_. to be astonished, NED; ~awondered~, _pp_.,
S2.--AS. _of-wundrian_. (~A-~ 3.)

~A-wreken~, _v_. to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P; ~awreke~,
_pp_., S, G, PP; ~awroke~, P.--AS. _Ai-wrecan_. (~A-~ I.)

~Axen~, _sb_. ashes, S. _Comb_.: ~axe-waddle~, an indolent
stay-at-home, HD; see ~Asche~.

~Axen~, _v_. to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; ~axien~, S2; see
~Asken~.

~Axer~, _sb_. asker, W. _Phr_.: ~maistirful axer ~(= Lat. _exactor_),
W; ~axere~, W2.

~Axinge~, _sb_. Asking, C3; ~axyngis~, _pl_., W, W2.

~Ay~, _adv_. ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H; ~ai~, S, S2; ~a3*3*~,
S.--Icel. _ei_. Cf. ~O~.

~Ay~, _sb_. egg, G, HD; ~ayren~, _l_., MD; see ~Ey~.

~Ayel~, _sb_. grandfather, forefather, C; ~ayeles~, _pl_.,
PP.--OF. _aA-el,aA-ol_: Pr. _aviol_; Late Lat. _aviolus_, dimin. of
Lat. _auus_; see Brachet.

~Ayen~, _prep., adv_. against, back, S; see ~A3*ein~.

~Ayen-wende~, _v_. to return, S.

~Aynd~, _sb_. breath, B; see ~Onde~. [Addition]

~Aynding~, _sb_. smelling, B; see ~Onding~. [Addition]

~Ayr~, _sb_. oar, B; see ~Ore~. [Addition]

~Ay-where~, _adv_. everywhere, S2, NED; ~aywhere~, H; ~aywhore~, S2;
~aiware~, S; ~aihware~, S; ~aihwer~,
SD.--AS. _A|-g-hwA|r_. Cf. ~O-wher~.

~A-3*efen~, _v_. to give, give up, give back, MD, S; ~a3*euen~, MD;
~a3*iuen~, MD; ~a3*eoue~, S; ~a3*af~ _pt. s_., S; ~a-iauen~, _pl_.,
S.--AS, _Ai-gifan_. ~A-~ I.)

~A-3*ein~, _prep., adv., conj_, opposite to, towards, against, in
return for, again, PP, S, S2, G; ~a3*eyn~, PP, S2; ~a3*en~, PP, S, S2,
G, W, W2; ~agayn~, S2, S3, C2, PP; ~agen~, S; ~ayen~, S; ~ageyn~, S,
S3, C2,PP; ~a3*ain~, S; ~ayeyn~, S, C2; ~a3*ean~, S; ~a3*on~, MD;
~agon~, S; ~a3*ien~, S; ~a3*eo~, S; ~a3*e~, S2; ~aye~, S2; ~igain~,
S2; ~o3*ein~, MD; ~ogain~, MD.--AS. _ongA(C)an_, _ongeagn_, see Sievers,
214, 3. (~A~- 2.)

~A-3*eines~, _prep_, and _conj_, against, contrary to, in return for,
PP, S; ~a3*eynes~, PP; ~a3*enes~, S, S2; ~agenes~, S; ~agA|nes~, S;
~a3*ens~, S2, W, W2, PP; ~a3*eins~, PP; ~a3*eyns~, PP; ~ayeins~, C2;
~ageyns~, S3, C2; ~agayns~, C2, C3, PP; ~igaines~, S2; ~o3*eines~, S;
~oganis~, S2; ~ogaines~, S2; ~ogaynes~, S2; ~onn3*A|ness~, S. (~A~- 2.)

~A-3*eAnst~, _prep_, and _conj_, against, MD; ~a3*eynst~, PP.

~A3*en~, _v_. to have, to be obliged, to owe, S; see ~Owen~.

~A3*en~, _adj_. own, S; see ~Owen~.

~A3*en~, _prep_., _adv_. against, back, S; see ~A3*ein~.

~A3*en-bien~, _v_. to buy back, NED, W2; ~a3*eenbieth~, _pr. s_., S2;
~a3*enboght~, _pt. s_. S2; ~a3*enbou3*t~, W, W2.

~A3*en-biere~, _sb_. redeemer, NED, W, W2.

~A3*en-biyng~, _sb_. redemption, NED, W.

~A3*en-clepe~, _v_. to recall, W, W2.

~A3*en-fi3*tinge~, _pr. p_. fighting against, W.

~A3*en-risyng~, _sb_. resurrection, NED.

~A3*en-seyen~, _v_. to say nay, to contradrict, NED; ~a3*enseie~, W,
W2.

~A3*en-Stonden~, _v_. to withstand, NED, W; ~a3*enstood~, _pt. s_.,
W2.

~A3*en-ward~, _adv_. backward, in reply, over again, NED, W, S3;
~a3*einward~, S2; ~agaynward~, S2, C3.

~A-3*er~, in the year, S2. (~A~- 2.)

~A3*te~, _num_. eight, S2; ~a3*t~, S2; see ~Eighte~.

~A3*t-sum~, _adj_. eight in all, S2.

~Ba~, _adj_. and _conj_. both, S.--AS. _bAi_, both.

~Baar~, _pt. s_. bare, carried, C, W; see ~Beren~.

~Babelen~, _v_. to babble, P.

~Babelyng~, _sb_. babbling, S3.

~Baber-lipped~, _adj_. having thick lips, P, Prompt.

~Babishe~, _adj_. babyish, S3.

~Bacheler~, _sb_. a bachelor, an unmarried man, C, C2; a novice in the
church, or arms, young knight, P.--OF. _bacheler_.

~Bachelerie~, _sb_. state of bachelor, CM, MD; ~bachelrye~, company of
young men, C2.--OF. _bachelerie_.

~Bacin~, _sb_. basin, cymbal, a light helmet, MD; ~bacyn~, helmet,
MD.--OF. _bacin_.

~Bacinet~, _sb_. helmet, MD; ~bacenett~, Prompt.; ~basnetes~, _pl_.,
S3.--OF. _bacinet_.

~Bacoun~, _sb_. bacon, C, PP; ~bacon~, PP.--OF. _bacon_.

~Bad~, _pt. s_.. prayed, S; see ~Bidden~.

~Bad~, _pt. s_. bade, C2; see ~Beoden~.

~Badde~, _adj_. bad, PP; ~badder~, _comp_. worse, C2.

~Baddeliche~, _adv_. badly, PP, HD.

~Bade~, _pt. s_. remained, S3; see ~Biden~.

~Bagage~, _sb_. dregs, refuse, S3; ~baggage~, ND.

~Baid~, _pt. pl_. remained, S3; see ~Biden~.

~Baie~, _in phr_.: ~to baie~, at bay, S2; see ~Bay~.

~Baili~, _sb_. stewardship, _villicatio_, W; ~baillye~, power of a
bailiff, G.--OF. _bailie_, power.

~Baili~, _sb_. steward, _villicus_, W; ~baillif~, bailiff, C;
~bailliues~, _pl_., bailiffs, P; ~bayllyues~., P.--OF. _baillif_.

~Baill~, _sb_. sorrow, S3; see ~Bale~.

~Bair~, _adj_. bare, S3; see ~Bare~.

~Bairnis~, _sb. pl_. bairns, S3; see ~Barn~.

~Baiten~, _v_. to feed, C2, S3; ~bayte~, S2, C3.--Icel. _beita_.

~Bak~, _sb_. back, PP, C; cloth for the back, cloak, coarse mantle,
C3; ~bac~, S.--AS. _bA|c_.

~Bak-biten~, _v_. to backbite, slander, P.

~Bak-bAtere~, _sb_. backbiter, S.

~Bak-bitynge~, _sb_. backbiting, P.

~Baken~, _v_. to bake, MD; ~boke~, _pt. s_., MD; ~book~, MD; ~baken~,
_pp_., P; ~bakenn~, S; ~bake~, C, C2, P; ~y-baken~, P; ~y-bake~,
P.--AS. _bacan_.

~Bakere~, _sb_. baker, MD; ~bakers~, _pl_., PP.

~Bakestere~, _sb_. baker, P; ~baxter~, NED, P.--AS. _bA|cestre_,
woman-baker (also used of men).

~Bald~; see ~Bold~.

~Balde~, _pt. s_. encouraged, S; see ~Bolden~.

~Bale~, _sb_. sorrow, misfortune, death, S, C3; destruction, S2;
~baill~, S3; ~bales~, _pl_., evils, torments, H; ~balys~,
S3.--AS. _bealu_.

~Bale-drinch~, _sb_. a deadly drink, S.

~Bale-ful~, _adj_. baleful, evil, MD.--AS. _bealoful_

~Bale-fully~, _adv_. miserably; ~balfully~, S2, MD.

~Balene~, _sb_. whale, S2, Voc.--Lat. _balaena_.

~Bali~, _adj_. grievous, S, NED.--AS. _bealu_, baleful: Goth, _balws_
(in compounds).

~Balies~, _sb. pl_. bellies, S2, PP; see ~Bely~.

~Balke~, _sb_. balk, beam, ridge, MD; ~balks~, _pl_. ridges, divisions
of land, S3; ~balkes~, P.--AS. _balca_.

~Balled~, _adj_. bald, C, PP; ~ballede~, S2, PP.

~Baly~; see ~Bely~.

~Ban~, _sb_. bone, S, S2; ~banes~, _pl_., S2; see ~Bon~.

~Band~, _pt. s_. bound, S; see ~Binden~.

~Bane~, _sb_. destruction, death, bane, poison, PP, C; ~bone~,
PP.--AS. _bana_, _bona_.

~Banere~, _sb_. banner, S, PP, Prompt.; ~baner~, S2, C,
PP.--OF. _baniere_.

~Banere~, _sb_. banner-bearer, NED.--OF. _banere_; Low
Lat. _bannator_; from _bannum_, _bandum_, standard.

~Baneur~, _sb_. banner-bearer, S2; see ~Banyour~.

~Bank~, _sb_. a bank, tumulus, PP; ~bonk~, S2; ~bonkis~, _pl_., S3;
~bonkez~, S2.

~Bannen~, _v_. to ban, curse, summon, S2, S3, P; to forbid, prohibit
severely, P; ~bonnen~, MD; ~i-banned~, _pp_., S.

~Bannyng~, _sb_. cursing, H.

~Ban-wort~, _sb_. bone-wort, S3, MD; see ~Bon~.

~Banyour~, _sb_. banner-bearer, MD, S2; ~banyowre~, Prompt.; ~banyer~,
MD; ~baneur~, S2, NED; ~baneoure~, PP.--AF. _baneour_, OF. _baneor_;
Low Lat. _*bannatorem_.

~Baptym~, _sb_. baptism, S2, W; ~baptimys~, _pl_. W.--OF. _baptisme_.

~Bar~, _pt. s_. bare, S, S2, C2; see ~Beren~.

~Barayn~, _adj_. barren, S3; see ~Bareyne~.

~Barbarik~, _sb_. barbarian, W.

~Barbarus~, _sb_. barbarian, W.

~Barberyns~, _sb. pl_. heathen men, W.

~Barbour~, _sb_. barber, C, NED; ~barboure~, Prompt.--AF. _barbour_,
OF. _barbeor_; Late Lat. _barbatorem_.

~Barbre~, _adj_. barbarous, S2, C3.

~Bare~, _sb_. bier, S; see ~Beere~.

~Bare~, _sb_, a wave, billow, NED, S2 (8b. 38); ~beres~, _pl_., NED;
~bieres~, MD; ~beares~, MD.--Icel. _bAira_.

~Bare~, _sb_. boar, S2; see ~Boor~.

~Bare~, _adj_. bare, simple, single, sheer, S, C; ~bair~, bare, worn
alone, S3. _Comb_.: ~baruot~, barefoot, S.

~Bare~, _sb_. the open country, S; naked skin, W.

~Barel~, _sb_. barrel, C2.--OF. _baril_.

~Baren~, _v_. to make bare, uncover, S, MD; ~y-bared~, _pp_.,
S3.--AS. _barian_.

~Baret~, _sb_. deceit, strife, NED; ~barrat~, confusion,
S3.--OF. _barat_, fraud; cp. Icel. _barAitta_, a contest.

~Bareyne~, _adj_. barren, C, C2, PP; ~bareyn~, W2; ~barayn~,
S3.--OF. _baraigne_.

~Bare3*~, _sb_. a barrow-pig, S; see ~Barowe~.

~Bargane~, _sb_. business, strife, combat, S2; ~bargayn~, bargain, PP;
~bargeynes~, _pl_., PP.--OF _bargaine_.

~Barly~, _sb_. barley, MD, PP; ~barlic~, S.

~Barm~, _sb_. bosom, S3, C2; ~berm~, S.--AS. _bearm_.

~Barmkyn~, _sb_. rampart, S3; ~barnekin~, the outermost wall of a
castle, HD; ~barnekynch~, MD.

~Barmkyn-wall~, _sb_. rampart-wall, S3.

~Barn~, _sb_. bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP; ~bern~, S; ~barne~, S3, P;
~bearnes~, _pl_., S; ~bairnis~, S3.--AS. _bearn_.

~Barnage~, _sb_. childhood, S2, MD.

~Barnen~, _v_. to burn, S, S2; see ~Bernen~, ~Brennen~.

~Barnhede~, _sb_. childhood, H, PP.

~Barn-site~, _sb_. sorrow felt for a child, S2,
NED.--Icel. _barn-sAt_.

~Barn-team~, _sb_. offspring, a family of children, MD; ~barntem~,
S2.--AS. _bearn-tA(C)am_.

~Baronage~, _sb_. the men, vassals of a feudal chief, S; assembly of
barons, S2, C3; ~barnage~, MD.--OF. _barnage_, Low Lat. _baronagium_.

~Baroun~, _sb_. baron, lord, PP; ~baronys~, _pl_. PP.--OF. _baron_,
acc. of _bers_, a man, a male.

~Barowe~, _sb_. barrow-pig, MD; ~bare3*~, S, NED.--AS. _bearh_.

~Barrat~, _sb_. confusion, S3; see ~Baret~.

~Barre~, _sb_. bar of a door, C; bar of justice, G, PP; ~barres~,
_pl_., ornament of a girdle, C, PP.--OF. _barre_.

~Barste~, _pt. s_., burst, S2, PP; see ~Bresten~.

~Baselarde~, _sb_. dagger, MD, PP, Prompt.; ~Baslard~,
PP--AF. _baselarde_. OF. _basalart_ (cp. Low
Lat. _bassilardus_). Probably from Late Lat. _badile_, a billhook; see
NED.

~Basnetes~, _sb. pl_., helmets, S3; see ~Bacinet~.

~Bataille~, _sb_. battle, S, PP; ~bataile~, PP; ~batayle~, S2, C, PP;
~batayls~, _pl_. battalions, S3.--OF. _bataille_.

~Bataillen~, _v_. to embattle, fortify, MD; ~batailed~, _pt. s_, PP;
~bataylld~, _pp_. embattled, C.--OF. _bataillier_.

~Baten~, _v_. to bate, abate, grow less, S2, MD; see ~Abaten~.

~Bateren~, _v_. to batter, beat, pat, PP.--OF. _bat-_, stem of
_batre_, with freq. suffix _-er_.

~BaA3/4e~, _adj_. and _conj_. both, S, S2; see ~Bothe~.

~BaA3/4iere~, _sb_. water-pot, S.

~Batte~, _sb_. club, staff, bat, Prompt., Voc.; ~battis~, _pl_.,
W.--OF. _batte_.

~Battill~, _adj_. rich for pasture, S3, JD; ~battle~, HD.

~Baudekyn~, _sb_. a gold-embroidered stuff named from Bagdad, MD;
~bawdekyn~, Prompt.; ~baudkin~, S3.--OF. _baudequin_; Low
Lat. _baldakinus_, from It. _Baldacco_, Bagdad.

~Bauderye~, _sb_. unchastity, foul conversation, MD; pandering, CM;
~bawdry~, S3.

~Bauderyk~, _sb_. baldric, MD; ~bawderyke~, Prompt.; ~bawdryk~, C,
Voc.

~Baudry~, _sb_. baldric, NED.--OF. _baudrei_, _baldrei_.

~Baudy~, _adj_. dirty, C3, P, Palsg.

~Bauld~; see ~Bold~.

~Baundoun~, _sb_. discretion, freewill, power, S2; ~baundon~,
CM.--OF. _bandon_; Low Lat. *_bandonem_, from _bandum_ for _annum_,
public proclamation.

~Bausand~, _adj_. marked with white, NED.--OF. _bausant_;
cp. Prov. _bausan_, It. _balzano_.

~Bauson~, _sb_. badger, MD; ~bawsone~, Prompt; ~bawsyn~, Voc.;
~bausenez~, _pl_. S2; ~baucynes~, MD. See above.

~Bawd~, _pt. s_. bade, commanded, S3; see ~Beoden~.

~Bawe-lyne~, _sb_. bowline, HD, S2; see ~Bowe-lyne~.

~Baxtere~, _sb_. female baker, PP; see ~Bakestere~.

~Bay~, _sb_. noise made by the united songs of birds, S3; barking of
dogs, MD, HD. _Phr_,: ~to baie~, at bay, S2.--Cp. OF. _abaier_, to
bark.

~Bayard~, _sb_. a bay horse, a horse, P, CM; ~baiardes~, _pl_.,
P. _Phr_.: ~blynde bayardes~, i.e. foolish people, lit. blind horses,
HD, S3, MD, ND.--Cp. Low Lat. _baiardus_.

~Bayn~, _adj_. ready, willing, obedient, fair, pleasant, easy, good,
NED; ~bayne~, Manip.; ~beyn~, Prompt., S3.--Icel. _beinn_.

~Bayne~, _sb_. bath, S3.--OF. _bain_.

~Bayske~, _adj_. bitter, H, MD; ~bask~, MD, HD, JD; ~be3*3*se~,
MD.--Icel. _beiskr_.

~Be-~, _prefix_. See in many cases ~Bi-~ words.

~Beade~; see ~Bidden~.

~Bearnen~;; see ~Bernen~.

~Bearyng in hand~, _sb_. cajolery, S3; see ~Beren~.

~Be-bedden~, _v_. to supply with a bed, S.

~Beche~, _sb_. valley, S; ~bA|ch~, MD; ~bache~, NED.

~Be-chece~, _v_. to choke, stifle, S, NED.

~Bedde~, _sb_. bed, PP.--AS. _bedd_.

~Bedde-Strawe~, _sb_. bed, couch, _stratum_, Voc.; ~bedstre~, W2.

~Bede~, _sb_. prayer, S, H, PP; ~beode~, S; ~beyde~, S3; ~bedes~,
_pl_. S2, S3, P; beads, C; ~beades~, S3.--AS. (_ge_)_bed_.

~Bedel~, _sb_. messenger, herald, crier, beadle, H, P; ~bedeles~,
_pl_. S, H; ~bedelles~, P.--OF. _bedel_;
cp. AS. _bydel_. Cf. ~Budele~.

~Bede-man~, _sb_. beadsman, one who prays for another, P;
~beodemon~. S2, NED; ~beodeman~, PP.

~Beden~, _v_. to command, to offer, S, S2, S3, C2; ~beode~, S2;
~bedden~, S; ~bidden~, S; ~beot~, _pr. s_. S; ~byt~, C; ~bet~, S;
~bead~, _pt. s_., ~bed~, S, S2; ~bawd~, S3; ~bad~, C2, S2; ~boden~,
_pl_. S; ~beden~, S3; ~bode~, S2; ~bede~, _pp_. S2; ~bode~, ~bodun~,
invited, W; ~bodyn~, S2; ~bidde~, C3.--AS. _bA(C)odan_.

Note that many of the above forms are confused with those of the verb
~Bidden~.

~Bede-sang~, _sb_. the singing of the prayers, S, NED.

~Bedred~, _adj_. lying in bed, bedridden, CM, PP; ~bedreden~, S2, P;
~bedrede~, PP.--AS. _bedreda_ and _bedrida_ (Voc.).

~Be-drenchen~, _v_. to drench completely; ~be-dreynt~, _pt. pl_, S3;
_pp_. MD.

~Bed-roll~, _sb_. catalogue, ND. See ~Beyde-roule~.

~Bee~, _sb_. bee, Voc.; ~been~, _pl_. S3, C2, W2; ~beys~, S3
(13. 244); ~bees~, C2.--AS. _bA(C)o_.

~Bee~-; see ~Be~-.

~Beek~, _sb_. beak, C2; ~bec~, S; ~beekis~, _pl_. PP.--OF. _bec_.

~Beem~, _sb_. beam, C, PP; ~beom~, S; ~bem~, MD.--AS. _bA(C)am_, tree,
plank.

~Beere~, _sb_. bier, W, CM, MD; ~beer~, C; ~bare~, S, MD; ~beare~, S3;
~bere~, HD, MD; ~byears~, _pl_. S3.--AS. _bA|*r_; cp. OF. _biere_.

~Beest~, _sb_. beast, C, PP; ~best~, PP, C, S, S2; ~bestes~, _pl_. S,
S2; ~beestes~, S2.--OF. _beste_; Lat. _bestia_.

~Beestli~, _adj_. animal, W.

~Beeten~, _v_. to beat, W2, CM; ~beten~, S, C; ~bet~, _pr. s_. P;
~bet~, _imp. s_. S2; ~beot~, _pt. s_. P; ~beet~, PP; ~bet~, S3, PP;
~bette~, P; ~beten~, _pl_. S; ~beeten~, W2; ~beten~, _pp_. C2, G;
~bete~, C2; ~betun~, W2; ~y-beten~, C2; ~y-bete~, C; ~y-bette~, P;
~i-beaten~, S; ~ibete~, C.--AS. _bA(C)atan_, pt. _bA(C)ot_, pp. _bA(C)aten_.

~Bege~, _sb_. collar, S; see ~Bei3*~.

~Beggen~, _v_. to beg, PP, C2, Prompt., W (John 9. 8).

~Beggere~, _sb_. beggar, C, PP, W (John 9.8).

~Beggestere~, _sb_. beggar, C, NED.

~Be-grime~, _v_. to smear, daub all over, S3.

~Beild~; see ~Belde~.

~Bei3*~, _sb_. a ring, collar, P; ~by3*e~, PP; ~bege~, collar, S;
~bie~, W2; ~beies~, _pl_. circlets of metal, S; ~bi3*es~, P; ~behes~,
PP.--AS. _bA(C)ah_: Icel. _baugr_.

~Bek~, _sb_. brook, H, Voc., Prompt, MD; ~beckis~,
_pl_. H.--Icel. _bekkr_.

~Bekken~, _v_. to nod, C3; ~beken~, Prompt.; ~beks~, _pr. s_. S3.

~Beknen~, _v_. to beckon, show, S; ~bA-kenen~, W2.--OMerc. _bA(C)cnian_
(VP).

~Bel~, _adj_. beautiful, PP.--OF. _bel_.

~Belamp~; see ~Bilimpen~.

~Belde~, _sb_. protection, shelter, MD, HD; ~beld~, S2; ~beild~, S3,
JD.--AS. _byldo_, boldness, from _beald_. See ~Bold~.

~Belde~, _adj_. big, blustering, S; see ~Bold~. [Addition]

~Belden~, _v_. to build, S3; see ~Bilden~.

~Beldinge~, _sb_. building, S3.

~Belle~, _sb_. bell, S, C2, PP.--AS. _belle_.

~Bellyche~, _adv_. beautifully. S3, MD. See ~Bel~.

~Belphegor~, _sb_ Baal Peor, H (p. 376).--Lat. _Belphegor_ (Vulg.).

~Belt~, _pp_. built, S3; see ~Bilden~. [Addition]

~Bely~, _sb_. belly, bellows, MD, P; ~baly~, S3; ~below~, _follis_,
Voc.; ~balies~, _pl_. S2, PP.--AS. _bA|lg_.

~Bely-ioye~, _sb_. belly-joy, appetite, PP.

~Bel3*en~, _v_. to swell, to be angry, MD; ~boll3*henn~, _pp_. MD;
~i-bol3*e~, S.--AS. _belgan_, pt. _bealh_, (pl. _bulgon_),
pp. _bolgen_.

~Bemare~, _sb_. trumpeter, S.--AS. _bA(C)mere_.

~Beme~, _sb_. trumpet, MD, Voc.;: ~bemen~, _pl_. S; ~beemes~, C;
~beamous~, S3.--OMerc. _bA(C)me_ (VP).

~Bemen~, _v_. to sound a trumpet, S, NED.

~Bemyng~, _sb_. humming of bees, S3, JD.

~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; ~beoA3/4~, _pr. s_. S; ~beA3/4~, ~buA deg.~, ~byA deg.~, ~biA deg.~, S; ~beis~,
S3; ~bes~, S2; ~beoA3/4~, _pl_. S; ~bieA3/4~, S; ~buA deg.~, S, S2; ~beth~, S2,
S3, C2; ~ben~, W; ~bes~, S2; ~bi~, _pr. s. subj_. S; ~bie~, S
(s.v. _Ibie_); ~beo~, _pl_. S; ~beth~, _imp. pl_. C2, S2, S3; ~byeA3/4~,
S2; ~ben~, _pp_. S; ~been~, C; ~bue~, S2; ~be~, S3, C; ~y-be~, S2;
~iben~, S; ~ibeon~, S; ~ibeo~, S, S2; ~ibe~, S, S2; ~ibi~,
S.--AS. _bA(C)on_.