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.