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.