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.