A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

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.

Benam; see Binimen.

Benche, sb. bench, Prompt., PP.—­AS. benc.

Benched, pp. furnished with benches, SD; y-benched, S3.

Bend, sb. bond, MD; bendes, pl.  S, G; bende, dat.  S, S2, G.—­AS. bend:  Goth. bandi.

Benden, v. to bend, Prompt., MD; bende, pt. s.  MD; bent, MD; bend, pl.  S2; y-bent, pp.  S3; ye-bent, S3—­AS. bendan, to fasten a band or string to a bow.

Bene, sb. a prayer, S, S2, NED; benes, pl.  S2.—­AS. bA(C)n:  OTeut. bA cubedni-z, see Sievers, 268.

Bene, adj. pleasant, S, NED.

Benefet, sb. benefit, PP, MD; bynfet, PP; benfait, P; bienfetes, pl.  P.—­OF. bienfet; Lat. benefactum.

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