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.

Bi-houeAz, pr. s. behoveth, needs, S, C2, P; behoueAz, S2; byhoueAz, S2; bihoues, S; byhoues, pr. pl., are obliged to, S2; behoued, pt. s., S; bihofte, W.—­AS. be-hA cubedfian.

Bi-huden, v. to hide, MD; by-hud, imp. s., S.—­AS. be-hA1/2dan.

Bi-iapen, v. to deceive, befool, MD; byiaped, pp., C, C3, PP.

Bijs; see Bisse.

Bikeihte; see Bicacchen.

Bikenen, v. to beckon, W2; see Beknen.

Bi-kennedd, pp. begotten, MD.

Bi-kennen, v. to commit, commend, to signify, MD; bikenned, pt. s. recommended, S2; bekenned, S2.

Biker, sb. a fight, MD, HD.

Bikeren, v. to fight, PP, HD; bekeryn, Prompt.; byckarte, pt. pl. skirmished, S3.

Bi-knowen, v. to acknowledge, know, P, C3; byknowe, C; beknowe, S2; biknew, pt. s., C; biknewe, pl., S; biknowen, pp., favourably received, P.

BilA|de, pt. s. enclosed, S; see Bi-*leggen. [Addition]

BilA|uen, v. to remain, S; see Bi-leuen. [Addition]

Bild, sb. building, S3.

Bilden, v. to build, PP, W, CM, MD; bulden, MD; belden, MD, S3; bulde, pt. s., C, MD; bildide, W; bildiden, pt. pl., W; bilden, W2; belt, pp., S3; y-buld, S2, S3; y-beld, S3.—­Probably from AS. bold, dwelling.

Bile; see Bule.

Bi-leden, v. to use, treat, MD; biledet (for biledeA3/4), pr. pl., S.—­AS. be-lA|*dan.

Bi-lefful, adj. believing, S, MD.

Bi-leggen, v. to lay (something) on, cover, to prove, explain, MD; bileist, 2 pr. s., glozest, S, MD; bilA|de, pt. s., enclosed, S.—­AS. bi-lecgan, to cover.

Bi-leue, sb. belief, S, S2, PP, C3; be-*leaue, S; byleue, PP; belaue, S; bi-*leaue, S; biliaue, S; beoleeue, S2, PP; bilefues, pl., S.—­Cp.  AS. (ge)lA(C)afa.

Bileue; see Biliue.

Bi-leuen, v. to believe, PP, MD, S; beleue, S; bilefeA deg., pr. pl., S; biliueA deg., S; bilefden, pt. pl., S.

Bi-leuen, v. to leave, forsake, renounce, HD, MD; bilef, imp. s., S, MD.—­Cp.  AS. lA|*fan, to leave.

Bi-leuen, v. to remain, be left, MD, CM, C2, S2, HD; byleue, HD; bilA|uen, S; bileaue, S; bilefue, S; bleuen, S2; blefAz, pr. s., S2; bileued, pp. left remaining, G; byleued, G.—­AS. be-lA|*fan.

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