Bouhte; see Biggen.

Bouk, sb. the belly, trunk, body, C, JD; buc, S.—­AS. bAc:  Icel. bAkr.

Boun, pp. prepared to go, ready to start, S3, CM, PP; bon, ready, S2; bun, S2; bown, P, H.—­Icel. bAinn, prepared, pp. of bAa, to get ready, to till; cp.  AS. ge-bAn, pp. of gebAan; cp.  E. bound (said of a ship.)

Bounden, pp. bound, S, C2; see Binden. [Addition]

Bounen, v. to get ready, to go, also to make ready, NED; bowneth, pr. s., NED; bownd, pt. s., prepared himself, got ready, S3.

Bour, sb. bower, chamber, womens’ chamber, C, G; bur, dat., S; boure, S, S2, P; bowre, P; bourez, pl. sleeping-places, S2.—­AS. bAr, a dwelling.

Bourde, sb. jest, PP, C3, G; bourd, S2, S3; bord, NED.—­OF. bourde.

Bourden, v. to jest, C3, PP; borde, NED.—­OF. bourder.

Bourding, sb. jesting, 83.

Bourdon, sb. pilgrim’s staff, CM, HD; bordun, S2, PP; burdon, S, HD; burdoun, P,MD; bordon, MD, PP; bordoun, HD.—­OF. bourdon (Cotg.); Low Lat. burdonem; see Burdon.

Boustious, adj. noisy, S3; see Boistous.

BOU3*, sb. bough, PP; boh, S; bogh, S2; bowh, PP; bo3*e, dat., S; boges, pl., S; buges, S; bughes, S2; bewis, S3; bewys, S3; bowes, PP, S3; boowes, C; bo3*e, dat., S.—­AS. bA cubedg, bA cubedh, Icel. bA cubedgr, shoulder, bow of a ship; cp.  Gr. [Greek:  pachus].

Bowe, sb. bow, W2, PP; bouwe, W2; bowes, pl., PP; boys, S3.—­AS. boga.

Bowe-lyne, sb. bowline, MD; bawe-lyne, S2.

Bowen, v. to bow, bend, submit, to direct one’s course, turn away, PP, S2, C2, W; bouwe, W2, PP; boghen, S2, H; buwen, S; bu3*en, S; buhen, S; bugen, S; beien, S; bowande, pr. p. obedient, S2; bues, pr. s., S2.—­AS. bAgan.

Boydekyn, sb. poniard, bodkin, NED, Prompt.; bodekyn, Prompt.; boydekins, pl., C2.

Boyste, sb. box, PP, Prompt., Cath.; boyst, MD; boist, C3—­OF. boAste (F. boA(R)te).

Bo3*te; see Biggen.

Brac, sb. a, crashing sound, fragor; brace, outcry, S.—­Icel. brak; cp.  AS. (ge)brA|c.

Brace, sb. couple of hounds, Prompt.—­OF. brace, the two arms, a grasp; Lat. brachia, pl.