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Armes, pl. arms, weapons, 7. 1; coat-ofarms, A 1012.

Arm-greet, adj. thick as one's arm, A 2145.

Arminge, s. putting on of armour, B 2037.

Armipotente, adj. powerful in arms, A 1982.

Armoniak, adj. ammoniac; applied to bole, G 790, and sal, G 798. It is a corruption of Lat. armeniacum, i. e. Armenian.

Armonye, s. harmony, 3. 313.
Armure, s. defensive armour, 4. 130; B

A-roume, adv. at large, in an open space, HF. 540.

A-rowe, adv. in a row, HF. 1835.
Arowe, s.; see Arwe.

Arrace; see Arace.

Array, Arraye; see Aray, Arayed.
Arrerage, s. arrears, A 602.
Arrette; see Aretten.

Arrivage, s. coming to shore, HF. 223. Arryve, v. arrive, come to land, 10. 38; pr. s. (it) arrives, L. 2309; pt. s. drove ashore, B 4. m 3. 1; yvel-a., ill-fated, R. 1068.

Ars-metrýke, s. arithmetic, D 2222. Artelleries, s. pl. engines for shooting, B 2523.

Arten, ger. to constrain, urge, T. i. 388. Artificial, adj. A. ii. 7. rub. The day artificial is the length of the day, from the moment of sunrise to that of sunset.

Artik, northern, A. i. 14. 10. Artow, art thou, A 1141; thou art, L. 986.

Arwe, s. arrow, T. ii. 641; Arowe, 7. 185; pl. arrows, A 107. E13

Aryse, v. arise, be raised, T. iv. 1480; pr. s. rises, I 971; Arist, pr. s. (contr. from ariseth) arises, B 265; Aròòs, pt. s. arose, 5. 575; stood up, L. 831; Arisen, pt. pl. arose, T. ii. 1598; Aryse, pr. s. subj. may arise; Fro the sonne aryse, from the point where the sun rises. Arysing, s. rising, rise, A. ii. 12. 1. Aryve, s. lit. arrival; landing, disembarkation of troops, A 60. Aryve; see Arryve.

As, so (in asseverations), 3. 838, 1235; an expletive, expressing a wish, commonly used with an imperative, e. g. as lat, E 720

As help me god B1360

pray let, B 859; as lene, pray lend, A 3777, &c.; As, like, B 1864; as that, F 1018; As after, according to, B 3555; As ferforth as, as far as, B 19; As in, i. e. for, B 3688; As now, at present, at this time, A 2264; on the present occasion, G 944; for the present, G 1019; As nouthe, as at this time, at present, A 462; As of, with respect to, 5. 26; As swythe, as soon as possible, at once, 7. 226; As that, as soon as, F 615; as though, 3. 1200; As ther, there, 4. 117; As to, with reference to, F 107; As to my wit, as it seems to me, 5. 547.

As, s. an ace, B 3851; Ambes as, pl. double aces, B 124.

Asay; see Assay.

Ascaunce, as if, perhaps, G 838; in case that, L. 2203; Ascaunces, as if, D 1745; as if to say, T. i. 205, 292. Compounded of E. as, and O. F. quanses, as if. Ascencioun, s. ascension, ascending degree, B 4045; rising up, G 778. Ascende, v. ascend, rise (a term in astrology), I 11; pres. part. ascending, in the ascendant, i. e. near the eastern horizon, F 264.

Ascendent, s. ascendant, A 417; pl. HF. 1268. The 'ascendant is that degree of the ecliptic which is rising above the horizon at a given moment. Asemble; see Assemble. Aseuraunce, s. assurance, T. v. 1259. Ash; see Asshe.

Ashamed, pp. put to shame, A 2667; for pure a., for very shame, T. ii. 656. Asketh, pr. s. requires, T. i. 339. Asking, s. question, L. 313.

Aslake, v. diminish, A 3553; pp. assuaged, A 1760.

Asonder, adv. asunder, apart, A 491. Asp, s. aspen tree, A 2921; collectively, R. 1384. A. S. æps.

Aspect, s. an (astrological) aspect, A 1087. An 'aspect is the angular distance between two planets. The principal aspects are five, viz. conjunction, sextile, quartile, trine, and opposition, corresponding to the angular distances o°, 60°, 90° 1200, and 180°, respectively. Aspen-leef, s. leaf of an aspen tree, D 1667.

Aspre, adj. sharp, bitter, T. iv. 827: vexatious, B 3. p 8. 19; cruel, B 2. p 8. 39; fierce, hardy, 7. 23. Asprenesse, s. asperity, B 4. P 4. 159. Aspye, s. spy, C 755.

Aspye, v. spy, see, A 1420; Áspyen, v. behold, T. ii. 649. Assaut, s. assault, A 989.

Assay, s. trial, D 290; doon his a., make his attempt, L. 1594; A-say, test, L. 28 a. 5621 €697

Assaye, v. try, make trial of, B 3149; try, 3. 574; endeavour, F 1567; ger. to assail, T. i. 928; pr. s. experiences, B 3. m 2. 13: pr. pl. try, L. 487; imp. pl. try, E 1740; pp. proved, tested, tried, experienced, T. iii. 1220, 1447; A 1811. Assayle; see Assaile.

Assege, s. siege, T. i. 464, ii. 107. Assege, v. besiege; pt. pl. T. i. 60; pp.

A 881.

Assemble, v.; come together, I 909; ger. to amass, B 3. p 8. 8; pp. A 717; united, G 50.

Assemblinge, s. union, I 904, 917. Assendent; see Ascendent. Assente, v. agree to, A 374; assent, A 3092; consent, B 3469; agree, E 11, 88, 129. 12967

Asshe (1), s. ash-tree, 5. 176; collectively, ash-trees, R. 1384.

Asshe (2), s. ash (of something burnt); Asshen, pl. ashes, 7. 173; A 1302. Assoilen, ger. to discharge, pay, B 5. P 1. 15; v. loosen; pr. s. absolve, pardon, C 913; pp. explained, B 5. p 6. 311. Assoiling, s. absolution, A 661. Assure, s. assurance, protestation, 7. 331. Assure, v. feel secure, trust, T. v. 870; rely, T. v. 1624; declare (to be) sure, 7.90. Assyse, s. assize, session, A 314; judgement, 1. 36; position, R. 900. Asterte, v. escape, L. 1802; A 1595; escape from, L. 2338; D 968; get away, withdraw, 3. 1154; release, D 1314; pt. s. escaped, T. iii. 97; pp. escaped, B 437.

Astonie, v. astonish; pr. s. astonishes, HF. 1174; pp. astonished, T. i. 274, iii. 1089.

Astonyinge, s. astonishment, B 4. p 5. 33. Astore, v. to store; pp. A 609. Astrolabie, s. astrolabe, A. pr. 4. Astrologien, s. astrologer, astronomer,

D 324.

Astrologye, s. astrology, A 3192, 3514.
Astromye (for Astronomye), an ignorant
form, A 3451, 3457.
Asure, s. azure, R. 477.

Asweve, v.; pp. dazed, put to sleep, HF.

549.

A-swown, adv. (from pp.) in a swoon,

L. 2207; Aswowe, 7. 354; hence Aswowne, in a swoon, T. iii. 1092; A 3823. At, prep. at, A 20, &c.; of, R. 378; as to, 6. 114; by, D 2095; in the presence of, T. ii. 984; with, beside, HF. 1593; to, HF. 1603; At me, with respect to me, B 1975; At erste, firste of all, HF. 512; At his large, free, free to speak or be silent, A 2288; At on, at one, agreed, A 4197; At shorte wordes, briefly, 5. 481; At regard, with regard, I 180; At yë, at (your) eye, with your own eyes, visibly, A 3016; have at thee, I attack thee, L. 1383.

At-after, prep. after, B 1445. € 192
Atake, v. overtake, G 556, 585.
Ataste, 2 pr. s. subj. taste, B 2. p 1. 41.
Ataynt; see Atteine.

Atazir, s. evil influence, B 305. Atempraunce, s. temperament, B 4. p 6. 214; adjustment, moderation, temperance, C 46.

Atempre, adj. temperate, mild, L. 128, 1483; moderate, T. i. 953; mild, 5. 204; R. 131; modest, I 932.

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Atempre, v.; pr. s. attempers, B 1. m 2. 23; refl. controls himself, B 2704. Atemprely, adv. temperately, I 861; moderately, B 2728. 32570 31452 Atempringe, s. controlling, B 5. p 4. 101. Ateyne; see Atteine.

Athamaunt, s. adamant, A 1305. Athinken, v. displease, T. v. 878; Athinketh, pr. s. impers. (it) repents, T. i. 1050. At-ones, adv. at once, at one and the ? same time, B 670.

Atoon, adv. at one, E 437.

At-rede, v. surpass in counsel, T. iv. 1456; A 2449.

At-renne, v. surpass in running, T. iv.
1456; A 2449.

Attamed, pp. broached, B 4008.
Attayne; see Atteine.

Atte, for at the, D 404; Atte beste, in
the best way, A 29, 749; Atte fan, at
the fan, H 42; Atte fulle, at the full,
completely, A 651; Atte gate, at the
gate, B 1563; Atte hasard, at dice,
C 608; Atte laste, at the last, B 506;
Atte leste, at the least, at least, B 38;
Atte Bowe, at Bow, A 125.

Atteine, v. attain, R. 1495; succeed in,
4. 161; pp. apprehended, B 3. p 3. 25.
Attempre; see Atempre.
Attry, adj. venomous, I 583.
A-tweyn, adv. in two, 3. 1193.
A-twinne, adv. apart, T. iii. 1666.
Atwixe, prep. betwixt, R. 854.

A-twixen, prep. between, T. v. 472.
A-two, in twain, 7. 94; L. 758. Ell69
A-tyr, s. attire, dress, T. i. 181.
Auctor; see Auctour.

Auctoritee, s. authority, B 2355; recog nised text, A 3000; statements of good authors, D 1.

Auctour, s. author, HF. 314; originator,
H 359; creator, T. iii. 1765.
Audience, s. hearing, 5. 308; audience,
B 3991; open assembly, D 1032.
Augrim, s. algorism, i. e. numeration, A.
i. 7. 6; Arabic numerals, A. i. 8. 6.
Augrim-stones, pl. counters for calcu-
lating, A 3210.

Auncessour, s. ancestor; pl. R. 391.
Auncestre, s. ancestor, 5. 41.
Auncetrye, s. ancestry, A 3982.
Aungel, s. angel, R. 916.

Aungellyk, adj. angelical, T. i. 102.
Aungellyke, adv. like an angel, L. 236.
Auntre it, v. risk it, A 4209; Auntred

him, pt. s. adventured himself, A 4205. Auntrous, adj. adventurous, B 2099. Autentyke, adj. authentic, 3. 1086. Auter, s. altar, 5. 249.

Avale, v. fall down, T. iii. 626; doff, take

off, A 3122; Avalen, pr. pl. sink down. Avantage, s. advantage, F 772; to don his a., to suit his own interests, B 729; as adj. advantageous, B 146. Avante; see Avaunte. Avaunce, v. promote, L. 2022; ger. T. i.

518; be profitable, A 246; cause to prosper, HF. 640; help, 10. 31. Avaunt, s. vaunt, boast, A 227, E 1457. Avaunte (her), v. refl. boast (herself), 7.

296; ger. to extol, HF. 1788; v. refl. boast, vaunt himself, D 1014. Avaunting, s. boasting, A 3884. Avauntour, s. boaster, 5. 430. Avenaunt, adj. graceful, comely, R. 1263. Aventayle, s. ventail, E 1204. Aventure, s. chance, 4. 21; peril, B 1151; misfortune, L. 657; fortune, 18. 22; luck, T. ii. 288, 291; circumstance, L. 1907; of a., by chance, HF. 2090; on a., in case of mishap, T. v. 298; in a., in the hands of fortune, T. i. 784; per a., perchance, A. ii. 12. 6; in a. and grace, on luck and favour, 4. 60; good a., good fortune, 5. 131, 7. 324; pl. adventures, A 795; accidents, C 934. Aventurous, adj. random, B 1. p 6. 98; adventitious (Lat. fortuite), B 2. p 4. 17. Avisee, adj. deliberate, L. 1521. Avisioun, s. vision, R. 9; HF. 7.

Avouterye, s. adultery, 5. 361.

Avoutier, s. adulterer; pl. I 841.
Avow, s. vow, A 2414, 2237.
Avowe, v. avow, own, proclaim, G 642;
pr. s. vows, 7. 355.

Avoy, interj. fie! B 4098.

Avys, s. advice, consideration, opinion, A 786, B 2442. 132977

Avyse, v. consider, T. i. 364; contemplate, T. v. 1814; refl. consider, B 664; imp. s. take heed, A 4188; imp. pl. consider, deliberate, A 3185; pp. clearly seen, R. 475; with mind made up, T. iii. 1186; advised, careful, A 3584; deliberate, I 448; wary, A 4333; forewarned, B 2538; well a., well advised, B 2514. Avysely, adv. advisedly, B 2488; seriously, I 1024; carefully, A. ii. 29. 29. Avysement, s. consideration, B 2941; counsel, T. ii. 343; deliberation, B 86; determination, L. 1417.

Await, s. watch, D 1657; surveillance, H 149; waiting, T. iii. 579; watchfulness, T. iii. 457; Have hir in awayt, watch her, B 3915; pl. plots, B 3. p 8. II. Awaite, v. await; pr. s. waits, I. III; watches, B 1776.

Awaiting, s. attendance, 7. 250.
Awaitour, s. lier in wait, B 4. p 3. 122.
Awake, v. wake, awake; Awook, I pt. s.
aroused, 3. 1324; pt. s. awoke, F 367;
Awaked, pt. s. awoke, A 2523.
Award, s. decision, I 483.
Awen, own (Northern), A 4239.
A-wepe, a-weeping, in tears, T. ii. 408.
A-werke, adv. at work, D 215.

Aweye, adv. out of the way, done with, T. ii. 123; gone, 7. 319; from home, B 593; astray, B 609.

Aweyward, adv. away, backwards, H

262.

Awhape, v. amaze; pp. scared, L. 132; stupefied, 7. 215; confounded, T. i. 316. Awook; see Awake.

Awreke, v. avenge, 2. II; pr. s. avenges,
R. 278; pp. H 298; A 3752.
Awry, adv. on one side, R. 291.
Axen, v. ask, L. 835; Axe at, ask of, T. ii.
894; pr. s. requires, T. ii. 227.
Axing, s. question, L. 239 a; request, A

1826.

Ay, adv. aye, ever, A 63, 233; Ay whyl that, all the while that, 4. 252. Ay-dwellinge, adj. perpetual, ever-abiding, B 5. p 6. 97.

Ayein, prep. opposite to, T. ii. 920; against, T. i. 902.

Ayein, adv. again, back, 5. 100.

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Ayein-ledinge, adj. returning, recon-
ducting, B 3. m 9. 42.
Ayeins, prep. against, A 1787; towards,
at the approach of, 5. 342.
Ayeins, adv. against, to, A 3155.
Ayeinward, adv. again, on the other
hand, B 2. p 4. 126; back again, T. iii.
750, iv. 1581.

Ayel, s. grandfather, A 2477.
Azimut, s. azimuth, A. ii. 31. 22.

B.

Ba, v. kiss, D 433; imp. s. A 3709. Babewinnes, pl. (lit. baboons), grotesque figures in architecture, HF. 1189. Bachelere, s. young knight, R. 918, 1469; an aspirant to knighthood, A 80. Bachelrye, s. bachelor-hood, H 125; company of young men, E 270. [1274] Bad; see Bidde.

Badder, adj. comp. worse, F 224.
Bagge, v.; pr. s. looks askant, 3. 623.
Baggepype, s. bagpipe, A 565.
Baggingly, adv. squintingly, R. 292.
Baite, v. bait; feed, B 466; pp. baited,
tormented, R. 1612.

Bak, s. back, 3. 957; cloth for the back, coarse mantle, rough cloak, G 881.

Bakbyter, s. backbiter, I 495.

Bake metes, baked meats, meat pies,

i. 15. 3.

Balaunce, s. a balance, G 611; in balaunce,

in jeopardy, G 611; in suspense, 3. 1021. Bale, s. sorrow, 3. 535; for bote ne bale, for good nor for ill, 3. 227.

Balke, s. balk, beam, A 3920; pl. trans-
verse beams beneath a roof, A 3626.
Balled, adj. bald, A 198, 2518.
Bane, s. death, L. 2159; destruction, HF.
408; cause of death, A 1097; slayer, T.
iv. 333.

Banes, pl. bones (Northern), A 4073.
Bar, Bare; see Bere, v.
Barbe, s. barb (part of a woman's head-

dress, still sometimes used by nuns, consisting of a piece of white plaited linen, passed over or under the chin, and reaching midway to the waist), T. ii. IIO.

Barbre, adj. barbarian, B 281.
Bareine, adj. barren, B 68, D 372.
Barel ale, barrel of ale, B 3083.
Bark, s. (of a tree), T. iii. 727.

Barm-clooth, s. apron, A 3236.

Barme, s. (dat.) bosom, lap, B 3256, 3630. E Baronage, s. assembly of barons, A 3096. Barre, s. bar, A 1075; Barres, pl. stripes across a girdle, A 329.

Barred, pp. furnished with 'bars,' A 3225. Barringe, s. adorning with (heraldic) bars, I 417.

Basilicok, s. basilisk, I 853.

Baste, v. baste; pres. part. basting, tacking on, R. 104.

Bataile, s. battle, fight, L. 1647; troop, B 5. m 1. 4.

Batailen, v. fight, B 1. P 4. 251.

Batailled, adj. embattled, i. e. notched
with indentations, B 4050.

Batere, v. batter; pr. s. strikes, I 556.
Bathe, both (Northern), A 4087.

Bathe, ger. to bathe, to bask, T. ii. 849;
refl. to bask, B 4457.

Bauderye, s. bawdry, act of a pandar, T. iii. 397; mirth, A 1926.

Baudrik, s. baldric, belt worn transversely over one shoulder, A 116. Baudy, adj. dirty, G 635.

Baume, s. balm, HF. 1686.

Baundon, s. power, disposal, R. 1163.
Bay, adj. bay-coloured, A 2157.
Bayard, a horse's name; a horse, A 4115.
Be-, prefix; see also Bi-.

Beau, adj. fair; beau sir, fair sir, HF. 643.
Be-bled, pp. bloodied, covered with blood,
B 3. m 2. 14.

Beblotte, imp. s. blot, T. ii. 1027.
Bechen, adj. made of beech, G 1160.
Become, v. go to, L. 2214; pp. gone to, 7.
247.

Bed, S. L. 2211; station, B 3862; bed (of
herbs), B 4411.

Beddinge, s. couch, A 1616.
Bede, v. offer, proffer, HF. 32; G 1065;
I pr. s. proffer, 7. 304; Bedeth, pr. s.
proffers, E 1784; Bede, 1 pt. pl. directed,
told, I 65; Boden, pp. commanded, T. iii.
691; ordered, L. 266.

Bede, pt. pl. and pp. of Bidde.
Beden, pt. pl. of Bidde.
Bedes, pl. beads, A 159.
Bedote, v. befeol, L. 1547.

Bedrede, adj. bedridden, D 1769. E 1292
Beek, s. beak, F 418.

Beem, s. balk, B 4362; Bemes, pl. beams,

R. 1574.

Been, pl. bees, F 204.

Beer, bare; pt. s. of Bere.

Beest, s. beast, F 460; Beest roial

beast, i. e. Leo, F 264; brute, G 288; beast, quarry, R. 1452.

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Benyngnytee E 929

Beet, pt. s. and imp. s. of Bete.
Beeth, imp. pl. of Ben, to be.
Beggostere, s. beggar, properly a female
beggar, A 242.

Behette; see Bihote.

Bekke, i pr. s. (I) nod, C 396; pt. s. nodded to, T. ii. 1260.

Bel amy, i. e. good friend, fair friend, C 318; Bele, adj. fem. fair, beautiful, HF. 1796; Bele chere, excellent fare, B 1599; Bele chose, beautiful part, D 447. Belle, s. bell, T. ii. 1615; (of a clock), 3. 1322; (sign of an inn), A 719; bere the b., be the first, T. iii. 198. Belweth, pr. s. roars, HF. 1803. Bely, s. belly, B 2167.

Bely, s. a pair of bellows, I 351. Bely-naked, adj. entirely naked, E 1326. Beme, s. trumpet, HF. 1240; pl. B 4588. Bēn, Been, v. be, 1. 182; 1 pr. pl. are, 3. 582; Ben, 2 pr. pl. B 122; consist, I 82; Beth, pr. pl. are, F 648; Be, pr. s. subj. exists, it should be, 4. 49; Be, 1 pr. s. subj. be, am, D 1245; Beth, imp. pl. be, C 683; Been, pp. 3. 530; A 199; Be, pp. been, R. 322; I had be, I should have been, 3. 222; Be as be may, be it as it may, however it be, L. 1852; Be what she be, be she who she may, T. i. 679; Lat be, let alone, D 1289.

Bench, s. bench, T. ii. 91; table, B 1548; bench (law court), 1. 159. Bend, s. band, R. 1079.

Bende, v. bend, R. 1334; turn, T. ii. 1250; Bente, pt. s. bent, H 264; Bent, pp. 1. 29; arched, A 3246.

Bendinge, s. adorning with (heraldic) bends, 417. A bend, in heraldry, is a broad diagonal band upon a shield. Bène, s. bean, II. 29. E1263 Benedicite, bless ye (the Lord), A 1785; (pronounced ben'citè), T. i. 780, &c. Benisoun, s. benison, blessing, B 2288. Bent, s. grassy slope; Bente, dat. A 1981. Berafte; see Bireve.

Berd, s. beard, A 270, 2173; in the berd, face to face, T. iv. 41; make a berd, deceive, A 4096; make his berd, delude him, D 361.

Bère, s. bear, L. 1214; the constellations
Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, HF. 1004.
Bère, s. bier, 2. 105; 19. 5.
Bere, v. bear, carry, B 3564; transport,

F 119; confer on, L. 2135; Bere yow, conduct yourself, D 1108; Beren on honde, accuse, D 393; Beren him on hond, assure him, D 232 (cf. 226); Bereth him, conducts himself, behaves, A 796;

Bereth hir, comports herself, T. ii. 401; Berth hir on hond, bears false witness against her, B 620; Bereth him on hond, accuses him, I 505; Sickly berth, take ill, dislike, E 625; Bere, pr. pl. 3. 894; Bere, 2 pt. s. barest, T. iv. 763; Bar, pt. s. bare, carried, A 105; possessed, D 997; pt. s. ref. conducted himself, T. iii. 490; Bar on honde, made him believe, D 575; Bar her on honde, brought against her a charge which he feigned to believe, 7. 158; Baren us, I pt. pl. conducted ourselves, A 721; Baren me on hond, bore≈ false witness against me, B. 1. p 4. 180; pr. s. subj. may pierce, A 2256; Ber, imp. s. carry, D 1139; Ber ayein, take back, T. ii. 1141; Boren, pp. born, D 1153; Bore, pp. born.

Bere, s. head-sheet, pillow-case, 3. 254.
Berie, s. berry, A 4368.

Berie, v. bury, C 884. LEST

Beringe, s. behaviour, B 2022; carriage, E 1604.

Berke, v. bark; Borken, pp. shrieked (lit. barked), B 1. P 5. I.

Berm, s. barm, i. e. yeast, G 813.
Bern, s. barn, B 3759.

Beryle, s. beryl, HF. 1184.

Besaunt-wight, s. weight of a besant, R. 1106. (Besant, a gold coin of Byzantium.)

Bespreynt; see Bisprenge. Bestialitee, s. animal condition, T. i. 735.

Bet, adj. comp. better, 10. 47; HF. 108. Bet, adv. better, A 242; go bet, go faster, go as quickly as possible, 3. 136; the bet, the better, HF. 559; bet and bet, better and better, T. iii. 714. B 2566 Béte, v. remedy, heal, T. i. 665; amend, mend, assist, I 421; kindle, A 2253. Bète, ger. to beat, flap, B 4512; to hammer out, C 17; Beet, pt. s. adjoined (lit. beat), R. 129; Beten, pp. beaten, B 1732; as adj. beaten, ornamented with the hammer, R. 837.

Beth, pr. pl. are, B 2350; imp. pl. be, 1. 134.

Betraising, s. betrayal, L. 2460.
Bettre, adj. better, A 256; b. arm, right
arm, T. ii. 1650.

Bever, adj. made of beaver, A 272.
Beye, ger. to buy, T. v. 1843; v. B 1462.
See Bye.
с баб
Bibbe, v.; pp. imbibed, A 4162.
Bible, s. bible, A 438; book, HF. 1334.
Bi-bledde, pp. pl. covered with blood, A

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