BEAUTEE, _s._ beauty, B 162, C 7, F 34; Beauty (personified), R. 952, 1006; 2. 39, 67. BEAUTEES, _s. pl._ (_also_ Beauteis, Beautes, Bewtees), _apparently an error for_ Busshes, bushes, I 858 _n_. BE-BLED, _pp._ bloodied, covered with blood, B 3. m 2. 9. See BI-BLEDDE. BEBLOTTE, _imp. s._ blot, T. ii. 1027. BECHEN, _adj._ beechen, made of beech, G 1160. BECOME, _v._ become, 3. 115; go to, L. 2214; _pp._ gone to, 7. 247. BED, _s._ L. 2211; station, B 3862; bed (of herbs), B 4411; Beddes, _gen._ 3. 1254; A 293, F 643; L. 1334; Bedde, _dat._ L. 2210. BEDDINGE, _s._ bedding, couch, A 1616. BEDE, _v._ offer, proffer, HF. 32; G 1065; T. iv. 1105; _ger._ to offer, T. v. 185; to present, 1. 110; _1 pr. s._ proffer, 7. 304; Bedeth, _pr. s._ proffers, E 1784; Bede, _2 pr. pl._ offer, E 360; Bede, _1 pt. pl._ directed, told, I 65; Boden, _pp._ commanded, T. iii. 691; ordered, L. 266; bidden, D 1030. A.S. _b[=e]odan_. BEDE, _pt. pl. and pp. of_ Bidde. BEDEN, _pt. pl. of_ Bidde. BEDES, _pl._ beads, A 159. BEDOTE, _v._ befool, L. 1547. BEDREDE, _adj._ bedridden, D 1769, E 1292. BEDSTRAW, _s._ straw of the bed, E 1783. BEE, _s._ G 195; Bees, _pl._ B 4582, D 1693, E 2422, I 468; Been, _pl._ F 204; B 3. m 7. 3; T. ii. 193, 1356; HF. 1522. BEECH, _s._ beech-tree, A 2923; beech-wood, G 928; see BECHEN. BEEF, _s._ D 1753, E 1420 _n_. BEEK, _s._ beak, F 418; Bek, 5. 378; Bekes, _pl._ L. 148. BEEM, _s._ balk, B 4362; Bemes, _pl._ beams, R. 1574; B 1. m 3. 12; T. iii. 1; balks, B 4132. BEEN, be; see BEN. BEEN, _pl. of_ Bee. BEER, bare; _pt. s. of_ Bere. BEEST, _s._ beast, F 460, 874; Beest roial = royal beast, i.e. Leo, F 264; animal, B 1. p 6. 48; Best, beast, D 1034; Beste, beast, 1. 45; L. 113, 1094; animal, 3. 637; creature, L. 1788; brute, G 288; beast, quarry, R. 1452; Beestes, _pl._ animals, R. 895; B 3. p 3. 1; Bestes, _pl._ beasts, B 3363, E 201, 572, 683; animals, 5. 86; cattle, C 361, 365; animals (in the constellations or in the zodiacal signs), HF. 932, 965; A. i. 21. 38. BEET, _pt. s. and imp. s. of_ Bete. BEETH, _imp. pl. of_ Ben. BEFALLE, BEFIL; see BIFALLE. BEFORNSEYD; see BIFORNSEYD. BEGAN; see BIGINNE. BEGAT; see BIGETE. BEGGARLY, _adv._ like a beggar, R. 223. BEGGE, _ger._ to beg, D 1712; _v._ B 105; Beggen, C 446. BEGGERE, _s._ beggar, A 252; Begger, F 1564. BEGGESTERE, _s._ beggar, properly a female beggar, A 242. BEGON, BEGOON; see BIGOON. BEGONNE; see BIGINNE. BEGYLE; see BIGYLE. BEH--; see BIH--. BEINGE, _s._ existence, B 3. p 11. 143, B 5. p 6. 151. BEK, BEKES; see BEEK. BEKENNE; see BIKENNE. BEKKE, _1 pr. s._ (I) nod, C 396; Bekked on, _pt. s._ nodded to, T. ii. 1260; _imp. s._ nod, H 346. BEKNEW; see BIKNOWE. BEL AMY, i.e. good friend, fair friend, C 318; Bele, _adj. fem._ fair, beautiful, HF. 1796; T. ii. 288; Bele chere, excellent fare, B 1599; Bele chose, beautiful part, D 447, 510. BELEVE; see BILEVE (1).