BELLE, _s._ bell, T. ii. 1615, iii. 189, v. 1062; A 263, B 1186, 3970, C 662; (of a clock), 3. 1322; (sign of an inn), A 719; _bere the b._, be the first, T. iii. 198 (see New E. Dict.); Belles, _pl._ bells, T. ii. 805; B 3984. BELT, _s._ belt, A 105. BELWEN, _v._ bellow; Belweth, _pr. s._ belloweth, roars, HF. 1803. BELY, _s._ belly, D 2167. BELY, _s._ a pair of bellows, I 351. BELY-NAKED, _adj._ entirely naked, E 1326. BEME, _s._ trumpet, HF. 1240; Bemes, _pl._ B 4588. A.S. _b[=e]me_, _b[=y]me_. BEMES, _pl. of_ Beem. B[=E]N, BEEN, _v._ be, 1. 182; A 140, B 3524, F 1564; Be, _v._ R. 389, 1178; Be, _1 pr. s._ am, 3. 588; _1 pr. pl._ are, 3. 582; Ben, _2 pr. pl._ are, B 122, 129; _pr. pl._ B 118, 124; exist, B 5. p 6. 63; consist, I 82; Beth, _pr. pl._ are, F 648; Be, _pr. s. subj._ exists, B 5. p 3. 67; it should be, 4. 49; Be, _1 pr. s. subj._ be, am, D 1245; Beth, _imp. pl._ be, C 683, G 937; Beeth, _imp. pl._ B 229; T. iii. 168; Been, _pp._ 3. 530; A 199; Be, _pp._ been, R. 322; 3. 972; A 60, F 803, G 262; _I had be_, I should have been, 3. 222; Be as be may, be it as it may, however it be, L. 1852, 2703; B 3319; Be what she be, be she who she may, T. i. 679; Lat be, let alone, D 1289; Bene, _ger._ to be (A.S. _b[=e]onne_), R. 1265. BENCH, _s._ bench, T. ii. 91; D 1773, 1775; table, B 1548; footstool, I 589; bench (law-court), 1. 159 (see note). BENCHED, _pp._ provided with benches, L. 204; T. ii. 822. BEND, _s._ band, R. 1079. See BANDE. BENDE, _v._ bend, R. 1334, 1336; turn, T. ii. 1250; Bente, _pt. s._ bent, H 264; _pt. pl._ T. ii. 861; Bent, _pp._ 1. 29; arched, A 3246; Bente, _pp. as def. adj._ bent, curved, T. iii. 624; _pp. pl._ arched, R. 542, 861, 1217. BENDINGE, _s._ adorning with (heraldic) bends, I 417. A _bend_, in heraldry, is a broad horizontal band across a shield. _Bendiste_, for _Benedicite_, T. i. 780 _n_. B[`E]NE, _s._ bean, 11. 29; T. iii. 1167, v. 363; A 3772, B 94, 4004. _Benedicite_, bless ye (the Lord), A 1785; (pronounced _ben'cit[`e]_), T. i. 780, iii. 757, 860; B 1170, 1974, D 1087, 1456, 1584, 2170. BENEFYCE, BENEFICE, _s._ benefice, A 291, 507, B 4506, I 785. BENEME, BENETHEN; see BINIME, BINETHEN. BENE-STRAW, _s._ bean-straw, E 1422. BENIGNE, _adj._ benign, kind, gracious, 2. 58, 79; L. 243; T. v. 1869; A 483, 518, 2215, B 2933, E 343, F 21, I 467; B['e]nigne, E 411; _voc._ T. iii. 1261. BENIGNELY, _adv._ benignly, kindly, 5. 370; B 2993, E 21, I 373; meekly, I 109. B['E]NIGNEST, most benign, 22. 53. BENIGNITEE, _s._ benignity, goodness, 18. 74; E 929, F 486, 1039; kindness, B 2428; favour, L. 261 _a_; magnanimity, I 455; Benignetees, _pl._ kindness, T. v. 1859. BENISOUN, _s._ benison, blessing, B 2288, E 1365, I 443. BENT, BENTE; see BENDE. BENT, _s._ grassy slope; Bente, _dat._ A 1981; L. 234 a. BERAFTE; see BIREVE.