BLYTHENESSE, _s._ joy, B 2. p 3. 37. BLYTHLY, _adv._ gladly, 3. 749, 755. BLYVE, _adv._ quickly, soon, L. 60, 1473, 2176; T. i. 595, ii. 1537, 1605, v. 1549; A 2697, D 391; _as bl._ very soon, as soon as possible, T. i. 965, ii. 137, 208, 1513; L. 435; 3. 248, 1277; HF. 1106; forthwith, R. 706, 992; _also bl._, as soon as possible, T. iv. 174. BOBANCE, _s._ presumption, boast, D 569; Bobaunce, 1. 84. O.F. _bobance_. BOCE, _s._ protuberance (boss), I 423. O.F. _boce_. See BOS. BOCH, _s._ botch, pustule, B 3. p 4. 9. BOCHER, _s._ butcher, A 2025. BOCL['E]R, _s._ buckler, A 3266. See BOKELER. BODE (1), _s._ foreboding, token, omen, 5. 343. A.S. _bod_, _gebod_. BODE (2), _s._ abiding, delay, 7. 119. Cf. _abode_. BODE, _v._ proclaim; Bodeth, _pr. s._ heralds, B 4. m 6. 11. BODEN, _pp. of_ Bede. BODWORD, _s._ presage, 5. 343 _n_. BODY, _s._ person, F 1005; principal subject, E 42; corpse, 3. 142; B 1872; _my b._, myself, B 1185; Bodyes, _pl._ A 1005; Bodies, R. 813; metallic bodies (metals), answering to celestial bodies (planets), G 820, 825. BOEF, _s._ beef, E 1420. BO[:E]S, _pr. s._ (it) behoves, A 4026. (Northern). See the note. BOGHT, BOGHTE; see BYE. BOILE, _v._ boil; Boille, _ger._ A 380; Boyleth, _pr. s._ I 951; Boilinge, _pres. pt._ B 2. m 3. 12. BOIST, _s._ box, C 307; Boyste, I 947; Boistes, _pl._ HF. 2129. O.F. _boiste_ (F. _bo[^i]te_). BOISTOUS, _adj._ rude, plain, H 211. BOISTOUSLY, _adv._ loudly, E 791. BOKEL, _s._ buckle, R. 1086. BOKELER, _s._ buckler, A 112, 471, 668, 4019. A small round shield usually carried by a handle at the back. See BOCLER. BOKELINGE, _pres. pt._ buckling, A 2503. BOKES, _pl. of_ Book. BOKET, _s._ bucket, A 1533. BOLAS, _pl._ bullace-plums, bullaces, R. 1377. BOLD, _adj._ bold, A 458, 755. BOLDE, _v._ grow bold, 5. 144. BOLDELY, _adv._ boldly, A 3433, F 581. BOLDNESSE, _s._ boldness, 3. 617; impudence, C 71. B[)O]LE, _s._ bull, B 3. p 8. 20; T. iii. 723, iv. 239; B 2515, I 898; Boles, _gen._ G 797; Boles, _pl._ 4. 86; L. 1432; A 2139, B 4125. B[=O]LE ARMONIAK, Armenian clay, G 790. See the note. BOLLE, _s._ a bowl, often a wooden bowl, G 1210. A.S. _bolla_. BOLT, _s._ crossbow-bolt, A 3264. BOLT-UPRIGHT, on (her) back, A 4266, B 1506. BOMBLE (bumbl[*e]), _v._; Bombleth, _pr. s._ booms (as a bittern), D 972. BON, _adj._ good, HF. 1022. BOND, _s._ bond, obligation, A 1604; band, fetter, T. iii. 1766, 1768; obligation (compelling the service of spirits), F 131; Bonde (Bond?), oath, HF. 321; 3. 935; Bonde, _dat._ bond, 2. 42; B 1. m 5. 41; Bondes, _pl._ T. iii. 1116; I 132. BOND, BONDE; see BINDE. BONDE, _s._ bondman, D 1660, I 149. BONDE-FOLK, _s. pl._ bondmen, I 754, 758. BONDE-MEN, _s. pl._ bondmen, I 752. BONDES, _pl. of_ Bounde. B['O]NE, _s._ petition, boon, prayer, request, 3. 129, 835; 5. 643; HF. 1537; L. 1596, 2340; A 2269, E 1618, G 234, 356; T. i. 1027, iv. 68, v. 594. BONES, _pl. of_ Boon. BONTEE; see BOUNTEE. BOOD, _pt. s. of_ Byde.