1085. Sc. _bairn_. A.S. _bearn_. Baronage, nobility, B. 1424. See T. B. 211. Barouneȝ, barons, B. 82, 1398. {Barreȝ, Barers,} bars, B. 884, 1263. Barst, burst, B. 963. {Base, Basse,} base, foundation, A. 1000, B. 1278. See T. B. 1652. Bassyn, basin, B. 1145, 1278. Bastele, B. 1187. “_Bastyle_ of a castelle or cytye. Fascennia.” (Prompt. Parv.) Basyng, base, A. 992. Bated, abated, B. 440. Bater, B. 1416. Batelment, B. 1459. Baþe, dip, plunge, B. 1248. Bausen, badger, B. 392. “_Bawstone_ or _bawsone_, or a gray, Taxus, melota.” (Prompt. Parv.) Bawelyne, bow-line, B. 417. Bay, recess, B. 1392. The original meaning seems to be _opening_ of any kind. Cf. _bay_, space in a building between two main beams (Forby). Bayly, dominion, A. 315, 442. Bayn, _adv._ readily, willingly, A. 807, B. 1511; ready, C. 136. N.Prov.E. _bane_, near, convenient. “_Beyn_ or plyaunte. Flexibilis.” (Prompt. Parv.) _Bainly_, readily, T. B. 135. Baysment, abasement, A. 174. Bayte, B. 55. O.N. _beita_. Baytayled, fortified, B. 1183. Beauté, A. 749. {Bed, Bede,} bid, command, invite; _p.p._ _beden_, A. 715, B. 95, 440. See T. B. 389. Beke, beak, B. 487. Bekyrande, _sb._ bikering, fighting, B. 1474. “_Bekyryn_ or fyghtyn (_bikkeringe_), Pugno, dimico.” (Prompt. Parv.) “Bolde men to batell and _biker_ with hond.” T. B. 2944. Bele, _vb._ boil, A. 18. N.Prov.E. _bele_. Bem, beam, ray, “_bem_ of þe brode heuen,” B. 603. Bem, tree, A. 814. {Ben, Bene,} are, _3rd pers. pl._ A. 572. Bench, seat, B. 130, 854. Bene, fair, A. 198. Bene, _adj._ kind, merciful, C. 418. Bent, field, plain, B. 532, 1675. See T. B. 1192. Ber, bore, _pret._ of _bere_, to bear, A. 426, B. 1480. Berdles, beardless, B. 789. Bereste, breast, A. 854. Berfray, watch tower, B. 1187. O.F. _berfroi_, _beffroit_. Fr. _beffroir_. M.Lat. _belfredum_. The modern English _belfry_ is a corruption of _berfray_. Beryl, A. 110, 1011. Beryng, condition, state, behaviour, B. 1060, 1228. Best, beast, B. 288, 351. Beste, _sb._ best (one), A. 279. Besten, of beasts, B. 1446. Bete, (the fire) mend, repair, kindle, B. 627, _p.p._ _bet_, B. 1012. Prov.E. _beat_, to mend, repair. A.S. _bétan_, (1) to improve, repair; (2) joined with _fyr_ to mend a fire, to light or make a fire, to kindle. Bete, save, A. 757. A.S. _bétan_, to remedy. Du. _boeten_, mend, fine, expiate. Betȝ = bes, shall be, A. 611. Present tense with future signification. Beuerage, drink, liquor, B. 1433, 1717. Fr. _beuvrage_, from Lat. _bibere_. Bewar, beware, B. 292. Bewté, A. 765. Beyng, _sb._ being, existence, A. 446. Bibbe, sip, drink, B. 1499. Prov.E. _beb_. Du. _biberen_, to drink much. “Bacus he was brayne-wode for _bebbing_ of wynes.” --(K. Alex. p. 154.) Bicalt, becalled, called from, A. 1163. “The kyng was full curteus, _calt_ on a maiden.” --(T. B. 388.)