Bi-cnv, acknowledged, B. 1327. Bidde, bide, abide. C. 51. Biden, _p.p._ of _bide_ = _abide_, B. 616. {Bifalle, Byfalle,} befal, A. 186. Bifore, before, A. 49. {Bigge, Bygge,} great, B. 43, _bygger_, A. 374. Bigge, build, B. 1666. A.Sax. _byggan_. Icel. _byggia_. O.Sw. _bygga_, build, also inhabit. Bigly, strongly, C. 321. See T. B. 904. Bigonne, began, B. 123. Bihynde, behind, B. 918. Biholde, behold, B. 150. Bihyȝt, promised, C. 29. Bikenne, give, hand over, B. 1296. Bilde, built, B. 1392. Bileue, remain, B. 1549. Bilooghe, below, B. 116. Birle, pour out, B. 1511. Prov.E. _burl_. A.S. _byrelian_, to give to drink. “And seruanz war at this bridale That _birled_ win in cupp and schal.” --(Met. Hom. p. 120.) Birolled, berolled, B. 959. Biseche, beseech, B. 614. Bisoȝten, besought, C. 375. Bispeke, speak, C. 169. Bisyde, beside, B. 926. Bi-talt, aroused, A. 1161. A.S. _tealtian_, _tealtrian_; (1) to _tilt_, shake; (2) to be in danger. William of Shoreham uses one form of this word: “For ȝef that water his kende lest That cristninge stant _te-tealte_.” --(Poems, p. 9.) “For if that water its kind loseth, That christening standeth tottery, insecure” (_i.e._ not binding). Biteche, give up to, entrust to, B. 871; pret. _bitaȝt_. Bited, bit, C. 373. {Biþenkke, Biþenke,} bethink, B. 1357. Biþoȝt, bethought, B. 125. Bityde, betide; _pret._ bitydde, C. 61. Bityde, befall, B. 1804. Blade, B. 1105. Blake, black, A. 945; B. 747, 1449. Blame, _vb._ A. 275; B. 877, 1661; _sb._ B. 43. Blande, “in blande,” together, B. 885. See _blende_. {Blasfamye, Blasfemyon,} B. 1661, 1712. Blayke, yellow, A. 27. Brockett has _blayke_ with the sense of yellow, of a golden colour. “_Bleyke_ of coloure.” Pallidus, subalbus. (Prompt. Parv.) “Ther (in paradyse) were floures bothe blew and _blake_, Of alle frutes thei myth ther take.” --(Cov. Myst. p. 2.) Blaȝt, white, A. 212, _p.p._ of _bleach_, just as _raȝt_ is of _reach_. Sc. _blaucht_. “As _blaȝt_ ere thaire wedis As any snyppand snawe.” --(K. Alex. p. 54.) Ble, colour, complexion, A. 76, 212; B. 791, 1759. Prov.E. _ble_, _bly_. A.S. _bleo_. Bleaunt, a robe of fine linen, A. 163. O.Eng. _bliant_, fine linen, W. _llian_, linen. The _bl_ is merely an imitation of the Celtic _ll_. “A blewe _bleaunt_ obofe brade him al ovir.” --(K. Alex. p. 167.) Blench, stratagem, device, B. 1202. O.N. _blekkia_. Blemyst, blemished, B. 1421. O.Fr. _blesmir_. {Blende, Blente,} blended, mingled, mixt. A. 385, 1016; B. 967, 1788. A.S. _blendian_. Icel. _blanda_, to mix. Blo = bla, blue, livid, pale. B. 1017; C. 134. O.H.G. _blao_, N.Fris. _bla_. O.Sc. _bla_. {Blober, Bluber,} = blubber, waves, C. 221, 266. Prov.E. _blubber_, bubble; _blob_, _bleb_, a bubble. “_Blobure_ (blobyre, P.) Burbulium.” (Prompt. Parv.) “_Blober_ upon water (or bubble)