berian (denominative from bär, _naked_), w. v., _to make bare, to clear_: pret. pl. bencþelu beredon, _cleared the bench-place_ (by removing the benches), 1240. berstan, st. v., _to break, to burst_: pret. pl. burston bânlocan, 819; bengeato burston, 1122.--_to crack, to make the noise of breaking_: fingras burston, _the fingers cracked_ (from Beówulf's gripe), 761. for-berstan, _break, to fly asunder_: pret. Nägling forbärst, _Nägling_ (Beówulf's sword) _broke in two_, 2681. betera, adj. (comp.), _better_: nom. sg. m. betera, 469, 1704. bet-lîc, adj., _excellent, splendid_: nom. sg. n., of Hrôðgâr's hall, 781; of Hygelâc's residence, 1926. betst, betost (superl.), _best, the best_: nom. sg. m. betst beadurinca, 1110; neut. nu is ôfost betost, þät we ..., _now is haste the best, that we..._, 3008; voc. m. secg betsta, 948; neut. acc. beaduscrûda betst, 453; acc. sg. m. þegn betstan, 1872. bêcn, st. n., _(beacon), token, mark, sign_: acc. sg. betimbredon beadu-rôfes bêcn (of Beówulf's grave-mound), 3162. See beacen. bêg. See beág. bên, st. f., _entreaty_: gen. sg. bêne, 428, 2285. bêna, w. m., _suppliant_, supplex: nom. sg. swâ þu bêna eart (_as thou entreatest_), 352; swâ he bêna wäs (_as he had asked_), 3141; nom. pl. hy bênan synt, 364. ge-betan: 1) _to make good, to remove_: pret. ac þu Hrôðgâre wîdcûðne weán wihte gebêttest, _hast thou in any way relieved Hrôðgâr of the evil known afar_, 1992; pret. part. acc. sg. swylce oncýððe ealle gebêtte, _removed all trouble_, 831. --2) _to avenge_: inf. wihte ne meahte on þam feorhbonan fæhðe gebêtan, _could in no way avenge the death upon the slayer_, 2466. beadu, st. f., _battle, strife, combat_: dat. sg. (as instr.) beadwe, _in combat_, 1540; gen. pl. bâd beadwa ge-þinges, _waited for the combats_ (with Grendel) _that were in store for him_, 710. beadu-folm, st. f., _battle-hand_: acc. sg. -folme, of Grendel's hand, 991. beado-grîma, w. m., _(battle-mask), helmet_: acc. pl. -grîman, 2258. beado-hrägl, st. n., _(battle-garment), corselet, shirt of mail_, 552. beadu-lâc, st. n., (_exercise in arms, tilting_), _combat, battle_: dat. sg. tô beadu-lâce, 1562. beado-leóma, w. m., (_battle-light_), _sword_: nom. sg., 1524. beado-mêce, st. m., _battle-sword_: nom. pl. beado-mêcas, 1455. beado-rinc, st. m., _battle-hero, warrior_: gen. pl. betst beadorinca, 1110. beadu-rôf, adj., _strong in battle_: gen. sg. -rôfes, of Beówulf, 3162. beadu-rûn, st. f., _mystery of battle_: acc. sg. onband beadu-rûne, _solved the mystery of the combat_, i.e. gave battle, commenced the fight, 501. beadu-scearp, adj., _battle-sharp, sharp for the battle_, 2705. beadu-scrûd, st. n., (_battle-dress_), _corselet, shirt of mail_: gen. pl. beaduscrûda betst, 453. beadu-serce, w. f., (_battle-garment_), _corselet, shirt of mail_: acc. sg. brogdne beadu-sercean (because it consists of interlaced metal rings), 2756.