axede, askede, 3 _s. pret._ asked, KH. 43; askede H, axede C, acsede L. OE. _āscian_, _āxian_. aye, _see_ eie. Babylon, _dat._ F. & B. 147 T; Babyloyn, 190 T, 191 T; -loigne, 119 C.; babyloyne, 147 T, 191 T; Babyloyne, 153 T; Babilloine, 172 C.; Babiloyne, 181 Cott.; Babilloigne, 120, 129 C.; Babilloine, 129 C, etc. French version has _Babiloine_, 406, 505, etc. bale, _sb._ bale, calamity, F. & B. 821 C. OE. _bealu_. barbecan, _sb._ outer work of a fortress, F. & B. 207 C. OF. _barbecane_. barm, _sb._ lap, bosom; in bearme, KH. 752. OE. _bearm_. barnage, _sb._ baronage, F. & B. 639 C. OF. _baronage_. bede, _sb._ prayer, Ass. 89 C, 95 Add., 332 H, 486 Add. etc. OE. _bēd_. bede, _v._ present, offer; _infin._, KH. 492; 2 _pl. pres._, KH. 977 C L. OE. _bēodan_. beien, _v._ buy; 3 _s. pret._ boȝte, KH. 1442 C. abeie, _v._ atone for, expiate; _infin._ abeie C; abeye L, KH. 116; abugge C H; abygge L 1155; 3 _s. pret._ aboute L; abohte H, KH. 1493. OE. _bycgan_. belamy, _sb._ good friend, F. & B. 633 C. OF. _bel ami_. belde, _see_ bolde. belete, _see_ leten. bemeneþ, _see_ bimene. bene, _sb._ petition, KH. 590 C L. OE. _bēn_. beode, _v._ offer; _infin._, F. & B. 369 C.; 3 _s. pret._ bed, F. & B. 733 C. OE. _bēodan_. Berild, byrild, beryld, Byryld, KH. 816, 817, 825, 837, 845, 877, 878. berwe, _v._ protect; _infin._, KH. 980 L. OE. _beorgan_. beyne, _num._ both, KH. 949 H. OE. _bēgen_. bi, by, _prep._ by, along, in, KH. 5, 20, etc. OE. _be_. bicolwede, _see_ colwen. bidde, _v._ pray, beg; _infin._ bidde, bydde, KH. 1263; 1 _s. pres._ bidde, Ass. 135 C, 143 Add.; bid, 170 C; 3 _s. pres._ biddeþ, F. & B. 588 C.; byddeþ, F. & B. 1081 T; 3 _s. pret._ bad, bed, KH. 85, 1272; bad, badde, Ass. 90 C, 95 Add., 329, C; _pp._ ibede, F. & B. 579 C.; ybede, 859 T. OE. _biddan_. bide, abide, _v._ (1) wait, (2) expect, (3) wait for, KH. 910, 1099, 1564. OE. _ābīdan_. bidene, by dene, _adv._ at once, F. & B. 60 T, Ass. 347 Add. bihelde, biholde, _v._ look on, behold, F. & B. 102 Cott., KH 639. OE. _bihealdan_. biheue, _adj._ profitable, Ass. 676 Add. OE. _behēfe_. bihoten, _v._ promise; 3 _s. pret._ bihet, KH. 500. OE. _hātan_. biknewe, _pp._, _see_ knowe. bileue, _see_ leue. biliue, bliue, _adv._ quickly, KH. 350 L, 502 C, 771 C, 1042 C; blyue, Ass. 776 Add. OE. _bī līfe_. bimene, _v._ bemoan, lament; _infin._, F. & B. 72 Cott.; 3 _s. pres._ bemeneþ, F. & B. 957 T. OE. _bimǣnan_. binom, 3 _s. pret._ took away from, F. & B. 112 Cott.; _pp._ binomen, benome, Ass. 271 A, 273 C. OE. _biniman_. birine, _see_ reyne. bisemen, _v._ befit, beseem; 3 _s. pres._ bisemeþ C, byseme L, bysemeþ H, KH. 518. Icel. _sǣma_. bispac, _see_ speke. biswike, _see_ swike. bite, _infin._ bite, partake of as food, KH. 1211 L, H. OE. _bītan_. biteche, 1 _s. pres._ entrust, KH. 613 L, H. OE. _tǣcan_. bitide, _see_ tide. biþinne, _prep._ within, KH. 1122 C, 1387 C. bitwexe, _prep._ between, KH. 454 C. OE. _betweox_, _betwux_. biwente, _see_ wende.