biwreien, _see_ wreien. Blancheflour, Blauncheflur, etc., _nom._ 18 T, 46 T, 22 V, 34 V; _dat._ 20 T, 22 T, 36 T, 58 T, 114 T, 122 T, 34, 46, 48, 64, 96, 102, 112 etc., C. Fr. _Blanceflors_, _Blanceflor_. blenche, _infin._ overturn, KH. 1525 C L; ouerblenche, 1525 H. OE. _blencan_. blesse, _infin._ bless, KH. 17 L H. OE. _bletsian_. blessing, _sb._ blessing, KH. 170 C. OE. _bletsung_. blethelyche, _adv._ blithely. OE. _blīðelīce_. ble[y]ne, _sb._ whale, KH. 727 L. OF. _baleine_. bliþe, blyþe, _adj._ blithe, KH. 1, 141, etc. blynne, _see_ linnen. bode, _dat. sing._ message, Ass. 146 C; _accus._ bodes, Ass. 126 Add. OE. _bod_. bold, bald, baud, _adj._ bold; _sing._ KH. 96; _pl._ belde, bolde, KH. 640. OE. _beald_. bone, _sb._ prayer, boon, Ass. 522 H, 27 C, 329 C, 441 C. ON. _bōn_. boneyres, _adj._ devoted, good looking, debonair, KH. 968 L. OF. _bonaire_. bord, _sb._ (ship) board; _dat. sing._ borde, KH. 119, 123. bord, _sb._ table, F. & B. 103 C, KH. 269, 1605. bote, _sb._ remedy, redress, F. & B. 821 C. OE. _bōt_. bote, KH. 1364 L; _v._ baddest, or scribal error. bote, _see_ bute. braide, breide, 3 _s. pret._ draw, brandish, F. & B. 289 T, 1014 T. OE. _brægd_. breche, _dat. sing._ breeches, F. & B. 258 C. OE. _brēc_. breme, _adj._ valiant, spirited, famous, F. & B. 792 C, 1071 T. OE. _brēme_. brenie, brunie, _sb._ coat of mail, KH. 627, 765, 897, 1310. OE. _byrne_. bruken, _v._ use, enjoy; _imper._ 3 _sing._ bruc C, brouke L, brouc H, KH. 220. OE. _brūcan_. brun, _sb._ beer (?); of a brun C, of þe broune L, H, KH. 1202. brymme, _sb._ edge, shore, KH. 204 C. buȝe, _v._ bow, writhe, twist, let fall (Mätzner); _infin._ buȝe C, unbowe H, KH. 458. OE. _būgan_. bulmeþ, 3 _sing. pres._ boils, F. & B. 305 C. Probable error for welmeþ. Cf. _ȝelle_. bur, _sb._ bower, women’s quarters, KH. 285. OE. _būr_. burdon, _sb._ staff, KH. 1141. OF. _burdoun_. burgeis, _sb._ burgess, citizen, F. & B. 115 C, 155 T, etc. Bugays, F. & B. 207 T. OF. _burgeis_. burȝ, bureȝ, boruh, _sb._ castle, F. & B. 176, 181, 182 C.; boruh, F. & B. 190 Cott. OE. _burg_, _burh_. burles, _sb._ tomb, sepulchre, F. & B. 63 Cott. OE. _byrgels_. bute, bote, but, _conj._ but, unless, KH. 26 L, 69, 207 C, 37 L, H, etc. OE. _būtan_, except, unless. buxom, _adj._ flexible, obedient, Ass. 410 H. OE. _būhsum_. byȝete, _sb._ acquisition, F. & B. 202 T, and Cott. OE. _begietan_. bygone, _pp._ surrounded, F. & B. 371 T. OE. _bigān_. byne, (?), F. & B. 1010 T. cacche, _v._ catch; _infin._ KH. 1307, 1465 H; 3 _pl. pret._ kaute, KH. 944 L.; _infin._ bikeche, KH. 328 L. OF. _cachier_. can, _v._ can, know; 3 _s. subj. pres._ cunne; conne, KH. 602 C, H; _infin._ konne, KH. 598 L; 3 _pl. pret._ couþ, couth, F. & B. 33 T, 157 T. OE. _cann_. care, _sb._ care, sorrow, KH. 279. OE. _cearu_. catel, _sb._ property, capital, F. & B. 150 T, 988 T. OF. _catel_. kele, _infin._ cool, F. & B. 995 T. OE. _cēlan_. kelwe, _see_ colmie.