Biswike, _part. pa._ S. cheated, deceived, 1249. Hu þu _biswikest_ Monine mon. _Laȝam._ l. 3412. _Byswuke_, K. Horn, 296; Yw. and Gaw. 2335. _Bisuike_, R. Br. _Beswyke_, R. Cœur de L. 5918. Bitaken, _v._ S. [_bitǽcan_, _tǽcan_] to commit, deliver, give in charge, 1226. _Bitechen_, 203, 384, 395. _Bi-teche_, _pr. sing._ 384; _imp. sing._ 395. Laȝam. 5316. _Bitake_, Sir Tr. p. 87. _Byteche_, K. Horn, 577. _Biteche_, Web. _Betake_, _Beteche_, Chauc., Barb., Wall. _Bitaucte_, _pa. t._ delivered, 206, 558. _Bitauhte_, 2212, 2317, 2957. _Bitawchte_, 1224. _Bitawte_, 1408. _Tauhte_, 2214. _Bitæht_, _Bitachet_, Laȝam. _Bitaught_, Sir Tr. p. 85. _Bitoke_, K. Horn, 1103. _Betok_, Ly Beaus Desc. 82. _Betauht_, _bitauht_, _tauht_, _biteched_, R. Br. Bitake, R. Gl. _Betake_, Sir Guy. _Betaught_, Chauc. _Betaucht_, Doug., Lynds. Bite, _v._ S. to taste, drink, 1731. Horn toc hit hise yfere, Ant seide, Quene, so dere, No beer nullich _bite_, Bote of coppe white. _K. Horn_ (Ritson), 1129. Biþ for By the, 474. Cf. l. 2470. Bituene, Bitwenen, Bitwene, _prep._ S. between, 748, 2668, 2967. Blac, _adj._ S. black, 555, 1008. _Pl._ _Blake_, 1909, 2181, &c. Blakne, _v._ S. to blacken in the face, grow angry, 2165. And Arthur sæt ful stille, ænne stunde he wes _blac_, and on heuwe swithe wak, ane while he wes reod. _Laȝam._ l. 19887. Tho Normans were sorie, of contenance gan _blaken_. _R. Brunne_, p. 183. Blawe. _v._ S. to blow, 587. _Blou_, _imp._ blow, 585. Blede, _v._ S. to bleed, 2403. Bleike, _pl. adj._ bleak, pale, wan, 470. A.S. _blác_, bleak, Su.-G. _blek_. Blenkes, _n. pl._ blinks, winks of the eye, in derision, 307. R. Br. p. 270; Sc. V. Jam. Suppl. Derived from S. _blican_, Su.-G. _blænka_, Belg. _blencken_, to glance. _See_ Gl. Lynds. Blinne, _v. n._ S. to cease, 2367, 2374. Sir Tr. p. 26; Rits. M. R. Web., R. Gl., Chauc.; so in Sc. V. Jam. Gl. Lynds. _Blinne_, _pa. t. pl._ ceased, 2670. _Blinneth_, _pr. t._ ceases, 329. Blissed, _part pa._ S. blessed, 2873. Bliþe, _adj._ S. happy, 632, 651. Blome, _n._ S. bloom, flower, 63. Bloute, _adj._ soft, 1910. Sw. _blöt_, soft, pulpy. Bode, _n._ S. command, 2200, 2567. Sir Tr. p. 121, Web. Bok, _n._ S. book, 1173, 1418, &c. _See_ Messe-bok. Bole, _n._ [Isl. _bolli_, W. _bwla_. Cf. A.S. _bulluca_] bull, 2438. _Boles_, _pl._ 2330. Bon, Bone. _See_ O-bone. [[under “On”]] Bondemen, _n. pl._ S. husbandmen, 1016, 1308. R. Gl. Bone, _n._ S. [_bén_] boon, request, 1659. Sir Tr. p. 31, and all the Gloss. Bor, _n._ S. boar, 1867, 1989. _Bores_, _pl._ 2331. Bord, _n._ S. (1) table, 1722. K. Horn, 259; Rits. M. R., Web., Chauc.; (2) a board, 2106. _See_ the note on l. 2076. Boren, _part. pa._ S. born, 1878.