Boru, _n._ S. borough, 773, 847, 1014, 1757, 2086, 2826. _Borwes, pl._ 1293, 1444, 1630. _Burwes_, 55, 2277. Sir Tr. pp. 12, 99. Chalmers is certainly mistaken when he says it does not signify _boroughs_, but _castles_. Introd. Gl. p. 200. In Laȝamon the word is always clearly distinguished from _castle_, as it is in many other writers. V. Spelm. in v. _Burgus._ Bote, _adv._ S. but, only, 721. _See_ But. Bote, _n._ S. remedy, help, 1200. Laȝm., Sir Tr. p. 93; Web., Rits. M. R., Rob. Gl., R. Br., Minot, Chauc., Doug., Lynds. Gl. Boþen, _adj. pl._ S. both, 173, 697, 958; _g. c._ of both, 2223. Bounden, Bunden. _See_ Binden. Bour, Boure, Bowr, _n._ S. [_búr_] chamber, 239, 2072, 2076, &c. In Beowulf the apartment of the women is called _Bryd-bur_; l. 1846. Ygarne beh to _bure_ & lætte bed him makien. _Laȝam._ l. 19042. Honder hire _boures_ wowe, _K. Horn_, 982, MS., where Rits. Ed. reads _chambre wowe_. Cf. Sir Tr. p. 114; Rits. M. R., Web., R. Br., Doug., V. Jam. _See_ note on l. 2076. Bouthe, _pa. t._ S. bought, 875, 968. Cf. Sir Tr. p. 104. Bouth, _part. pa._ bought, 883. Boyes, _n. pl._ S. boys, men, 1899. Brayd, _pa. t._ S. (1) started, 1282. Chauc., Gaw. and Gal. iii. 21; R. Hood, ii. p. 83; (2) drew out, 1825, a word particularly applied to the action of drawing a sword from the scabbard. Sone his sweord he ut _abræid_. _Laȝam._ l. 26533. Cf. Am. and Amil. 1163; Sir Ferumbras, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 387. Rauf Coilzear, ap. Laing, and Wall. i. 223. Brede, _n._ S. bread, 98. _Bred_, 1879. Breken, _v._ S. to break, 914. _Broken_, _pa. t. pl._ broke, 1238. Brennen, Brenne, _v._ S. to burn, 916, 1162; Rits. M. R., Rob. Gl., R. Br., Chauc. _Brenden_, _pa. t. pl._ burnt, 594, 2125. _Brend_, _part. pa._ burnt, 2832, 2841, &c. Sir Tr. p. 93. Brenne. _See_ On brenne. Brigge, _n._ S. bridge, 875. Sir Tr. p. 148. Still used in Sc. and N.E. Brihte. _See_ Brith. Brim, _adj._ S. furious, raging, 2233; R. Br. p. 244; Chauc. Rom. Rose, 1836. _Breme_, Rits. M. R. It originally signified the sea itself, and was afterwards used for the raging of the sea, Beowulf, l. 56; Compl. of Scotland, p. 62. V. Jam. Bringe, Bringen, _v._ S. to bring, 72, 185, &c. Brini, Brinie, _n._ S. [Mœso-Goth. _brunjo_] cuirass, 1775, 2358, 2551. _Brinies_, _pl._ 2610. Sir Tr. p. 20. _Burne_, Laȝam. _Brenye_, K. Horn, 719, MS. _See_ Merrick’s Gl. to Ess. on Anc. Armor. The _Brini_ then worn was of _mail_, as appears from l. 2740, _Of his brinie ringes mo_. Hence in Beowulf it is termed _Breostnet_, l. 3100; _Here-net_, 3110; _Hringedbyrne_, 2495. So in the French K. Horn, MS. Douce, _Mes vnc de sun halberc maele ne falsa._ _See_ Rits. Gl. M. R. Brisen, _v._ S. to bruise, beat, 1835. _See_ To-Brised. Brith, _adj._ S. bright, 589, 605, &c. _Brihte_, 2610. _Bryth_, 1252. _Brithter_, _comp._ brighter, 2141.