Brittene, _part. pa._ S. destroyed, 2700; R. Br. p. 244. _Pistill of Sussan_, ap. Laing. In Doug., Virg. pp. 76, 5; 296, 1, the verb has the sense of _to kill_, which it may also bear here. See _Bruten_ in _Will. of Palerne_. Brod, _adj._ S. broad, 1647. Broucte, _pa. t. and pp._ brought, 767. _Brouht_, 1979. _Broute_, 2868. _Brouth_, 336, 64. _Browt_, 2412. _Browth_, 2052. _Brouct of liue_, 513, 2412, dead. _Brouthen_, _pl._ brought, 2791. Brouke, _1 p. pres. sing._ S. brook, enjoy, use, 311, 1743, 2545 (cf. Ch. _Non. Pr. Ta._ 480). So _brouke_ thou thi croune! _K. Horn_, 1041. Cf. Rits. Gl. M. R., Rich. C. de Lion, 4578; Chauc. C. T. 10182, 15306, R. Hood, V. i. 48, ii. 112; Lynds. Gl. Percy, A. R. In Sc. _Bruike._ With these numerous instances before him, it is inconceivable how Jamieson, except from a mere love of his own system, should write: ‘There is no evidence that the Engl. _brook_ is used in this sense, signifying only to bear, to endure.’ Broys, _n._ S. broth, 924. _Brouwys_, R. Cœur de L. 3077; Sc. V. Jam. and Brockett’s North country words, v. _Brewis_; also Nares. Sc. _brose_. Brune, _adj. pl._ S. brown, 2181, 2249. Bulder, _adj._ or _n._ 1790. In the north a _Boother_ or _Boulder_, is a hard flinty stone, rounded like a bowl. Brockett’s Gl. So also in Grose, _Boulder_, a large round stone. _Bowlders_, Marsh. Midl. Count. Gl. The word has a common origin with Isl. _ballaðr_, Fr. _boulet_, Sc. _boule_, in Doug. V. Jam. Bunden. _See_ Binden. Burgeys, _n._ S. burgess, 1328. _Burgeis_, 2466, _pl._ 2012. _Burgmen_, 2049. _Burhmen_, _Borhmen_, Laȝamon., V. Spelm. in v. _Burgarii_. Burwe. _See_ Berwen. Burwes. _See_ Boru. But, Bute, _conj._ S. except, unless, 85, 690, 1149, 1159, 2022, 2031, 2727. _But on_, 535, 962, except. _Butand_, Sc. _But yf_, 2972, unless. [It should be noted that _but on_ should properly be _one_ word, being the A.S. _búton_ or _bútan_, except. But it is written as two words in the MS.] But, _n._ 1040. Probably the same as _Put_, q.v. The word _Bout_ is derived from the same source. But, _part. pa._ contended, struggled with each other (_or perhaps_ struck, thrust, pushed), 1916. _Buttinge_, _part. pr._ striking against with force, 2322. From the Fr. _Bouter_, Belg. _Botten_, to impel, or drive forward. V. Jam. Suppl. in v. _Butte_, and _Butt_ in Wedgwood. Butte, _n._ a flounder or plaice, 759. Du. _bot_. _See_ Halliwell. Byen. _See_ Beye. Bynde. _See_ Binden. Bynderes, _n. pl._ S. binders, robbers who bind, 2050. Caliz, _n._ S. chalice, 187, 2711. Lunet than riche relikes toke, The _chalis_ and the mes boke. _Yw. and Gaw._ 3907. Callen, _v._ S. to call, 747, 2899. Cam. _See_ Komen. Canst, _pr. t._ S. knowest, 846. _Cone_, 622, canst. _Kunne_, _pl._ 435. V. Gl. Chauc. in v. _Conne_. Jam. and Gl. Lynds. _See_ Couthe.