BENT, _s._ a coarse grass growing on sand-hills. BERE, BEAR, _s._ barley. BERN, _s._ a barn. _To_ BESEIK, _v. a._ to beseech; to entreat. BESYNE, BYSIM, _s._ a bawd. BESOUTH, _prep_, to the southward of. BEST-MAN, _s._ groomsman; _best-maid_, the bridesmaid. BETWEESH, _prep_, betwixt. BEUCH, a branch; a bough. BEVIE, _s._ a great fire. _To_ BEWRY, _v. a._ to pervert, to distort. BIB, _s._ a piece of linen used to keep the breast of a child clean when feeding it. BICK, _s._ a bitch; the female of the canine species. _To_ BICKER, _v. a._ to fight with stones as schoolboys; to run off quickly. BICKER, BIQUOUR, _s._ a small wooden dish, made in the form of a washing-tub, the staves being alternately black and white. _To_ BIDE, BYDE, _v. n._ to wait for; to abide; to endure; to suffer. _To_ BIG, _v. a._ to build. BIGGIN, BYGGYN, _s._ a building. BIGGIT, _part. pa._ built. BIKE, BEIK, BINK, _s._ a nest of wild bees or wasps. BILGET, _adj._ bulged; swelling out. BILLIE, BILLY, _s._ a companion; a comrade. BINDWOOD, _s._ ivy. BING, _s._ a heap; a pile of wood. BINK. See BIKE. BIRD, BURD, _s._ a bird; a damsel; a lady. BIRDIE, _s._ a little bird. BIRK, _s._ a birch-tree. _To_ BIRK, _v. n._ to give a tart or sharp answer. BIRKIN, _adj._ of or belonging to birch-wood. BIRKY, _s._ a lively young man; a mettlesome person. BIRL, _v. n_. to ply with drink; to club money for the purpose of purchasing drink. BIRN, _v. a._ to burn. BIRS, BIRSE, _s._ a bristle. _His birse is up_, he is in a passion. _He's a birsie man_, he is liable to be irritated easily. _To_ BIRSLE, _v. a._ to broil; to roast. BIRSSY, _adj._ having bristles; hot-tempered. _To_ BIRZE, BRIZE, _v. a._ to bruise; to drive or push. BISKET, BRISKET, _s._ the breast. _To_ BISSE, BIZZ, _v. n_. to make a hissing sound, as hot iron plunged into water. BISSOME, BYSSYM, _s._ an unworthy female. BIT, _s._ a vulgar term used for food. _He takes the bit and the buffit wi't_, he takes the food and the blow along with it. BITTILL, BEETLE, _s._ a wooden mallet for beating clothes. _To_ BLABBER, _v. n._ to babble; to speak indistinctly. BLACKAVICED, _a_. dark-complexioned. BLACK-COCK, _s._ the black grouse. BLACK-FISHING, _s._ fishing for salmon by torch light. BLACK-FOOT, _s._ a person who makes matches, or goes between a lover and his mistress. BLAD, _s._ a large piece of anything. BLADE, _s._ the leaf of a tree. BLADOCH, BLEDOCH, _s._ buttermilk. BLAE, BLA, _adj._ livid; used when the skin is discoloured with a blow, or when chilled with cold. BLAEBERRY, _s._ the bilberry. BLAIDRY, _s._ nonsense; folly; silly talk. BLAIN, _s._ a mark or blemish left by a wound. BLAIT, _adj._ bashful; sheepish. BLAIT-MOUIT, _adj._ sheepish; ashamed to open one's mouth, or speak. _ Ye'r no blait_, you are very forward or impudent--used metaphorically. BLAITIE-BUM, _s._ a stupid, simple fellow. BLASH, _s._ a heavy fall of rain.