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+Bargane+, _sb._ business, strife, combat, S2; +bargayn+, bargain, PP; +bargeynes+, _pl._, PP.--OF. _bargaine_.
+Barly+, _sb._ barley, MD, PP; +barlic+, S.
+Barm+, _sb._ bosom, S3, C2; +berm+, S.--AS. _bearm_.
+Barmkyn+, _sb._ rampart, S3; +barnekin+, the outermost wall of a castle, HD; +barnekynch+, MD.
+Barmkyn-wall+, _sb._ rampart-wall, S3.
+Barn+, _sb._ bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP; +bern+, S; +barne+, S3, P; +bearnes+, _pl._, S; +bairnis+, S3.--AS. _bearn_.
+Barnage+, _sb._ childhood, S2, MD.
+Barnen+, _v._ to burn, S, S2; see +Bernen+, +Brennen+.
+Barnhede+, _sb._ childhood, H, PP.
+Barn-site+, _sb._ sorrow felt for a child, S2, NED.--Icel. _barn-sut_.
+Barn-team+, _sb._ offspring, a family of children, MD; +barntem+, S2.--AS. _bearn-team_.
+Baronage+, _sb._ the men, va.s.sals of a feudal chief, S; a.s.sembly of barons, S2, C3; +barnage+, MD.--OF. _barnage_, Low Lat. _baronagium_.
+Baroun+, _sb._ baron, lord, PP; +baronys+, _pl._ PP.--OF. _baron_, acc.
of _bers_, a man, a male.
+Barowe+, _sb._ barrow-pig, MD; +bare?+, S, NED.--AS. _bearh_.
+Barrat+, _sb._ confusion, S3; see +Baret+.
+Barre+, _sb._ bar of a door, C; bar of justice, G, PP; +barres+, _pl._, ornament of a girdle, C, PP.--OF. _barre_.
+Barste+, _pt. s._, burst, S2, PP; see +Bresten+.
+Baselarde+, _sb._ dagger, MD, PP, Prompt.; +Baslard+, PP.--AF.
_baselarde_. OF. _basalart_ (cp. Low Lat. _ba.s.silardus_). Probably from Late Lat. _badile_, a billhook; see NED.
+Basnetes+, _sb. pl._, helmets, S3; see +Bacinet+.
+Bataille+, _sb._ battle, S, PP; +bataile+, PP; +batayle+, S2, C, PP; +batayls+, _pl._ battalions, S3.--OF. _bataille_.
+Bataillen+, _v._ to embattle, fortify, MD; +batailed+, _pt. s._, PP; +bataylld+, _pp._ embattled, C.--OF. _bataillier_.
+Baten+, _v._ to bate, abate, grow less, S2, MD; see +Abaten+. [[error for +Abate+]]
+Bateren+, _v._ to batter, beat, pat, PP.--OF. _bat-_, stem of _batre_, with freq. suffix _-er_.
+Bae+, _adj._ and _conj._ both, S, S2; see +Bothe+.
+Baiere+, _sb._ water-pot, S.
+Batte+, _sb._ club, staff, bat, Prompt., Voc.; +battis+, _pl._, W.--OF.
_batte_.
+Battill+, _adj._ rich for pasture, S3, JD; +battle+, HD.
+Baudekyn+, _sb._ a gold-embroidered stuff named from Bagdad, MD; +bawdekyn+, Prompt.; +baudkin+, S3.--OF. _baudequin_; Low Lat.
_baldakinus_, from It. _Baldacco_, Bagdad.
+Bauderye+, _sb._ unchast.i.ty, foul conversation, MD; pandering, CM; +bawdry+, S3.
+Bauderyk+, _sb._ baldric, MD; +bawderyke+, Prompt.; +bawdryk+, C, Voc.
+Baudry+, _sb._ baldric, NED.--OF. _baudrei_, _baldrei_.
+Baudy+, _adj._ dirty, C3, P, Palsg.
+Bauld+; see +Bold+.
+Baundoun+, _sb._ discretion, freewill, power, S2; +baundon+, CM.--OF.
_bandon_; Low Lat. *_bandonem_, from _bandum_ for _bannum_, public proclamation.
+Bausand+, _adj._ marked with white, NED.--OF. _bausant_; cp. Prov.
_bausan_, It. _balzano_.
+Bauson+, _sb._ badger, MD; +bawsone+, Prompt.; +bawsyn+, Voc.; +bausenez+, _pl._ S2; +baucynes+, MD. See above.
+Bawd+, _pt. s._ bade, commanded, S3; see +Beoden+. [[error for +Beden+]]
+Bawe-lyne+, _sb._ bowline, HD, S2; see +Bowe-lyne+.
+Baxtere+, _sb._ female baker, PP; see +Bakestere+.
+Bay+, _sb._ noise made by the united songs of birds, S3; barking of dogs, MD, HD. _Phr._: +to baie+, at bay, S2.--Cp. OF. _abaier_, to bark.
+Bayard+, _sb._ a bay horse, a horse, P, CM; +baiardes+, _pl._, P.
_Phr._: +blynde bayardes+, i.e. foolish people, lit. blind horses, HD, S3, MD, ND.--Cp. Low Lat. _baiardus_.
+Bayn+, _adj._ ready, willing, obedient, fair, pleasant, easy, good, NED; +bayne+, Manip.; +beyn+, Prompt., S3.--Icel. _beinn_.
+Bayne+, _sb._ bath, S3.--OF. _bain_.
+Bayske+, _adj._ bitter, H, MD; +bask+, MD, HD, JD; +be??sc+, MD.--Icel.
_beiskr_.
+Be-+, _prefix_. See in many cases +Bi-+ words.
+Beade+; see +Bidden+.
