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+Beme+, _sb._ trumpet, MD, Voc.; +bemen+, _pl._ S; +beemes+, C; +beamous+, S3.--OMerc. _beme_ (VP).
+Bemen+, _v._ to sound a trumpet, S, NED.
+Bemyng+, _sb._ humming of bees, S3, JD.
+Ben+, _v._ to be, PP, S, S2; +been+, C; +bien+, +bienn+, S; +buen+, S2; +beo+, S, S2; +bi+, S, S2; +bue+, +by+, S2; +beonne+, +bienne+, _ger._ S; +beo+, _pr. s._ S; +be+, +bu+, +by+, +bi+, S; +beis+, S3; +bes+, S2; +beo+, _pl._ S; +bie+, S; +bu+, S, S2; +beth+, S2, S3, C2; +ben+, W; +bes+, S2; +bi+, _pr. s. subj._ S; +bie+, S (s.v. _Ibie_); +beo+, _pl._ S; +beth+, _imp. pl._ C2, S2, S3; +bye+, S2; +ben+, _pp._ S; +been+, C; +bue+, S2; +be+, S3, C; +y-be+, S2; +iben+, S; +ibeon+, S; +ibeo+, S, S2; +ibe+, S, S2; +ibi+, S.--AS. _beon_.
+Benam+; see +Binimen+.
+Benche+, _sb._ bench, Prompt., PP.--AS. _benc_.
+Benched+, _pp._ furnished with benches, SD; +y-benched+, S3.
+Bend+, _sb._ bond, MD; +bendes+, _pl._ S, G; +bende+, _dat._ S, S2, G.--AS. _bend_: Goth. _bandi_.
+Benden+, _v._ to bend, Prompt., MD; +bende+, _pt. s._ MD; +bent+, MD; +bend+, _pl._ S2; +y-bent+, _pp._ S3; +ye-bent+, S3.--AS. _bendan_, to fasten a band or string to a bow.
+Bene+, _sb._ a prayer, S, S2, NED; +benes+, _pl._ S2.--AS. _ben_: OTeut. _boni-z_, see Sievers, 268.
+Bene+, _adj._ pleasant, S, NED.
+Benefet+, _sb._ benefit, PP, MD; +bynfet+, PP; +benfait+, P; +bienfetes+, _pl._ P.--OF. _bienfet_; Lat. _benefactum_.
+Bent+, _sb._ coa.r.s.e gra.s.s, small rushes, Manip., Voc., MD, HD.--Cp.
OHG. _binuz_ (G. _binse_).
+Bent+, _sb._ a moor, an open gra.s.sy place, NED, S, S3, C. See above.
+Benumde+; see +Binimen+.
+Beo+, +Beo+; see +Ben+.
+Beo-+, _prefix_; see +Bi-+ words.
+Beode+, _v._ to pray, S; see +Bidden+. [[Addition]]
+Beodele+; see +Budele+.
+Berd+, _sb._ beard, S, S2, C; +berde+, P, G; +berdes+, _pl._ S3.--AS.
_beard_.
+Bere+, _sb._ beer, Prompt.; +ber+, S, MD.--AS. _beor_.
+Bere+, _sb._ noise, S, S2, MD, HD; +ber+, S2.--AS. _(ge)b?re_; see +I-bere+.
+Bere+, _sb._ bear, C, MD, PP; +beres+, _pl._ C2; +beores+, PP.--AS.
_bera_: OHG. _bero_.
+Bere+, _sb._ bier, HD, MD. See +Beere+.
+Bere+, _sb._ barley, MD; +beir+, S3; +beris+, _gen._, S3.--AS. _bere_.
+Bere-lepe+, _sb._ basket, H; +berlepe+, H; +barlep+, basket for keeping barley in, HD. See +Lepe+.
+Beren+, _v._ to bear; +bere+, S, W; +ber+, _pr. s._, S2; +beore+, _pl._, S; +bar+, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2; +bare+, S2; +ber+, S2, C3; +baar+, W; +bure+, S3; +beore+, _pl._, S; +boren+, _pp._ born, S2; +borun+, W2; +iboren+, S; +iborn+, S; +ibore+, S, S2; +y-boren+, C2; +y-born+, C2; +y-bore+, S2, C2, _Phr._ +bereth on hand+, persuades, makes (him) believe, a.s.sures, S3; +berth hir on hond+, beareth false witness against her, C3.--AS. _beran_.
+Beren+, _v._ to cry, make a noise, MD, HD; +bere+, to low as a cow, PP; see +Bere+.
+Bergh+, _sb._ hill, PP; +berghe+, PP; +beruh+, PP; +berwe+, PP; +berghe+, _dat._, P.--AS. _beorg_; cp. OIr. _bri_ (Windisch).
+Beriall+, _adj._ blueish-green, beryl-coloured, S3. See +Beril+.
+Berie+, _sb._ berry, C; +bery+, Prompt.; +beries+, _pl._ grapes, S, PP.--AS. _berige_.
+Berien+, _v._ to pierce, strike, MD; +bery+, to thresh, Cath.--Icel.
_berja_, to strike; cp. Lat. _ferire_.
+Beril+, _sb._ beryl, MD; +berel+, MD.--OF. _beril_; Lat. _beryllus_; Gr. ???????.
+Beringe+, _sb._ birth, behaviour, bearing, C2, S; +berynge+, PP; see +Beren+.
+Berken+, _v._ to bark, S2, PP; +berkyd+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS. _beorcan_.
+Berkere+, _sb._ watch-dog, PP.
+Berkyng+, _sb._ barking, C.
+Berme+, _sb._ harm, Prompt., S; +berm+, C3.--AS. _beorma_.
+Bern+, _sb._ a man, PP, HD; +berne+, PP; +burn+, S2; +burne+, S2; +beorn+, MD; +burnes+, _pl._, S2; +biernes+, P.--AS. _beorn_.
+Bern+, _sb._ barn, C2, MD; +beren+, S (12. 263), MD; +berne+, S; _dat._, C3, W; +bernes+, _pl._, W, W2, P.--AS. _bern_: ONorth.
_ber-ern_, i.e. barley-house.
+Bern+; see +Barn+.
+Bernacle+, _sb._ a snaffle for a horse, W2; +barnacle+, Voc., NED.
+Bernake+, _sb._ an instrument set on the nose of unruly horses, Voc.; +bernak+, Prompt.--OF. _bernac_.
+Bernake+, _sb._ barnacle, a fabulous kind of goose, S2, MD, NED.--OF.
_bernaque_; cp. Low Lat. _bernaca_.
+Bernen+, _v._ to burn, MD, S, S2; +barnen+, MD, S; +bearnen+, S; +beornen+, S; +birnen+, S; +barnde+, _pt. s._, S2; +barnd+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _beornan_. Cf. +Brennen+.
+Bersten+, _v._ to burst, S, C; see +Bresten+. [[Addition]]
+Berstles+, _sb. pl._ bristles, C; see +Brystylle+.
