A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Bak-biten], v. to backbite, slander, P.

[ Bak-bitere], sb. backbiter, S.

[ Bak-bitynge], sb. backbiting, P.

[ Baken], v. to bake, MD; boke, pt. s., MD; book, MD; baken, pp., P; bakenn, S; bake, C, C2, P; y-baken, P; y-bake, P.—AS. bacan.

[ Bakere], sb. baker, MD; bakers, pl., PP.

[ Bakestere], sb. baker, P; baxter, NED, P.—AS. bæcestre, woman-baker (also used of men).

Bald; see [Bold].

[ Balde], pt. s. encouraged, S; see [Bolden].

[ Bale], sb. sorrow, misfortune, death, S, C3; destruction, S2; baill, S3; bales, pl., evils, torments, H; balys, S3.—AS. bealu.

[ Bale-drinch], sb. a deadly drink, S.