[ 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].
[ 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.