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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Betaken], v. to betoken, S2; see [Bi-toknen].

[ Beten], v. to amend, S, S2, P, S3; beete, to kindle, C; beyt, S3; bet, pr. s., S; betten, pt. pl., kindled, C3; bet, pp., S, S2; ibet, S.—AS. bétan, pt. bétte, pp. béted. See [Bote].

[ Beten], v. to beat, S, C, PP; see [Beeten].

[ Be-thenchinge], sb. thinking upon, meditation, S2. See [Bi-þenken].

[ Beuer], sb. beaver, S, Voc.; beuveyr, S.—AS. befer (beofer); cp. OHG. bibar.

[ Beyde-roule], sb. bead-roll, prayer-roll, catalogue of persons for whom prayers are to be said, S3; beadroll, bedroll, ND. See [Bede].

[ Beye], v. to buy, CM, C3; see [Biggen].

[ Beye], adj. both, S2; beien, S; beyne, S.—AS. begen.

[ Beyer], adj. gen. of both, PP; beire, PP, MD; beyre, MD.—AS. begra.

[ Beyn], adj. pliant, flexible, pleasant, S3, Prompt.; see [Bayn].