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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Bi-clappen], v. to lay hold of suddenly, C3; beclappe, Palsg.

[ Bi-clarten], v. to defile, make dirty, S, NED.

[ Bi-clepien], v. to accuse, S; bicleopien, S; bicleoped, pp., S.—AS. be-cleopian.

[ Bi-clippen], v. to embrace, W, W2; bi-clipped, pt. s. wrapped (him) round, S3; by-clypped, pp. surrounded, S2; bi-clippid, W.—AS. bi-clippan.

[ Bi-clusen], v. to enclose, S.—AS. be-clýsan.

[ Bi-colmen], v. to blacken with soot, S, NED (p. 722a), MD. See [Culme].

[ Bi-comen], v. to come, go to, to befall, to become, befit, suit, PP, S2, S; bycome, PP, S2; bicom, pt. s., S; bycam, PP; bicome, pp., S2; bycome, S2; becomen, S3; bicumen, S.—AS. be-cuman.

[ Bi-cumelich], adj. comely, becoming, MD; bicumeliche, adv. becomingly, S.

[ Bi-daffed], pp. befooled, C2; bedaffed, NED.

[ Bidden], v. to beg, pray, ask, S, S2, PP; bydde, S2; beode, S; bit, pr. s., S, P; byd, S2; bad, pt. s., S, S2, PP; bede, subj., PP; beade, S; beden, pp. S; ibeden, S.—AS. biddan.