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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Bilæde], pt. s. enclosed, S; see [Bi-leggen].

[ Bilæuen], v. to remain, S; see [Bi-leuen].

[ Bild], sb. building, S3.

[ Bilden], v. to build, PP, W, CM, MD; bulden, MD; belden, MD, S3; bulde, pt. s., C, MD; bildide, W; bildiden, pt. pl., W; bilden, W2; belt, pp., S3; y-buld, S2, S3; y-beld, S3.—Probably from AS. bold, dwelling.

Bile; see [Bule].

[ Bi-leden], v. to use, treat, MD; biledet (for biledeþ), pr. pl., S.—AS. be-lǽdan.

[ Bi-lefful], adj. believing, S, MD.

[ Bi-leggen], v. to lay (something) on, cover, to prove, explain, MD; bileist, 2 pr. s., glozest, S, MD; bilæde, pt. s., enclosed, S.—AS. bi-lecgan, to cover.

[ Bi-leue], sb. belief, S, S2, PP, C3; beleaue, S; byleue, PP; belaue, S; bileaue, S; biliaue, S; beoleeue, S2, PP; bilefues, pl., S.—Cp. AS. (ge)léafa.

Bileue; see [Biliue].