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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Bi-leuen], v. to believe, PP, MD, S; beleue, S; bilefeð, pr. pl., S; biliueð, S; bilefden, pt. pl., S.

[ Bi-leuen], v. to leave, forsake, renounce, HD, MD; bilef, imp. s., S, MD.—Cp. AS. lǽfan, to leave.

[ Bi-leuen], v. to remain, be left, MD, CM, C2, S2, HD; byleue, HD; bilæuen, S; bileaue, S; bilefue, S; bleuen, S2; blefþ, pr. s., S2; bileued, pp. left remaining, G; byleued, G.—AS. be-lǽfan.

[ Bilfoder], sb. food, sustenance, S2, MD; bilfodur, NED.

[ Bi-liggen], v. to belong to, MD; bi-lien, pr. pl., S.—AS. bi-licgan, to lie round.

[ Bi-likien], v. to make pleasing, MD; bi-liked, pp. made pleasing, S.

[ Bi-limpen], v. to happen, to belong to, S; belimpen, S; belamp, pt. s., S.—AS. be-limpan.

[ Bi-linnen], v. to cease, to be silent, to make to cease, MD; by-linne, G; blinnen, S, S2, C3; blyne, S3; blynne, S2; blin, S2; blan, pt. s., MD; blane, S3.—AS. blinnan (= be + linnan, to cease, to be deprived of), pt. blann (pl. blunnon), p. blunnen.

[ Bi-liue], adv. quickly, S, S2; bylyue, S2; belyue, S2, S3; bliue, S, S2; blyue, S3.—AS. be lífe, with life.

[ Bi-liue], sb. food, sustenance, S (4b.102), MD; bylyue, PP; bileoue, MD; bileue, S, SD.—AS. bigleofa; cp. OHG. bilibi.