Biforn, prep. before; Byforn, A. ii. 3. 15.

Biforn-hond, adv. before-hand, G 1317.

Bifornseyd; Befornseyd, pp. aforesaid, A. ii. 42 b. 5.

Big, adj. big, A 546, B 3111; Bigge, pl. large, T. iv. 40.

Bigamye, s. bigamy, 7. 153; marrying twice, D 33.

Bigete, v. beget; Begat, pt. s. L. 1562; Bigeten, pp. B 3138, 3199; Bigete, pp. T. i. 977.

Biginne, v. begin, A 42; ger. A 428; Bigunne, 2 pt. s. didst begin, B 2. p 3. 23, B 3. p 12. 122; Bigonne, 2 pt. s. G 442; Began, 2 pt. s. (false form for Bigunne), L. 2230; Bigan, pt. s. A 44, 822, B 98, 1883; Bigonne, pt. pl. F 1015; 1 pt.pl. T. ii. 512; Bigonne, pp. T. ii. 779; L. 229; A 52, D 169; Begonnen, pp. R. 43; Begonne, pp. T. ii. 48; L. 196, 1007; G 428.

Bigoon, pp. ornamented, R. 943; wel b., well contented, joyous, merry, 5. 171; R. 580; T. ii. 597; D 606 (or it may here mean "well clad"); fortunate, T. ii. 294; wel

bigo, well content, R. 693; wo b., distressed, L. 1487, 2497; B 918, F 1316; sorwfully b., distressed, T. i. 114; wers b., more wretched, T. v. 1328. See Bego in the New E. Dict.

Bigyle, Begyle, v. beguile, deceive,3. 674; T. v. 404; L. 1570; E 252; ger. L. 780; Bigylen, ger. to beguile, deceive, R. 1055; Bigylestow, 2 pr. s. deceivest thou, I 1022; Begyled, pt. s. L. 2525; Begylde, pt. s. L. 2199; Bigyled, pp. deceived, B 1. m 6. 4; G 985, 1385; destroyed, C 274; Begyled, pp. L. 2547; Bigyle, 2 pr. s. subj. beguile, B 4618.