Bird-seed. Seed-heads of Plantain.—N. & S.W.
Bird-squoilin. See Squail (S.).
Bird-starving. Bird-keeping.—N.W.
'This we call bird-keeping, but the lads themselves, with an appreciation of the other side of the case, call it "bird-starving."'—Village Miners.
Birds'-wedding-day. St. Valentine's Day.—S.W. (Bishopstone.)
Bishop-wort. Mentha aquatica, L., Hairy Mint.—S.W. (Hants bord.)
Bissom. See Besom.
Bittish. adj. Somewhat. ''Twer a bittish cowld isterday.'—N. & S.W.
Bittle. See Beetle.