Belamy, Bellamy, n. good friend (ironically), XVI 213, 338. [OFr. bel ami.]
Beleeve, n. belief, IX 289. [OE. ge-lēafa, with change of prefix.]
Beleue, Bileue, v. to believe, I 89, VIII a 82, IX 120, XV g 9. [OE. ge-lēfan, (late) be-lēfan.] See Leue, v.3; Ylefde.
Belyue, adv. quickly, at once, straightway, VII 161, XVI 211; Belife, XVII 192; Bilyue, V 3; Blyue, IX 18; Bliue, in also bliue, II 142, als bliue, II 531, 584, as quickly as possible, immediately. [OE. *be līfe.]
Bellewys, n. pl. bellows, XV h 6. [OE. belgas, pl.]
Ben, v. to be, II 207, VIII a 96, &c.; Be(e), I 4, XVI 7, &c.; Buen, XV c 18; future, 2 sg. Best, II 173; 3 sg. Bees, IV a 35, XVII 373, Betȝ, VI 251; pl. Be, V 43, XVI 331; pres. pl. Be(n), are, II 3, 4, 12, &c.; Beo, XIV c 5; Beoþ, XIV c 103; Beth, Beþ, II 59, 110, 273, 582, VIII a 199, XV f 5; Buþ, XIII a 1, 6, 10, 13, &c.; Be(e), Beo, pres. subj., II 165, 433, XIV c 98, d 3, &c.; Ben, XI b 73, 218, &c.; Be(o), imper. 2 sg. XV g 10, f 7, &c.; 3 sg. IV a 55; pl. VIII a 118, XIV d 11 (first); Be, pp. I 195, VIII b 74, XI a 44, XII a 20, XVII 192, &c.; Ben, II 103, V 196, &c.; Bene, V 275, XVI 40; Beyn, XVII 445, 532; Ybe, XIII a 16; Beyng, pres. p. in in hytself beyng, inherent, VI 86. Ben (drepit, &c.), have been (smitten, &c.), VII 9, 11; be(e) war, see War(e); lete ben, &c., cease from, II 114, XVI 234. [OE. bēon.] See Ar(e), Es, Was, &c.
Bend, v. X 90, 98, XVII 253; Bende, pa. t. XII a 58, *I 188 (MS. banned); Bende, pp. V 47, 156; Bendit, X 80. The divergent senses are all derived from the original one of stringing, bending, a bow: ? to bind, *I 188 (note); to set ready for discharging, X 80, 90, 98; to make curve, bend, V 156, XII a 58, XVII 253; ? to make bow, bring low, beat down, in hatȝ ... on bent much baret bende, ? has upon the field overcome much strife (many opponents), V 47. [OE. bendan.]
Bene, adv. pleasantly, V 334. [Not known.]
Bene, n. bean, VIII a 175, 188, 209, 278, 288, 298, IX 54; as something of no value (cf. pees), XIV c 43. [OE. bēan.]
Benedicite (L. imper. pl.) bless (me, us); as exclamation of amazement, XVII 163.