Beso(u)ghte. See Biseche.
Best(e), adj. superl. best, IV a 84, VIII a 197, IX 42, &c.; as sb., best (food), VIII a 295; do þi (doþ ȝour) best, see Don; wyth þe beste, among the best (people), with the saints, IV a 4; adv. best, most readily, most, VIII a 81, 107, XVII 472, &c.; þe best, VIII a 22. [OE. betst.]
Best, v. See Ben.
Best(e), n. animal, creature, II 214, 280, VIII a 134, IX 88, XII a 78, &c.; Beest, XVII 3, 135, &c. [OFr. beste.]
Beswyke, Byswyke, v. to cheat, IV a 13, VI 208. [OE. be-swīcan.]
Bet, adv. compar.; predic. in he was þe bet, he was better off on that account, VIII b 100. [OE. bet.] See Best(e), Betre.
Bete, v.1 to beat, I 6, VIII a 73, XVII 407; betes the stretes, frequents the streets, XIV a 25; Bette, pa. t. sg. VIII a 171; Byete, pa. t. subj. sg. III 40 (OE. bēote); Bet, pp. XVII 413; Betin, Betyn, XIV a 8, XVII 381. [OE. bēatan.] See Forbette.
Bete, v.2 to assuage, remedy, IV a 77, VIII a 233, XIV a 28, 29. [OE. bētan.] See Beytter.
Betȝ, Betidde. See Ben, Bitide.
Betraied, pp. betrayed, XVI 331. [be- + OFr. traïr.]