Bihote, Byhote, v. to promise, vow, VIII a 227; byhote God, I vow to God, VIII a 273; Behihtest, 2 sg. pa. t. XII b 43; Behete, pp. XVII 430; Bihot, XV a 20. [OE. be-hātan.] See Hote.
Bihoue, v. to need; impers. in me bihoues, I must, it is time for me to, V 228; pers. in Bus, 2 sg. pres.; þou bus be, you ought to be, XVI 338; Behufit, pa. t. had need (to), X 156. [OE. be-hōfian; with the reduced form bus cf. has, hast, &c.]
Byye. See Bigge.
Bying, n. redemption, XVI 12. [From By, to buy. See Bigge, v.; Byggynge.]
Biis, n. fine linen, II 242. [OFr. bysse.]
Biknowe, Byknowe, v. to confess, V 317 (I b. yow, I confess to you), VIII b 96; Beknowen, pp. in þou art b. of, you have confessed, V 323. [OE. be-cnāwan, only recorded in sense 'know'.]
Bile, Bill (XVII), n. beak, XII a 182, XVII 508. [OE. bile.]
Byled, pa. t. boiled, bubbled, V 14; Boyled, pp. V 106. [OFr. boillir; for similar development of vowel in V, see Nye, Disstryeȝ.]
Bylyue, n. food, VIII b 21, 29. [OE. bī-leofa.]
Bylongeth, v. impers. it belongs to, befits, VIII b 70. [Be- + Longe, v.2]