Bilow, v. to humble, VIII a 223. [Formed on Lowe adj.]

Bilt, n. dwelling, *II 483 (MS. ybilt, but required sense 'lodged' is unexampled). [Obscurely rel. to ME. bilden, build; see N.E.D.]

Binam, pa. t. sg. in b. [hym] his mnam, deprived him of his talent, VIII a 237; Benome, pp. in b. þe poure ane peny, deprived the poor of a penny, III 13. [OE. be-niman.] See Nyme.

Bynde, v. to bind, unite, IV a 54, XVI 97; Bond, pa. t. sg. XII b 120 (but sb. = trosse is possible; see Bonde, n.); Ybounde, pp. II 394. [OE. bíndan.] See Vnbynde.

Biqueste, n. (bequest), will, VIII a 79. [OE. *be-cwiss, related to be-cweþan, bequeath; cf. Heste.]

Bir, Byr, Bur (V), n. a following wind, VII 126; speed (in with a byr, speedily) XVII 371; violence, V 254; strength, V 193. [ON. byr-r.]

Byrd. See Brid(d).

Bireue, v. to deprive; I wil it hym b., I will deprive him of it, VIII a 242. [OE. be-rēafian, be-rēfan.]

Byrye, v. to bury, I 137, 140, 142, 144. [OE. byrigan.]

Byrne, Burne, v. trans. and intr. to burn, X 21 (rime with in requires Bryn, q.v.), X 181, &c.; Byrnand, pres. p. IV a 26, X 27, 30. [OE. birnan, byrnan, &c., intr.] See Bren, Brin.