Byswykeȝ. See Beswyke.

Biswynke, v. to earn with toil, VIII a 207. [OE. be-swincan.]

Bitaiste (= bitaihte), pa. t. entrusted, XV g 21. [OE. betǣcan, pa. t. betǣ̆hte; on spelling see App. p. 278.]

Byte, v. to bite, XVII 229; apon the bone shal it byte, it shall cut to the bone, XVII 220. [OE. bītan.]

Bitide, Bytyde, &c., v. to happen; to happen to, befall, VI 37; pres. subj. V 127, 315, 341, XIV a 12; Betidde, pp. XVI 100; tide wat bitide, come what may, II 339. [OE. be + tīdan.] See Tide.

Bityme, adv. in all bityme, in good time, XIV b 27. [From bi tyme, in time; cf. OE. tō tīman.] See Tyme.

Bitte, Bytte, n. cutting edge, V 242; blade, V 156. [ON. bit, cutting edge; OE. bite, a cut.]

Bittir, Bytter, adj. bitter, IV b 27; salt (of water), IX 244; grievous, XIV c 68, XVI 207, &c. [OE. bitter.]

Bytuene. See Betwene.

Bytwyste, prep. between (following its noun), VI 104. [A form of ME. be-twixt(e), extended from Betwix, q.v.]