Biwyled, pp. deluded, V 357. [? OE. be + wiglian; cf. biwiȝelien,, Layamon 969.] See Wiles.

Blabre, v. to babble, XI b 248. [Echoic; cf. Babelynge, Blubre.]

Blac, Blak, adj. black, II 265, IX 23, XII a 99; rowe and blac, with shaggy black hair, II 459; Blake, oblique and pl. IX 4, XII a 137, XV c 14. [OE. blæc.]

Blame, n. blame; scolding, XVII 299; v. to blame, V 300, IX 274 (mistranslation; see note), &c.; to blame, in the wrong, XIV b 85. [OFr. bla(s)me; bla(s)mer.]

Blan. See Blynne.

Blasphemye (to), n. blasphemy (against), XI b 110 [OFr. blasfemie.]

Blawene. See Blowe.

Ble, Bleo (XV), n. hue, complexion, in briȝt on ble, fair of face, II 455; radiance, XV b 16. [OE. blēo.]

Blede, v. to bleed, XIV c 13; Bled(de), pa. t. I 119, II 80. [OE. blēdan.]

Blefte. See Bleue.