BEDDY, adj. Expressive of a quality in grey-hounds; the sense uncertain.
Watson's Coll.
It may signify, attentive to the cry of the huntsman. Fr. baudé, "a cry as of hounds, Breton;" Cotgr. It may, however, be the same word which occurs in the S. Prov.; "Breeding wives are ay beddie;" Kelly, p. 75. "Covetous of some silly things," N. In this sense it is probably allied to Isl. beid-a, A. S. bidd-an, Moes. G. bid-jan, Belg. bidd-en, to ask, to supplicate, to solicit.
BEDE, pret. Offered; from the v. Bid.
Sir Gawan and Sir Gal.
Chaucer uses the v. Bede as signifying to offer.
A. S. baed, obtulit, from beodan.
BEDELUIN, part. pa. Buried, hid under ground.
Douglas.
A. S. bedelfen, sepultus, infossus; be-delf-an, circumfodere.
BEDENE, BY DENE, adv.
1. Quickly, forthwith.
Barbour.
2. It seems also to signify, besides, moreover; in addition, as respecting persons.
Gawan and Gol.
3. It undoubtedly signifies, in succession, or "one after another."
Gawan and Gol.
As belyve, very similar in sense, is undoubtedly the imperat. of belif-an, q. wait, stay; bedene may have been formed in the same manner, from Germ. bedien-en, to serve, to obey.