An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

BE-EAST, Towards the East.
V. [Be], prep.

BEELDE, BELD, s. "Properly an image.—Model of perfection or imitation." Gl. Wynt.
Wyntown.

A. S. bilith, bild, Belg. beeld, beld, Sw. bild, imago.

To BEENGE, BYNGE, v. a. To cringe, in the way of making much obeisance, S.
V. [Beck].
Ferguson.

This is undoubtedly from A. S. bens-ian, also written boens-ian, to ask as a suppliant; supplicitor petere, orare; bensiende, supplicans.

BEENJIN, improperly written, is expl. "fawning."
J. Nicol.

BEEVIT, part. pa. Perhaps, installed as a knight.
Gawan and Gol.

A. S. befeht, cinctus, girded, Somn.

V. [Falow].

To BEFF, BAFF, v. a. To beat, to strike, S.
Beft, beaten, pret. and part. pa.
Douglas.