Bedene, behind, one after another? {388}

Bedyng, asking. Your bedyng shall be doyn, your invitation shall be complied with.

Beforen, before.

Begeck, Give them a begeck, play them a trick, make fools of them.

Behote, promised.

Benbow,

Bent, ii. 84.

Bescro, beshrew.

Bestad, Ferre and friend bestad, far from home and without a friend. The passage, however, seems corrupt. Perhaps, indeed, it should be fren (frend or fremd) bestad, i.e. beset or surrounded by strangers. (F