So in K. Horn, MS. Laud. 108.

At more ich wile the serue,

And fro sorwe the berwe.

—f. 224b, c. 2.

Bes. See [Ben].

Bes for Best, 354.

Best, Beste, n. Fr. beast, 279, 574, 944, 2691.

Bete, v. S. [beátan] to beat, fight, 1899, 2664, 2763. Beten, pa. t. pl. beat, struck, 1876. Chauc. C. T. 4206, to which Tyrwh. gives a Fr. derivation.

Betere, adv. comp. S. better, 1758.

[Beye], v. S. to buy, 53, 1654. Byen, 1625.