beó-athair m. a live father [151]. Compare the following extract from H. 3, 18, p. 19b: Cest. Cid diatá "ní nais ná torbais"? Ar atáit nadmanna naisce ni na torbongat, ar ni rochat a nadmann naisce .i. mac beoathar for a athair, céile for a flaith, manach for a airchindech, hulach for inn aile, ar ní tobongat díb ar comrac, acht atá folaith gaibthi friu.
béss perhaps [136].
binnech melodious, bó b. [85].
birit, f. a sow, gen. birite, [148.] BM.
bithbenach m. a criminal [92.] B.
bocc m. a buck, he-goat, n. pl. buicc [230].
boccacht f. buckishness, obstinacy [101], [102].
bolcra (?) [231]. Cf. bolcaire m. a hector, O'Gr. Cat. 584, 4.
bolc-srónach having distended nostrils [231].
bothach m. a hut-dweller, cottar [150].