BURLY, s. a crowd; a brawl.

BURN, s. a small stream; a rivulet. Burnie, burny, is used as the diminutive of burn.

BURR, BURRH, s. persons are said to have the burr who pronounce the letter r with a whirring sound, as the Northumbrians.

BURSIN, BURSTEN, part. pa. burst; overpowered with fatigue.

To BUSK, v. a. to dress; to attire.

BUT, prep, without; towards the outer apartment of a house, or kitchen.

BUTER, BUTTER, s. the bittern.

BYGANES, s. what is past; used in quarrels, as, Let byganes be byganes; let what is past be past.

BYRE, s. a cow-house.

BY-RUNIS, s. pl. arrears; past debts.