Bale, disaster, destruction, death; a great pile of wood for burning.
Balks, pieces of timber used to make a bridge.
Bane, destruction or a cause of destruction; often used to mean an enemy or slayer, e.g. Sigurd's sword is called "Fafnir's bane," and in the old saga Sigurd himself had the title Fafnir's-Bane.
Barter, to give in exchange for something else.
Bast, wrappings made of the soft inner bark of trees.
Bath of the swan, the sea.
Battle-acre, field of battle.
Beaker, a drinking cup.
Befall, happen.
Begrudge, to feel unwillingness in giving, to be displeased at another's success. Loki is called the World's Begrudger, because he liked to cause failure and unhappiness, and hated success in others.