An English dictionary explaining the difficult terms that are used in divinity, husbandry, physick, phylosophy, law, navigation, mathematicks, and other arts and sciences : containing many thousands of hard words, and proper names of places, more than are in any other English dictionary or expositor : together with the etymological derivation of them from their proper fountains, whether Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, or any other language : in a method more comprehensive than any that is extant / by E. Coles ...

B.

• BAal, h. Lord, Jupiter,
• ...Ba••lze••u••, Belzebub,
• Beel-, h. Lord of flies, or Devils.
• ...

• Baasha, h. in making or pres∣sing together.
• ... Babel, Babylon, Bagadeth,
• Bagda, h. confusion [of ton∣gues.]
• Bab••on, a large kind of Mon∣key.
• Bablac, a Town in Oxford∣shire.
• Babewries, Babeuries, o. strange antick works.
• Baby••s, Brother of Marsyas,
• Bac, f. a ferry.
• Bach, Beak, Bec, a River.
• Bacchanalize, to imitate the
• Bacchanals, mad feasts of Bacchus.
• Baccharach, Bachrag, Rhe∣nish [wines.] from
• Baccharag, a German City.
• Ba••chation, l. rioting.
• Bacchean, belonging to
• Bacchus, God of Wine.
• Bacciferous, l. berry-bearing.
• Bachyllion, a song or dance of
• Bachyllus, a Tragedian.
• Backberond, Sa. a Thief tak∣en with the goods about him.
• Bactriana, part of Scythia.
• Badbury, a Town in Dorset.
• Badge, Arms, Cognizance.
• Badger, f. a transporter and seller of Provision; also a Brock or Grey.
• Badinage, f. frolery, buffoonry
• Badelynge of Dokys, o. padling Company of Ducks.
• Badonicus, Bannesdown-hill in Sommersetshire.
• Baetica, part of Spain.
• Bagate••, f. toy, triffle.
• Baggeth, o. disdaineth
• Bagginly, -ingly, swellingly, proudly.
• Bajazet, a Turkish Emperor.
• Bail, f. surety for ones ap∣pearance.
• Bailly, o. Government.
• Baily-wick, Jurisdiction of a
• Baily, Bailiffe, f. principal deputy to the King or other Lord.
• B••in, f. a Bath; also willing, and limber, Sf.
• Bainards Castle, Earl of Pem∣brooks house in London.
• Baisemains, f. kiss-hands, Complements, humble service
• Baiton Kaiton, A. the whales belly, a star.
• Baize, fine freeze of
• Ba••▪ a City of Naples.
• Balaam, Bileam, h. the anci∣ent of the People.
• Balade, f. ballet, poem; also a dance.
• Balais of entail, f. rubies [or other jewels] cut.
• Bales Turkes▪ Turkish ruby.
• Balak, h. covering or destroy∣ing.
• Balasse, sa. Gravel (or any weight) in the bottom of a ship.
• Balatron, I. babler.
• Balaustium, the blossom of the Pomegranate-tree.
• Balcone, I. a bay window.
• Baldwin, ge. bold victour.
• Baleyne, f. whale-[bone.]
• Bale, f. pack [of merchan∣dize.]
• Baleful, o. Sorowful.
• Balk, sa. a little peice left unplough'd, also a beam.
• Balkes, forreign pieces of Timber.
• Balk-staff, a quarter-staff.
• Ball, f. a dancing-meeting.
• Balladin, f Galliard-dancer.
• Balliol [Colledge] in Oxford.
• Ballist, l. a large cross-bow.
• Ball-money; given by a new bride to her old Play-fel∣lows.
• Ballon, f. a large ball; also the round Globe or top of a pillar.
• Ballotation, Balloting, Election, casting lots [by balls.]
• Ballustrade, jutting out of a window or Portal.
• Balm, juice of a Tree in Judaea.
• Balmerinoch, a Scotch Abbey.
• Balneary, l. a bathing place.
• Balneation, bathing.
• Balneator, bath-keeper.
• Balneatory, belonging to bath.
• Balneum arenae, infusion of flowers, &c. in a close vessel (with water) set in hot sand.
• Balneum Cinerum, the same set in hot ashes.
• Balneum Mariae, or Marae, the same put into a bigger vessel of water o're the fire.
• Balthasar, h. (without trea∣sure) Melchior and Iasper, the three wise men mentioned, Mat. 2.
• Baltick, belonging to
• Baltia, Scandia, Scandinavia, an Isle in the German Oce∣an.
• Balsamon, a Patriarch of Antioch, Anno, 1185.
• Bambalio, a faint hearted man.
• Band, f. a foot Company.
• Bandie, f. to toss up and down, also to follow a faction.
• Banditi, Outlaws, condemn∣ed by
• Bando, I. proclamation.
• Banderol, Bannerol, f. a little flag or streamer.
• Bandle, an Irish measure of two foot.
• Bandog, Mastive.
• Bandon, f. custody; license, also Sect, or Company.
• Bandore, I. a Musick-Instru∣ment.
• Bane, Sa. poyson; destruction.
• Ban's, Bans, f. proclamati∣ons, and particularly of Mar∣riages.
• Bangle [eard] like a Spaniel.
• Bangue, a pleasant drink in the Eastern Countries.
• Banker, Exchanger of for∣reign money.
• Bankers browded, o. embroi∣der'd cushions.
• Bankrout, Bankrupt, one that has consumed all.
• Bannock, La. a cake of Oat∣meal and water only.
• Bannaventa, -venna, Wedon in Northamptonshire.
• Banner, f. flag, ensign.
• Bannians, crafty Merchants of India.
• Bannum, Banleuga, precinct.
• Bantam, the chief City of Iava Major, in the East-Indies
• Baptismal, belonging to
• Baptization, Baptism, g. wash∣ing or dipping in water.
• Baptist, g. washer, dipper.
• Baptistery, a vessel or place to wash in, a fon••.
• Barabbas, Sy. Fathers Son.
• Barak, h. lightning.
• Baratta, rare East-India Bal∣som.
• Baralipton, an imperfect

• Syllogism of two universal and a particular affirmative.
• Barbara, a perfect syllogism of three universal affirma∣tives.
• Barbarian, belonging to
• Barbary, -ria, part of Africa.
• Barbarism, g. rudeness of speech or behaviour.
• Barbarous, cruel, inhumane.
• Barbarity. cruelty.
• Barbe, a mask or vizard.
• Barbed, l. bearded.
• Barbel, bearded fish.
• Barbican, f. an Out-work.
• Barbitist, g. Lutinist.
• Bar••e, the cheif City of Ly∣bia.
• Bards, the British Scholars.
• Bardes, Barbes, hors-trap∣pings.
• Bargh, Y. a steep horse-way.
• Bargaret, -net, o. a ballet; song or dance.
• Bar-Iesus, Ch. Son of Jesus.
• Bar-Ionah, Ch. Son of Jonah.
• Barkary, bark- or tan-house
• Bark-fat, Tanners▪tub.
• Barkman, boatman.
• Barm, yest, also a lap.
• Barm-cloth, o. apron.
• Barn, Bern, sa. Child.
• Bearn teams, broods of Chil∣dren.
• Barnabas, -by, Ch. Son of Comfort.
• Barnacle, a fish that eats through the planks of Ships, also a Scotch or Soland-goose growing (they say) on trees, also a brake to put on the noses of unruly horses.
• Baroco, a Syllogism of an uni∣versal affirmative and two particular negatives.
• Barometer, g. an instrument to find the pressure of the air.
• Baronage, tax laid upon
• Baronies, Estates of
• Barons, f. Lords.
• Baroscope, g. an instrument shewing all the changes of the air.
• Barre, a Defendants suffici∣ent answer, also two lines o∣verthwart an Eschutcheon.
• Bar-see, 20 d. to the Gaoler.
• Barettor, Barratour, f. who sets men at variance.
• Barrataria, -try, Simony.
• Barcaria, -ium, a Sheep-coat, also a Sheep-walk.
• Barricado, Sp. a Defence of barrels fil'd with Earth.
• Barriers, f. an exercise with short swords within barres.
• Barresters, -rasters, who (af∣ter 7 years study) are ad∣mitted to the bar.
• Barsalona, Barcellona, Barcino a City of Spain.
• Barter, Sp. truck or change.
• Barth, warm pasture.
• Bartholomew, Ch. the Son of him that makes the water ascend.
• Barton, Barken, a place to keep Po••ltry in.
• Baruch, h. blessed.
• Barulet, the fourth part of a bar.
• Barzillai, h, hard as Iron.
• Bas. a Scotch Island.
• Bascuence, Sp. the Piscay-tongue.
• Base, Basis, l. the bottom or foundation of a thing.
• Base-Court, not of Record.
• Base-estate, at the Lords will.
• Basels, an old abolished coyn.
• Baselards, o. daggers, wood-knives.
• Basiate, l. to kisse.
• Basha, Bassa, a Turkish Com∣mander.
• Basil, an herb, also as
• Basilical, g. Royal, Magnifi∣cent.
• Basilick vein, the Liver-vein.
• Basilisk, g. a Cockatrice, also a large canon; also the Li∣ons heart, a star.
• Basilisks, g. stately buildings at Rome.
• Basinet, ••. a little basin.
• Baskervile, an ancient Fa∣mily.
• Basse, o. A kisse, or the low∣er [lip.]
• Bast, Lime-tree wood made into ropes and Mats, also to sew, o.
• Bastardy, the being a
• Bastard, born out of wed∣lock.
• Bastardize, corrupt, make worse.
• Bastile, -ilde, -illion, f. that is to Paris, as the Tower is to London.
• Bastion, f. Cullion-head, a Fort.
• Baston, f. a Cudgel, also an Officer to the Warden of the Fleet.
• Bastonado, Sp. a cudgeling.
• Batable, quasi debatable [ground,] between England and Scotland.
• Batauntly, o. boldly.
• Batavians, people of
• ... Batavia, Holland.
• Batner, c. Oxe.
• Bath, a City in Sommerset.
• Bath, o. both.
• Battail-field, by Shrewsbury.
• Battalion, f. the main body of an Army.
• Battery, fa. beating, assault.
• Battology, g. vain repetition of words.
• Batting, a Hawks fluttring, striving to fly away.
• Battle, (size) take provision on the Colledge-book.
• Battle-bridge, Stanford-bridge in York-shire.
• Battailed, o. having.
• Battlements, turrets of houses built flat.
• Battus, a perfidious fellow turn'd to a stone by Mercury
• Batune, a note of bastardy in heraldry.
• Batus, Sa. bo••t.
• Bavaria, a German Dukedom
• Baubels, o. Jewels.
• Baube••, farthing.
• Baucis, Philemons wife.
• Baud, o. bold.
• Baude, a brave, a Gentleman, also a Ruffian.
• Baudkin, a glistering stuff.
• Baudon, (for bandon) o. Cu∣stody.
• Baudrick, Bawd, o. furniture▪ also a sword-girdle, also an old-fashion'd jewel.
• Baven, Brush-wood [fagots.]
• Baulk, o. to crosse [a River]
• Baud••y, o. bravery, boldness.
• Bawsin, o. big, gross.
• Bawsyn, o. a badger.
• Bay, a stop for water, a road for ships, a brown-red colour, also a stake, o.
• Bayard, f. bay-coloured [horse.]
• ...

• Bay [window] that bound∣eth out round.
• Baxter, sc. baker.
• Bazar, an Indian Market∣place.
• Bayen, o. to bark.
• Bdellium, an Arabian-Gum like wax, sweet in smell, but bitter in taste.
• Beaconage, money to main∣tain.
• Beacons, high lights for warn∣ing.
• Beadroll, Sa. a list of those that use to be pray'd for.
• Beak, the crooked upper part of a hawks bill.
• Beak-head, is fastned with a knee upon the stem of a ship.
• Beal, Bel, f. Fair.
• Beam, whereon the starts of a stags head grow, also long [feathers of a hawks wing.]
• ... Beam, o. Bohemia.
• Beards, prickles on the ears of Corn.
• Bearers, maintainers, abet∣ters.
• Bearn, o. a wood, also a Child.
• Bears-br••ech, brank ursine, a lively-green herb.
• Bears-foot, the herb Setter∣wort.
• Bear in [with the harbour,] sail into it with a large wind.
• Bear off [from the land,] go more room than your course lies.
• Bear up, sail more before the wind.
• Beasel, Bezill Bezeil, the up∣per part of the collet of a ring, which contains the stone.
• Beastail, f. all Cattel.
• Beat, search for hare, &c.
• Beating, Y. with Child, breeding.
• Beätifie▪ l. to make happy.
• Beätifick, -cal, l. that which makes happy.
• Beätitud••, l. blessedness.
• Beatrice, -trix, l. she that makes happy or blessed,
• Beavis, Bellovesus, proper name
• Beau hamp, f. a title con∣fer'd on the Family of S••i∣m••urs.
• Beaumont, f. one of the great∣est Families of the Nation.
• Beau-pleading, fair plead∣ng.
• Beau Sir, o, fair Sir.
• Beazar Beazoar, [stone,] bread in the maw of a
• Beazar, Bazar, an Indian Goat.
• Bec, [Phrygian-] bread.
• Becalmed, not able to sail for want of wind.
• Bechic, -cal, belonging to a Cough, as Lozenges, &c.
• Beclap, o. accuse, catch or arrest.
• Bed, a plank on which the Canon lies in the carriage.
• Bede, a Venerable En∣glish Monk near Newcastle, ••lso to offer, also dwelled, o.
• Beddeth▪ [the Roe] lies down.
• Bed••s-man, Beads-man, Alms-man, who prays for a Benefa∣ctor.
• Bedrawled, bedrabled, dri∣vel'd.
• Bederepe, Bidrepe, duty of some Tenants, to reap their Landlords Corn in Harvest.
• Bedolven, o. dugg, delved.
• Bedlam, Bedlem, Bethlem, h. [house of bread,] for Mad∣men.
• B••de••an, the walk o•• a
• Bedle, Beadle, Bedel, (D. Cry∣er) waits upon a Magistrate.
• Beer-sheba, h. Well of the oath.
• Beer, birre might, C••e.
• Bee-mol, f. the Musick flat key.
• Beem, o. tree.
• Beest [ings,] the first milk af∣ter birth.
• Begon, Bi-, o. beset [with gold,] decked.
• Beglerbeg, [Tu. Lord of Lords] of Greece and Natolia.
• Beenship, c. worship, good∣ness.
• B••guines, f. an order of old Nuns.
• Behest, a promise also a precept.
• Behight, -••ete, o. promised.
• Behither, on this side▪ Ss.
• Be••iram, a Turkish feast.
• Beight, bought, bending, Che.
• Beknew, o. learnt out, knew.
• Bekyth, o. wipeth her beke.
• Bel, Chald▪ the Sun, or Lord.
• Belage, fasten any [ship-] rope when haled.
• Belamy, f. fair friend.
• Belchier, f. good Counte∣nance.
• Bel-chose, f. fair thing.
• Beleag••e, -guer, D. besiege.
• Belgick, -ian, belonging to
• Belgia, l. the Low-Coun∣tries.
• Belgrade, a City of Hungary.
• Belial▪ h. wicked, unprofi∣table, without yoke, also the Devil.
• Belides, Danaus's 50 Daugh∣ters.
• Belive, qu. by the Eve, a∣non.
• Belisarius, a Roman Gene∣ral forced to beg his bread.
• Bellacity, l. warlikeness.
• Bellatrix, the left shoulder of Orion, a star.
• Bellatrice, l. a she-warriour.
• Bellerophon, Son of Glau••us▪ kil'd Chimaera, by the help of Neptunes Pegasus.
• Belle I saude, I said or spoke very well.
• Bellicose, l. warlike.
• Bellyth, the Roebuck (pro∣bably) maketh such a noise.
• Belligerate, l. make war.
• Bellipotent, l. strong in arms.
• Bellitude, l. beauty.
• Bell-mettal, a mixture of Tyn and Copper-oar.
• Bellona, Goddess of war.
• Belluine, l. Beast-like.
• Belly-cheat, c. an apron.
• Belomancy, g. Divination by arrows.
• Belperopis, (q. pyropis,) jewels.
• Bel-videre, I. (fair to be∣hold) the Popes palace▪ so
• Belvoir [Castle,] in Lin∣coln-shire.
• Belus, the first or second King of Assy••ia, also Jupiter.
• Bement, -eint, o. bemoaned.
• Bemes, o. trumpets.
• Benajah, h. the Lords build∣ing.
• Benacu••, a lake in Lombar∣dy with gold-sands.
• Bendlet, f. a little.
• ...

• Bend, a line from the dex∣ter chief to the sinister base of a Scutcheon; also a muf∣fler, caul or kercher, o.
• Bend, [the Cable to the an∣chor,] fasten it to the ring.
• Benediction, l. a blessing.
• Bener, -nar, c. better.
• Benet, contracted of
• Benedict, l. blessed, hap∣py, also a good saying.
• Benedictin••s, Benedictine-Monks, in black.
• Benerth, Plough and Cart-service to a Landlord.
• B••nefactor, l. he that doth a
• Benefact, l. benefit, good deed.
• Benefice, l. a spiritual living.
• Benefi••ence, l. bounty.
• Benegro, make black.
• Beneplacity, l. wel pleasing.
• Benemerent, l. awel-deserving
• Benes, o. bones.
• Benevolence, l. good-will.
• Benevolent [Planets] Jupiter and Venus.
• Bengala, an East-India Kingdom.
• Bengi, an Indian powder of hemp exciting luxury.
• Benhadad, h. Son of noise.
• Benjamin, ••. Son of dayes or old age, called by his Mo∣ther,
• Benoni, h. Son of sorrow.
• Benjamin, Benzoin, Assa dul∣cis, a sweet gum from Java.
• Bensel, beat, bang. T.
• Benign, l. favourable.
• Beningly, o. benignly, kindly.
• Benignity, l. kindness.
• Bent, where rushes grow.
• Benimmeth, o. bereaveth, taketh away.
• B••orh, a heap.
• Benison, f. a blessing.
• Bercaria, as Barcaria.
• Berecynthia, Cybele, the Mo∣ther of the Gods.
• Berenice, Ptolomy's Daughter.
• Bergh••master, Sa. an Officer amongst the Derbyshire Mi∣ners.
• Bergh-mote, a Court held there.
• Beringarius, a great Scholar.
• Beris, a high Armenian hill.
• Berkhamsted, a Town in Hertfordshire.
• Bern, cheif City of Switz∣erland.
• Bernardines, Cistertian Monks of the order of St.
• Bernard Sa. Bears-heart or Bear-ward.
• Bernard Colledge, St. John Baptist Colledge.
• Bernet, a Town in Hert∣fordshire.
• Berry, to thre••h, also as Bury, Sa. a Mannor-house.
• Berth convenient Sea-room
• Berthing [the Ship-sides] is also the building or bringing them up.
• Bertha, ge. bright.
• Berthinsec, Birdinsec, a Scotch Law which only whips men for stealing so much meat as they can cary [in a Sack.]
• Berton, a Farm-house.
• Bertram▪ proper name, al∣so Pellitory of Spain.
• Berubium, Vre••ead in Scot∣land.
• Berwica, an appurtenant to some place.
• Beryl, g. an Indian green∣stone.
• Bes••ck, o. beseech.
• Bezant, Besant, Besance, Bi∣santine, Biz-, Byz-, an old gold-coyn about a ducket, al∣so (in Heraldry) a round plate of gold, by some worth 15, by other 3750 pounds, from
• ... Byzantium, Constantinople.
• Besca, a spade or shovel.
• Besieged [Planet,] placed be∣tween two malevolents.
• Beset, set packing, also employed.
• Besestein, Bisestano, the ex∣change of Constantinople.
• Bese••, o. become.
• Well Bese••, of good aspect.
• Bes••et, o. shut up.
• Besmottered, o besmutted.
• Bespreng••d, o. besprinkled.
• Bestad▪ o. lost.
• Beswike, o. betray.
• Besyen, o. trouble, grief.
• Betake, Beteach, Sa. to deli∣ver, to commend.
• Bet, o. to pray, also better, also quickly.
• B••te, o. boot, help, also to make or compel.
• Beten, o. kindle, also abate.
• Beth, h. a house.
• Bethaven▪ h. house of vanity.
• Bethel, house of God.
• Bethesda, Alms house, &c.
• Bethlem••tes, Fryars that wore a star on their backs.
• Betle, Be••re, Bastard-Pepper an Indian plant.
• Betrassed, o. deceived.
• Betreint, -ent, o. sprinkled.
• Betty, c. an instrument to open doors.
• Beverage, f. mingled drink.
• Bevy, Company [of Roes, quails, Fairies, &c.]
• Bevy-grease, fat of Roes.
• Bewits, leathers to which the hawks bells are fastened.
• Bewared, o. spent▪ expended.
• Bewreck, o. revenged.
• Bewryen, o. declare, also be∣tray.
• Bey, o. buy.
• Beyaped, o. cheated.
• Beyet, o. begotten.
• No Beyete, not a bit, no whit, not at all.
• Bezaliel, h. in Gods shadow▪
• Bezeil, as Beasel.
• Bezoar, as Beazar.
• Bialacoyl, o. fair welcoming
• Bibacious, l. given to
• Bibacity, immoderate love of drink, t••pling.
• Bibliographer, g. Book-wri∣ter.
• Bi••liopolist, Book-seller.
• Bibliothecary, keeper of a
• Bibliotheque, g. Library.
• Bice, a blew paint, also green.
• Bic••ering, skirmishing.
• Bicipi••al, -tous, l. with two heads.
• Bicolor, l. of two colours.
• Bicornous, l. with two horns▪
• Bicorporal, l. with two bo∣dies.
• Bid, o. both.
• Bid a boon, o. desi••e a re∣quest.
• Bidding of heads, Sa. calling to prayers.
• Bid-ale, Bidderale, help-al•• bidding friends to a Feast to gain their Charitable help.
• Bidental, l. with twoo teeth▪ also a place where sheep were sacrificed.
• ...

• Bien & loyalment, f. well and faithfully.
• Biennial, l. of two years.
• Bifarious, l. of two mean∣ings.
• Biformed, l. of two shapes.
• Biferous, l. twice-bearing.
• Bifoyl, l. the herb tway-blade.
• Bifront, l. with two fore∣heads.
• Bifurcous, l. two-forked.
• Biga, any carriage.
• Bigamist, g. committer of
• Bigamy, g. the having two wives [at one time.]
• Bigat, a Roman peny.
• Biggening, up-rising [of wo∣men.]
• Biggins, Lancashire build∣ings.
• Bigge, a pap or teat, E. build, o.
• Bight, any part of a rope coiled up (see Beight) also the Neck.
• Bigot, f. a scrupulous super∣stitious fellow; also hypo∣crite.
• Bigottery, such practice.
• Bighes, o. (for Bagues) jew∣els.
• Bikenne, o. acknowledge.
• Bilander▪ By-lander, a small kind of ship.
• Bilanciis deferendis, a Writ for the weighing of Wool to be transported.
• Bil-berries, Whortle-, Dew∣berries.
• Bilbilis, a Spanish Town.
• Bilboa, Bilbo, another, where the best Blades are made.
• Bildge, Buldge, the breadth of the floor wherein the ship rests when she's a ground.
• Bilged, springs a leak, by striking against a rock or Anchor.
• Bilinguis, l. double-tongued, also a Jury made up of Eng∣lish men and Aliens.
• Bilious, l. Cholerick.
• Bilk, A. nothing, also to deceive.
• Billard, Ss. bastard Capon.
• Billa vera, l. the indorse∣ment of the Grand Inquest upon a presentment seeming probable.
• Billows, great waves.
• Billet, f. a litle note, also a wedge [of Gold.]
• Bimatical, l. of two years.
• Bimensal l. of two Months.
• Binarious, -ry, l. belonging to two.
• Binaria, l. the number of two.
• Bineme, o. take away.
• Binarchy, g. a Government which is under two.
• Bindeweed, withwind
• Bing awast, c. go away.
• Binne, o. manger, also a place to keep bread in.
• Binomical, -ious, l. of two Names.
• Bint, o. bound.
• Bipartite, l. divided in two.
• Bipatent, l. open two ways.
• Bipedal, -aneous, -dical, l. of two foot.
• Biquintile, (Bq.) an aspect consisting of 141 degrees.
• Bird, Sf. light [of the eye.]
• Birlet, Birret, o. coife or hood.
• Birlings, sc. small sea-vessel.
• Bismare, o. curiosity.
• Bismutum, Wismuth, coun∣terfein, Tinglass, whiter than black and blacker than white Lead.
• Bison, f. Bugle, Buff, Wild Ox.
• Bisque, a fault at Tennis, also a compound dish.
• Bissected, l. cut in two equal parts.
• Bissextile, leap-year, every fourth year, when February hath 29 dayes and St. Mat∣thias, removes from the 24th. to the 25th. day.
• Bistort, Snakeweed.
• Bisumbres, as Amphicij.
• Bite, c. to cheat, also to steal.
• Biton and Cleobis, rewarded with death for their piety to their Mother Argia, in draw∣ing her Charet to the Tem∣ple.
• Bitrent, o. compass, bind about.
• Bits, two square peices of Timber to belage the Anchor Cable to.
• Bitta••le, the Compass-box on the steerage.
• Bitter, vere out the Cable by little and little.
• Bitter sweet, Woody Night∣shade with blewish flowers.
• Bittourn, a kind of Heron having (they say) three stones
• Bituminous, belonging to
• Bitumen, l. a fat Clammy substance used for m••rter.
• Bituminated, done therewith.
• Bituriges, the people of Berry in France.
• Biwopen, o. sprinkled with tears.
• Bizend, Beesend, Bison'd, blinded.
• Black-book, treats of all the Exchecquer-Orders.
• Blake, o. naked
• Blacklow, a hill in Warwick∣shire, on which Pierce Ga∣veston was beheaded.
• Black-maile, contribution for protection against Thieves and Robbers in the North.
• Black-more Forest, white-hart-forrest in Dorsetshire.
• Black-munday, Easter, Mun∣day 1359. when Hail-stones kil'd both Men and Horses in the Army of our Edward the 3d. in France.
• Black-rod, the Usher belong∣ing to the order of the garter
• Black-buried, gone to Hell.
• Blain, a push more painfull and red than the small pox.
• Blanch, f. white.
• Blakes, Casings, [Cow-] dung dried for fuel.
• Blanching, peeling of Al∣monds, &c. in hot water.
• Blandiloquence, l. fair speak∣ing, also flattery.
• Blandishment, f. flattring.
• Blank, 8d. coyn'd by Henry the 5th. in France.
• Black-bar, Common-bar, a plea compelling the Plantiff to assign the place of trespass
• Blankers, o. white garments.
• Blank-manger, f. a kind of delicious white-meat.
• Blasco, the Isle Languillade, in the mouth of Rhene.
• Blase, g. sprouting forth.
• Blasours, o. Praisers.
• Blasphemy, g. reproach.
• Blatant, barking.
• ...

• Blateration, l. babling.
• Blatta Bizantia, a sweet In∣dian Sea-fish-shel.
• Blaze, D. spread abroad, also a fire in memory of the blazing star (Jan. 5.)
• Blazon, f. the description of a Coat of Arms.
• Blay, Bleak, a [whitish] fish.
• Blee, o. Corn, also as
• B••e, o. sight, aspect.
• Bleating-cheat, c. a sheep.
• Bleach, whiten [in the Sun.]
• Bleit, Blate, Sc. shamefast.
• Blemishes, Hunters marks where the Deer hath gone.
• Blench, a tenure by pay∣ment of a peny, rose, &c. on demand.
• Blend, mingle together, also blind, o.
• Blent, -eint, o. stopped.
• Blepharon, g. he that hath great eye-brows.
• Blesiloquent, l. stammering.
• Blue-mantle, an Office be∣longing to one of the Pursi∣vants at Arms.
• Bleve, -ven, D. tarry, abide.
• Blight, a blasting.
• Blinks, boughs cast in the Deers way.
• Blissom, to tup [as the Ram doth the Ewe.]
• Blite, l. a tastless herb.
• Blith, Br. yielding milk, pro∣fitable; also as
• Blithsom, pleasant, jovial.
• Blive, as Belive, o. readily, presently.
• Blo, o. blue [colour.]
• Blocks, the wooden things in which the ship ropes run.
• Blois, a City of France.
• Blomary, the first forge in an iron-mill.
• Blonder, o. blunder.
• Bloom, blossom, blosme.
• Blot the Skrip, c. enter in∣to Bond.
• Blote, to smoke, also smo∣ked [herrings.]
• Bloten, Che. fond (as a Nurse.)
• Bloud-stone, a reddish stone stopping bloud.
• Bloud-wit, Sa. an amerce∣ment for shedding bloud.
• Blow••r, c. a Quean.
• Blu••ber, Whale-Oyl [imper∣fect.]
• Bluffer, c. an Host or Land∣lord.
• Bluffe, Bluff-headed, when the Ships stern is as it were upright; also to blind-fold.
• Blunderbuss, a large gun carrying 20 pistol bullets.
• Blyn, o. Cease.
• Blyss, o. joy.
• Boa, Swine-pox.
• Boanerges, h. Sons of thunder
• Boas, a monstrous Serpent, in who's belly Pliny sayes a whole infant hath been found.
• Boatswain▪ the under-pilot.
• Boccasine, f. fine buckrum.
• Bobtail, a kind of short ar∣row-head, also a whore.
• Bocardo, the name of a Prison in Oxford; also a Syl∣logism who's first and last Propositions are particular Negatives and the other an universal Affirmative.
• Boccone, I. a morsel or bit also poyson.
• Boc-hord, Sa. where Books or writings are kept.
• Bockland, held by Book or Charter.
• Bode, D. Messenger; also foretel; also to ask news.
• Bodotria, Bederia, Eden∣burgh Frith in Scotland.
• Bodykin, o. a little Body.
• Baeotia, Ogygia, part of Greece.
• Boer, Boor, D. a Country∣man from
• Bo, (Gothick) a village.
• Boetherick that part of Physick which removes dis∣eases.
• Bohemia, part of Germany.
• Bois de Vicennes, a stately Palace near Paris.
• Boistousness, o. rudeness.
• Boistous, o. lame, halting.
• Boke, point [at one,] Che. also belch and be ready to vo∣mit, Li.
• Bokeler, o. buckler.
• Boken, o. strike.
• ... Boket, o. Bucket.
• Bolas, -les, o. Bullace, -lis, wild plum.
• Bole Armeniack, or Armo-, a soft crumbling stone found in Armenia.
• Bold, o. Fenne.
• Boling, the Cord that draws the sail to gather wind.
• Bollen, o. swelled.
• Bollingbroke, a Castle in Lin∣colnshire.
• ... B••lmong, Mong-Corn, Masse∣lin,
• Bolt, [a Cony.] raise her.
• Bolting, Sa. a [house-] ex∣ercise inferiour to Mooting.
• Bolts, Iron pins belonging to ships rigging.
• Bolt-rope, into which the Sail is made fast.
• Bolt-sprit, a slope Mast at the head of a ship.
• Bolus, as Bole Armoniack also a Physical pellet.
• Bombard, l. gun.
• Bombardical, belonging thereto.
• Bombasine, stuff made of
• Bom••ast, or Cotton, an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 plant a cubit high.
• Bombilation, l. humming of Bees.
• Bombycinous, l. made of silk.
• Bonâ fide, l. Faithfully.
• Bona Patria, Scotch Jury.
• Bona Notabilia, Goods (a∣bove 5 l.) in another Dioce•••• than that he dies in.
• Bonaught, an Irish tax for the maintenance of Knights▪
• Bonair, f. courteous
• Bonairite, Courtesie.
• Bona r••ba, I. a Whore.
• Bonasus, a wild horse with a Bulls head.
• Bonaventure, a famo•••• Franciscan Fryar.
• Bone-breaker▪ an Eagle.
• Bon Chretien, f. Good Chri∣stian, a large French Pear.
• Bondy, Y. Simpleton.
• Bonwell, a Well in Hert••ford-shire, full of little bones▪
• Bongra e, f. good Grace also a kind of half-bonet t•• keep the Sun from the sore▪ head.
• Bon hommes, f. good me•• an Order of Fryars.
• Boniface, f. Well-doer.
• Bonifate, having good luck▪
• Bon jour, f. good morrow▪
• Bonis non amovendis, a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 stopping the removal 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Goods.
• ...

• Bonito, a leaping fish.
• Bonium, Bangor-Monastery.
• Bonne mine, f. good aspect.
• Bonnet, a short sail to be joyn'd to another sail.
• Boodeth, o. Sheweth.
• Boolie, o. beloved.
• Boon, a pole to spread the clew of a sail further out.
• Booming, with all sails out.
• Boon, o. a request.
• Boor, Cu. Parlour or Bed-chamber.
• Boot, Bote, Sa. recompense also help, advantage.
• Boot of bale, o. ease of sor∣rows.
• Booting-Corn, certain Rent-corn.
• Boot-haling, No. stealing.
• Booting, Sc. a punishment by pegging-on an iron boot.
• Bostock, with one stone.
• Bostal Ss. a way up a Hill.
• Boötes, as Arctophylax.
• Boöz Boäz, h. in strength.
• Booz, c. drink.
• Boracho, Sp. a pitched bot∣tle made of a Pigs skin.
• Borametsy, a Scythian Lamb-plant, eating the grass about it and then dying.
• Borax, Borace, Chrysocolla, a green shining Mineral [to so∣der Gold or Silver,] or made of Childrens Urine.
• Borbonia, a French Duke∣dom.
• Bord, c. a shilling.
• Bordarij, Borduanni, Bores, Husband-men, Cottagers.
• Bordel, I. Brothel-house.
• Bordagium, the same as
• Bordland, kept in the hand of Lords for maintenance of their bord.
• Bordue, a circumference drawn about the Arms.
• Boreal, -an; belonging to
• Boreas, g. North-wind.
• Borith, an herb used by Ful∣lers.
• Born▪ o. burnish.
• Borrel, o. head-geer; also rude, plain.
• Borrow, o. pledge or surety.
• Borysthenes, a Scythian Ri∣ver.
• Bosbage, a place full of Trees. also the Mast of Trees.
• Boscaria, Wood-houses, or Ox-houses.
• Boscus, Bois, f. Wood.
• Bosinnus, a rude wind-instru∣ment.
• Boscob••l, f. Fair Wood.
• Bosenham, Boseham, a Town in Sussex.
• Bosphorus, the name of two Seas over which Jupiter, (like a Bull) carry'd Europa.
• Botachide, a place in Arcadia.
• Botachus, Lycurgus's Nephew.
• Botanical, g. belonging to Herbs.
• Botanom••ncy, g. herb-divin∣ing.
• Botargo, a kind of Saussage.
• Bote, o. bitt.
• Bothna, Buthna, Sc. a Park.
• Botha, a Booth.
• Botiler, f. Butler.
• Botin, f. a buskin.
• Botolph, Sa. helpful.
• Bottle, No. house.
• Bottomry, Bottomary, Botto∣mage, borrowing Money on the Ship.
• Bottom, o. blossom, bud.
• Boughre••, -relet, a Field-Faul∣con.
• Bovata terrae, 18 Acres.
• Boveria, an Ox-stall.
• Bovicide, l. a Butcher.
• Bouched him, o. stopped his mouth.
• Bouds, Weevils [in Malt] Nf.
• Bouffe, o. an Elegant expres∣sion of the Noise of of belch∣ing.
• Bougerons, f. buggering.
• Bovilla, a Town near Rome.
• Bovill••n, f. a boyled hotch-potch of several ingredients.
• Boulter, seive.
• Boun, o. ready, bound.
• Boun and unboun, dress and undress.
• Bounsing cheat, c. a botle.
• Bouchier, Bower, an ancient Family in Essex.
• Boure, o. bed-chamber.
• Bourd, f. Jest.
• Bourgeon, f. bud.
• Bourges, f. a free Denison.
• Bourn, ••. the head of a spring
• Bourreou, f. Executioner.
• Bourrough, a Town incorpo∣rate, not a City.
• Bourrough-English, or
• Burgh-English, lands coming (by Custom) to the youngest Son or Brother.
• Bourser, -sier, Bouser, g. the purse-bearer or Treasurer.
• Bout, Che. without [doors, &c.]
• Boutefeu, f. Incendiary, make-bate.
• Bow, an instrument to take the height of any thing.
• Bow, [of a Ship,] the fore∣part.
• Bow-bearer, an under-Officer in a Forrest.
• Bowet, B••we••s, a young hawk beginning to clamber on the boughs.
• Bowge [of Court,] a Princes bounty above the ordinary al∣lowance, also a rope on the outside middle of the Sail, keeping it close to the wind.
• Bouche or Budge of Court, id.
• Bowk, body, belly, stomach, li.
• Bowl, a round thing at the head of a Mast to stand in.
• Bown, swelled, Nf.
• Bowr, the anchor commonly carried at the bow.
• Bowse, pull [the tackle] all together.
• Boxa, Boza, a kind of Turky-drink.
• Boy, Booy, Buoy, Sp. a swim∣ming thing tyed to the anchor to give notice where it is.
• Boyar, a title of Nobility in Russia.
• Brabant, -tia, is parted from Flunders by the River Schelde.
• Braccata Gallia, Provence in France.
• Brace, f. that which fastens beams in building, and joins words in Printing; a Cable of a Ship, also a couple [of hares, &c.]
• Bracer, the thing laced on the Archers arm.
• Brachial, l. belonging to the ••rm.
• Brachygraphy, g. short-writing
• Brachylogy, g. short speech.
• Bradford, (q. Broadford,) in Wilts.
• Brackets, Braggets, pieces sup∣porting

• the Ships Gallery.
• Brackmans, Bramans, Indian Philosophers feeding on herbs.
• Braggadocio, a bragging fel∣low.
• Bragget, Welsh drink of ho∣ney, &c.
• Braid Albin, the Highlands of Scotland.
• Braied, o. blew [with a trum∣pet, &c.]
• Brake, snafle for horses; han∣dle of the Ships pump; Fe∣male fern, also a flax-dres∣sing-instrument.
• Brailes, small ropes belong∣ing to the mizzen and main-top-sail, to put them into a fighting posture.
• Brainford, Brentford, from
• Brent, a River falling into the Thames there.
• Brancher, as Bowet.
• Brand-goose, a water fowl less than a Goose.
• Brand-iron, Trevet [to set a pot on.]
• Brandish, make to shine [with gentle moving.]
• Brandrith, a rail about a wells mouth; also as Brand-iron.
• Brandy, d. burnt [wine,] distilled from wine lees.
• Brankursin, bears-foot.
• ... Branonium, Wigornia, Worcester
• ... Brant, Burgander, Barnacle, Soland-goose.
• Brasiator, a Brewer.
• Brasium, Malt.
• Brasses, ropes for squaring and traversing the yards.
• Brassets, f. armor for the Arms.
• Brast, o. break.
• Brat, o. a ragg, also a course apron, Lin.
• Brava, an Armerican Isle where the Sea is thought to be deepest.
• Bravado, Sp. a daring.
• Braughwham, La. Cheese, Eggs, clap-bread and Butter boild together.
• Braunce, o. branch.
• Bravy, Brave, o. a reward [to the Conquerour.]
• Brawdery, o. engraven work.
• Brawl, s. a kind of dance.
• Brayd, o. break out.
• Brayed, awoke, arose, took.
• Brade or breid of, sc. to be like [in conditions.]
• Bread, o. appearance.
• Bread of treet or trite, boulted or course Bread.
• Break, Nf. Land plowed the first year after lying fallow.
• Breaming, Brooming, washing a Ship burning her filth off [with reeds or broom.]
• Breche, o. breeches.
• Breck, o. a bruise▪ breach.
• Breda, a City [of the Prince of Orange,] in the Low-coun∣tries▪
• Brede, Braide, o. breadth; abroad; also to make broad.
• Bredgen, o. abridge.
• Bree, frighten.
• Breez, fresh gaie of Wind.
• Breetch, the aftermost part of a Gun.
• Breetchings, ropes lashing Or∣dinance to the Ship-side.
• Brehon, an Irish Judge.
• Breme, o. furiously.
• Bren, o. bran.
• Brennus, a Gaulish Captain who took Rome.
• Brent, o. burnt.
• Brest-rope, keeps the yard close to the Mast.
• Bretful, o. topful.
• Bretoyse, [the Law] of the Britains, or Welsh-men
• Bret, a wholsom Fish.
• Brevan, strong German Ale.
• Breve, a Writ.
• Brevet, o. a brief, Popes-bull.
• Brevibus & rotulis liberandis, a writ to the old Sheriff to de∣liver up all to the new.
• Breviary, a short Collection, also a mass-book.
• Breviloquence, a brief speak∣ing.
• Brevity, l. shortness.
• Brian, f. shrill voice.
• Briareus, Aeg••eon, a Gyant with an hundred hands.
• Bricole▪ f. brickwall, a side-broke at Tennis.
• Bricols, battering engines.
• Brid, o. bird.
• Bridgume, o. Bridegroom.
• Bridg-bote, Brig-bote, Bruck-, Brug-, Brugh-bote, [exemption from] contribution toward mending of Bridges.
• Brichoe, Che. Brittle.
• Bricken, bridle up the head.
• Bridgenorth (for Burgmorf) a Town in Shropshire.
• Brie, Brieze, horse-fly, gad-bee
• Brief, as Breve, also two full times (in Musick.)
• Briewr, as Bruyere.
• Brigd, f. debate.
• Brigade, -do, f. three squa∣drons of Soldiers, 1512 men.
• Brigand, f. a robber, a foot∣man serving with a
• Brigandine, a Coat of male•• also as
• Brigantine a swift pinnace.
• Brigantes, the Northern peo∣ple of England.
• Brigidians, Fryers and Nuns of the Order of
• Brigidia, Brigit, Bride, a Prin∣cess of Swedeland, also an I∣rish Saint.
• Brike, o. narrow, strait.
• Brillant, f. glittering.
• Brime, bring, Sf.
• Bringer-up, the last man of a file.
• Brinne, o. burn.
• Brione, wild-vine.
• Briseis, Achilles's Mistress.
• Brite, [the hops] shatter.
• Britannia, This Island of England, Wales and Scotland, from
• Brith, Br. painted.
• Bristol, -ow, a City partly in Sommerset, and partly in Glo∣cester-shire.
• Britomartis, a Cretan-Lady Inventress of hunting-nets.
• Britonner, o. a bragger, boaster.
• Brize, as Breez.
• Broach, the next start above the beam-antler of a stag.
• Brocado, Sp. cloth mixt with Gold or Silver
• Broccarij, sc. Mediators in a∣ny business.
• Brochity, crookedness [of Teeth.]
• Brochet, pricket, spitt••r, a red Deer two years old
• Broch, Brooch, o. a picked or∣nament [of Gold,]
• Brock, Badger.
• ...

• Brocking, o. throbbing.
• Brode-half-penny▪ Bord-, Bort-h. Custom for setting up boards in a market or fair.
• Broke, o. keep safe.
• Brokage, Broc-, the hire or trade of a
• Broker, Breaker of prices between buyer and seller; also a seller of old broken wares.
• Brocker, Blocker, Brogger, sc. the same.
• Broll, o. part, piece.
• Bronch••chele, g. a great round swelling in the throat.
• Bronchiae, g. branches of the wind-pipe dispersed through the lungs.
• Bronde, o. a fury.
• Brontes▪ one of the Cyclops.
• Brooklime, a Physical herb.
• Broom-rape, a plant at the root of broom, with a root like a Turnip.
• Brotel, brutel, o. britle, bric∣kle.
• Brothel-house, Bawdy-house.
• Brothelry, Whoredom.
• Brouch, o. a jewel: see Broch.
• Brow-antler, the start be∣tween the stags head and Beam-antler.
• Browded, o. imbroidered.
• Browk, broke, bruke, o. to use or injoy.
• Brownists, rigid Indepen∣dents.
• Browster, sc. Brewer.
• Browze, feed on shrubs, &c.
• Brutte, Ss. the same.
• Bruges, a City in Flanders.
• Bruarts, Che. [hat] brims.
• Bruit, f. a report.
• Brunn, o. Fountain.
• Bruyere, Brujere, f. heath.
• Brumal, l. Winter-like.
• Bruma, l. the shortest day.
• Brundusium, a Town in Italy.
• Brush, c. run away.
• Brus••, Tenne, a tawny-co∣lour (in Heraldry.)
• Brike, o. streight, narrow.
• Brymme, (to go to br.) when a swine desires copulation.
• Buer, a Gnat.
• Bubo, c. Pox.
• Bubo, a large fiery pimple.
• Bubulcitate, l. play the Neat∣herd.
• Buccinate, l. sound a trumpet.
• Buccellation, l. dividing into gobbets.
• Bucculent, l. wide-mouthed.
• Bucentoro, the Venetian Gally wherein they espouse the Sea on holy Thursdays.
• Bucephala, a Town built in honour of
• Bucephalus, g. (bull's head) Alexanders horse.
• Buck, Ss. breast, also body. See Bowk.
• Buckaneers, the rude rabble in Jamaica.
• Buckeldians, a kind of Ana∣baptist-hereticks.
• Bu••kerels, an old play among London-boys (forgotten.)
• Buck-hurst, a Baron-title of the Sackvils.
• Buckingham, so called from
• Bucken, sa. Beeches.
• Bucks-horn, an herb with small jagged leaves.
• Buck-stal, a large Deer-net.
• Buck-wheat, Beech-corn, French-wheat, Brank, Crap.
• Bucolicks, g. pastoral songs.
• Bud, Sf. a calf of the first year weaned.
• Buda, Offen in Hungary.
• Budaris, Heidelbergh in Ger∣many.
• Budg, Lambs-fur, also f. to stir or move, also c. he that slips in to steal cloaks, &c.
• Budg-barrel, a little tin pow∣der-barrel.
• Buffle, wild-ox.
• Bughar, c. a dog.
• Bugle, a wound-herb.
• Buglosse, g. a Cordial herb.
• Bulbous, belonging to
• Bulbe, l. a round root.
• Buffo••n, f. Jester.
• Bulgaria, a Country by Thrace.
• Bulimy, bou-, dog-hunger.
• Bulk-head, a partition of boards in a ship-room.
• Bulk and file, c. one jostles you while the other picks your pocket.
• Bull, a round hollow jewel; also the Popes mandate.
• Bullen, hemp stalks pilled.
• Bull-head, a kind of Fish.
• Bullenger, a kind of boat.
• Bullimong, Es. Oats, pease and vetches mixt.
• Bultel, refuse of bulted meal; also the bulting or boulting bag.
• Bullion, Money in the mass or billet; also the place where 'tis try'd and chang∣ed.
• Bully-Rock, Hector, Bravo.
• Bumbeth, soundeth, o.
• Bummed, o. tasted or de∣sired.
• Bundles, Records of Chan∣cery,
• Bung, c. purse.
• Bunt, the hollowness al∣low'd in making sails.
• Bunt [-lines] to trise up the bunt of the sails.
• Buquan, part of South-Scotland.
• Burbrech, Borg-, Burgh-, sa. [a being quit of] trespasses against the peace.
• Burcheta, a kind of gun.
• Burdegala, Bourdeaux in France.
• Burden, f. a deep base; the humming of bees, also a pilgrims staff.
• Burel, fine glass.
• Burford, a Town in Oxford∣shire.
• Burghware (q. Burgi vir) a
• Burgess, or Citizen.
• Burgage, a tenure [for a certain yearly rent] of
• Burghers, Men of Cities and Burrowes.
• Burganet, f. an helmet.
• Burgeon, grow big about.
• Burgh-Grave, a German Count of a Castle, &c.
• Burglary, f. Fellonious steal∣ing into a house.
• Burgundia, -die, in France.
• Burjon, f. a bud or sprought [of a vine.]
• Burled, o. armed,
• Burlesque, f. in a drolling way.
• Burlet, f. a Coife.
• Burly-brand, o. a great sword, also great fury.
• Burnet, o. Woollen, also a hood.
• Burned, o. for burnished.
• Burnish, I. polish, also Harts

• spreading their horns.
• Bur-pump, with a long staff only, and a bur at the end.
• Burr, the roll of horn next the Harts head.
• Burras-pipe, to keep corrod∣ing pouders in.
• Bursholder, Burrow-holder, Headborough.
• Busca, —cus, under-wood, brush-.
• Busk, o. bush; also to shut up.
• Buscum ducis, He••tog••nbush in Brabant.
• Buscurles, Buze-, Seamen.
• Bush, a Foxes tail.
• Busiris, a Tyrant slain by Hercules.
• Buskin, a kind of boot.
• Busones, Buzones [Comitatûs] Justices.
• Bustard, Bistard, a great slug∣gish bird.
• But, sc. without.
• But my lest, o. Except I list.
• Butchers broom, a shrub like Myrtle (but prickly.)
• But-end, the fore-end of ships.
• But-heads, the ends of planks.
• Buthus, a wrestler that ate an ox every day.
• Butlerage, impost on wines paid the Kings butler.
• Buttens, Burls, the first put∣tings up of a stags head.
• Butterburre, pestilent wort.
• Butterwort, Yorkshire-Sani∣cle.
• Buttington, a Welch Town.
• Buttress, a prop supporting the but-end of a building.
• Buttock, the ships breadth right-a-stern, from the tuck upwards.
• Butyrum Saturni, the sweet∣est liquor of Lead.
• Buxiferous, l. box-bearing.
• Buxom, Bucsom, (D. boog∣s••em) pliant, obedient; also blithe, merry.
• Buxioning, (for Burjoning) budding.
• Buzzar, a Market-place a∣mong the Persians.
• Buzzard, a large Kite.
• Bye, o. habitation.
• Bydding, o. abiding.
• Byblus, a Town of Phaenicia.
• Byg, Bigg, o. build.
• Byker, o. a fray.
• By-▪ Byr-, Bur-laws, deter∣mined by persons elected by common consent of Neigh¦bours.
• Bym••, for By me.
• Byndon, a Town in Dorset.
• ...Byraft, bereft, o.
• Byram, The Turks Carne∣val or Shrovetide.
• Byramlick, a Turkish present like our New-years-gift.
• By-spel, sa. Proverb.
• Byssine, g. made of silk.
• Bytrent, o. catcheth about.
• Byw••pen, Bywoopen, o. made senseless.
• Byzantium, Nova Roma, Con∣stantinople in Thrace.
• Byzantine, see Besant.