An increase; specif., what is given to boot (in a bargain). …

(a) An edifice, such as a castle or mansion; (b) a dwelling place, an abode; (c) in names [see A.H. Smith PNElem. 1.43]. …

Something used for tying, binding, wrapping, fastening, joining: (a) a cord, string (also fig.); a strap, halter, leash; a bowstring; (b) a twist of straw; a tendril; (c) a bandage or wrapping; (d) a……

(a) The feudal tenure or status of a bonde or bond(eman (q.v.), bondage; holden lond in bondage; (b) a service required of a customary tenant; (c) the class of bondmen and serfs, the unfree. …

Inflammable bitumen, some form of petroleum. …

(a) The part of a suit of armor protecting the arm; (b) an arm guard or wrist guard used by archers; (c) a bracelet, an armlet. …

?A rent paid for salt, saltsilver. …

(a) Violence, impetuosity; (b) anger, rage; -- also pl.; (c) the deadly sin of Wrath. …

(a) Porridge, pulse; (b) broth (of meat), liquor (of vegetables); (c) ?a type of ale or beer; ?some sort of broth, juice, or liquor;bre mongere, a seller of such a commodity; ale bre, a drink made……

(a) The undergarment covering the lower part of the body; underpants, drawers, or tights; brech and sherte, sark and brek; (b) brech, brek, as pl.; a pare brech, a pair of breeches. …

(a) A loincloth, breeches; (b) a surgical belt or truss; (c) a money belt [confused with bi-girdel]. …

(a) A sudden or quick movement, such as a jerk, wrench, pull, start, jolt; (b) a rash or hasty act; a move; (c) an impassioned utterance, an outburst or outcry; (d) an unusual occurrence or event……

A flaw of some kind; ?a wrinkle. …

A thorny shrub or prickly plant; a bramble or brier; specif., the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) or dewberry (R. caesius); brembel busk; brembel bery. …

(a) The thorax or chest, esp. as containing the vital organs; streightnesse of brest, asthma; nimen under brest, swallow (sth.); (b) womb, bosom. …

(a) A bird of any kind; briddes and bestes; (b) brid of prai, a bird of prey; brid of gentris, a noble bird; brid of plesaunce, a bird used in the sport of hunting; feld brid, wild fowl; (c) a bird as……

(a) A light body armor, consisting of a front and a back half, worn by foot soldiers (later also by others); pair (of) briganders; (b) briganders maker; briganders nail. …

A body of water, such as the sea, a pool, spring, river. …

(a) The mineral sulphur; (b) quik brim-ston, native or virgin sulphur; ded brim-ston, sulphur which has been rendered inert; poudre of brim-ston, flowers of sulphur; brim-ston water, water containing……

The island on which England, Cornwall, Wales, and Scotland are (or were) situated, or those parts of the island held by Celts after the Anglo-Saxon conquest; also, specif., Wales, Cornwall; Britaine……