Part 78 (1/2)

Mr Macpherson, vo. _Bysynt_, mentions A. S. _bysmorfull_, horrendus.

Isl. _bysmarfull_ has the same sense; _bysna_, to portend; _bysn_, a prodigy, grande quod ac ingens, G. Andr.

BISTAYD, BISTODE, _pret._ Perhaps, surrounded.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _bestod_, circ.u.mdedit, from _bestand-an_, Teut. _besteen_, circ.u.msistere, circ.u.mdare.

BYSTOUR, BOYSTURE, _s._ A term of contempt; the precise meaning of which seems to be lost.

_Polwart._

Several similar terms occur, as Fr. _bistorie_, crooked, _boister_, to limp; _bustarin_, a great lubber.

BIT, _s._ A vulgar term used for food, S.

_Bit and baid_, meat and clothing, S. B.

_Ross._

Although _baid_ be understood of clothing, I suspect that it, as well as _bit_, originally signified food, from A. S. _bead_, a table.

BYT, _s._ The pain occasioned by a wound.

_Douglas._

A. S. _byt_, morsus, metaph. used.

BYTESCHEIP, _s._ A contemptuous term, meant as a play on the t.i.tle of _Bishop_.

_Semple._

BITTILL, _s._ A beetle, a heavy mallet, especially one used for beating clothes.

_Houlate._

_To_ BYWAUE, _v. a._ To cover, to hide, to cloak.

_Douglas._

A. S. _bewoef-an_, Moes. G. _biwaib-jan_, id.

_To_ BIZZ, _v. n._ To hiss. V. ~Bysse~.