B Flashcards
1
Q
bade
A
old past tense of “bid”, pronounced “bad”
2
Q
baldric
A
a shoulder-belt for carrying horns, swords, etc
3
Q
bannock
A
flat bread-cake
4
Q
barrel
A
the long, cylindrical part of a key
5
Q
baseborn
A
ignoble, illegitimate
6
Q
bason
A
formerly a common spelling of basin
7
Q
bay
A
(of a dog) bark or howl
8
Q
bebother
A
bring trouble upon
9
Q
befall
A
happen, occur
10
Q
belie
A
give a false impression
11
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benighted
A
in, or overtaken by, darkness
12
Q
bent
A
open place covered with grass
13
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beset
A
attacked, assaulted by enemies
14
Q
besom
A
a stiff broom made out of sticks and twigs
15
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besotted
A
made drunk