Beside-himself, distracted, beside the Cushion, a mistake, beside the Lighter, in a bad condition.
Besom, a Broom.
Bestrid, Mounted or got up astride.
Bess, c. bring bess and glym, c. forget not the Instrument to break open the Door and the Dark-lanthorn.
Betty, c. a small Engin to force open the Doors of Houses; also, a quarter Flask of Wine.
Bever, an afternoon's Lunchion.
Beveridge, a Garnish-money, for any thing; also Wine and Water.
Bevy, a company of Roes, Quails, &c. Bevy Grease. Roes fat.
Bewildred, at a stand or nonplus in Business, not knowing what to do, also lost in a Wood.
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Biddy, a Chicken, also Bridget.
Big, choice Barley-making, the best Mault
Biggin, a Woman's Coif.
Biggot, an obstinate blind Zealot.
Biggotry, an obstinate blind Zeal.
Bil-boa, c. a Sword.
Bite the Bil from the Cull c. whip the Sword from the Gentleman's side.
Bilk, c. to cheat. Bilk the Ratling-cove, c. to sharp the Coach-man of his hire.
Bilk'd, c. defeated, disappointed.
Billeting, Foxes Excrements. Billeting of Soldiers, Quartering them.
Billet-doux, a Love letter.
Bill-of-sale, a Bandore, or Widow's Peak.
Billingsgate-dialect, Scolding, ill Language, foul Words.
Binding, securing the Adversary's Sword with Eight or ten Inches of one's one, upon Five or six of his.
Bing, c. to go, &c.
Bing-awast, c. get you hence. Bing'd awast ina
