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74 HAICPSHIRE GLOSSABT. Bed Kerry [red meri], sh, a red-fruited var. of Pruntu AviumJ Dr. Bromfield's MSS.--J. B. Bedweed [redweed], sb. Papaver Bhceas. — J. B. Befage [ref *euj], adj inferior, tmsaleable — as, ' refuge bricks/ * refuge sheep/ &c. Corr. from rc/uae. — Cooper. B^farder [r^aadnir], eh, an officer whose business it is to enquire into the ireG^^asses committed in the Forest— N. F«  Bemedy [rem*idi], «6. a half-holiday at Winchester School — Pegge'e iSiupp. to Grose. Bemward [rem'urd], adv, to the right See Barnard. Bennie-mouse, Beiny-mouse [ren-i mous, rai'ni mous], eh, the bat See Beremouae. — Wise, New Forest, p. 192. Bere [reer]. See Bear. Bere-mouse [reer-mous], eh, the bat — ^Wise, p. 192. A.S. hr^re- musy the fluttering mouse, from hrirauy to flutter. See Flittenuouae. Besolnte [rez'uloot], adj, strong, active. Ex. ^ He is a greati reeolute chap.' * That's a reeolute dog of youm.* — ^N. H. Bevel [rev'l], eh, a parochial festivaL *Ak. Bibgrass [ribgraas], eh. Plantago lancedata, — Holloway's Dictionary. — J. B. Bick [rik], eh, a sprain. Ex. <I think it's a rick; that's what the matter wi' m.' — N. H. Bick, V, a, to sprain. Ex. ' He's ricked his arm.' — N. H. Bick, V, to twist. Ex. ' To rick one's ancle,' to twist it ; ' to rick a ball' at cricket, to make it twist or turn. — ^W. Bick-rack [rik'rak], adj. only applied to the weather; stormy, bois- terous. Of. Eng. reeky, and rack. — Wise, New Forest, Bick-staddle. See Staddle. Bick-victuals [rik-yitlz], eh, pi, hay, peas, beans. — ^W» Bickest Bid [rid] rik 'est], eh, a rick-yard. — J. , t;. to clear off work. — J. Biddle [ridi], eh, the ruddle, or composition of led ochre, with which sheep are marked. *Ak. Bide freid], eh, (1) A little stream. — Grose; Warner; F. H. (2) A road through a wood. — ^N. EL Bidge-bone [rij-boan], eh, the weather-boarding on the outside of wooden houses. — Cooper. [rig], V, (1) To climb. f2) To le (2) To leap on, as quadrupeds in copulation. — ^N. H. Bile [reil], v, to ruffle one's temper. — Cooper. Bind [reind], eh, the bark of a tree. Ex. 'They poles U do for rafters wi' tiie rind on,* — N. H.