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 Biberon: m. A tipler, quaffer, bibber, sucke-spiggot; also,  an Ewer; also, an instrument wherewith Surgeons   draw milke from womens breasts; also, a tap, or faucet.

Bibet: m. A Gnat. ¶ Norm. Bibette: f. A wheale, or blister.

Bible: f. A Bible.

Bibliopole: m. A Booke-seller, or Stationer.

Bibliotheque: f. A Librarie.

Biblot: m. as Bibelot; or a small square peece, in checker-worke, or whereof checker-worke is made. Bibul: m. The stalke of great Hemlockes, vsed by the country people of some places in stead of a canne, or pot, to drinke in.

Bibule: f. Blotting, or browne, paper.

Bicarne: m. The great Veriuice grape.

Bichard: m. A Hind calfe; or, a red Deere calfe.

Biche: f. A Hind; the female of a Stag.  Biche de mer. as Cabrole. Pied de biche. The gasle of a Crosse-bow; or, the end thereof.  Il a mangé de la biche blanche. Said of one that is light-witted, shittle-headed, giddie-brain'de.

Bichecoter. To leacher it.

Bichecoterie: f. A leacherous tricke, a lasciuious part; firkerie, an odde pranke, or ierke, in whoorisme.

Bichet: m. A measure for corne, &c, holding about two Parisian bushels, or rather (according to th' vncertainetie of measures) of no certaine scantling; for in the countrey neere Lyons it weighs about 70 pound; in other places but 54; and,  Bichet de marrons. (a sacke full of great Chestnuts) weighs but 36 pound.

Bicheteau: m. A little Hind calfe.

Bichette de Lyon. The halfe of the Bichet; or, a iust bushell of Paris. Bichot. as Bicheteau; also, a measure for corne vsed in Burgundie, and containing about fiue of their bushels.

Bichotterie; as Bichecoterie. Bicle; as Bigle. ¶ Rab. Bicoque: f. A little paltrie towne, hold, or fort; not strong ynough to hold out a siege, nor so weake as to be giuen vp for words.

Bicorne: com. Double-horned, hauing two hornes.

Bicornu: m. uë: f. as Bicorne. Bicque: f. A Goat; or, as Biche. Bidault de calebute; See Bidet de, &c. Bidaulx: m. Cowardly straglers after an armie; or, as Bidaux. Bidaux. Footmen, souldiors. (veil mot.) Bidenté. Double-toothed; that hath two teeth.

Bidet: m. A little nag, or curtall; also, a small Pistoll.  Bidet de culebute. Membre viril. Bidon: m. A great cage, or open basket to keepe, or feed, pullein in.

Bidonne: f. A kind of sea Purslane that growes in great plentie on the Venetian shores.

Biece: f. A spade; or as Beche.

Biecer. To digge, delue, or open the ground with a spade, or Besche.

Bien: m. Wealth, substance, cheuisance, riches, possessions, goods; a patrimonie; also, a benefit, pleasure, fauor, good office, or good turne; also, goodnesse, honestie, vertue, sinceritie; also, a good thing. Biens au soleil. ''Lands, leases, houses, cattell; such goods, or possessions as lye without dores. Looke'' Soleil. Biens vacans. Waifes, strayes, wrecks; a purse, or treasure found; any land, or thing, that neuer had owner; or hath beene lost, or abandoned, by the owner.  Gens de bien. Honest, and (among souldiors) valiant people.  Cela sent son bien. That is comely, seemely, decent, orderly, well done, euen as it should be.  C'est du bien de vous. This is of your courtesie or fauour sir.  Bien perdu bien connu: Prov. Goods lost good knowne; we discerne not the worth of things vntill we be depriued of them.  Les biens de fortune passent comme la lune: Pro. Fortunes goods are flitting like the Moone.  Vn bien acquiert l'autre: Prov. One good thing begets another.  De bien commun on ne fait pas souvent monceau: Prov. Men often grow not rich by publicke treasure.  Grand bien ne vient pas en peu d'heure: Pro. Great matters are not compast in a moment.  Nul bien sans haine: Prov. No good thing vngrudged at.  Quand les biens viennent les corps faillent: Pro. When goods encrease the body decreases; most men ere they grow rich are old.  Qui le bien voit, & le mal prend, fait folie en bon escient: Prov. He that discernes the good, and chuses the bad, merits a bable.  De gens de bien vient tout bien: Prov. From good men comes all goodnesse.  Les gens de bien font tousiours bien, ont tousiours bien, sont tousiours bien: Prov. Dieu donne biens, et bœuf, mais ce n'est pas par la corne: Pro. Looke Bœuf. On doit dire du bien le bien: Prov. Of good things we must giue good words.

Bien. adverb. Well, good, right, content; fitly, aptly, commodiously; fully, throughly; in good case, with good reason; as it should be. Bien de par Dieu. On then; to it I pray you; in Gods name be it. Bien à faire. Much to doe. Bien au net. Exactly, perfectly. Bien que. Although, albeit that; suppose, or put the case that. Aussi bien ne faittes vous rien. For, or because, you doe no good in it. ¶ Rab. Et bien. ''Well then, agreed, I will then; also (interrogatiuely) Will you? What meane you? What say you? What doe you purpose to doe?'' Ou bien. Or else; otherwise. Que bien que mal. Indifferently, reasonably, so so, one way or other; I know not how. Estre bien ensemble. To agree wel, to be good friends. Il leur print bien que. They had good luck, they might thanke God, or, it fell out well for them, that. Cela sent son bien. That is comely, seemely, decent, orderly, well done, euen as it should be. Bien a crié la loup qui sa proye rescoult: Pro. He complaines to some purpose that recouers what he complaines for. Bien a en sa maison qui ses voisins est aimé: Pro. He liues well at home that is beloued abroad. Bien courroucé de peu pleure: Prov. He that is angered throughly sheds few teares. Bien de sa place part qui son ami y laisse: Prov. He fitly leaues his roome that leaues a friend in't.