BUMBAZED, _adj._ stupified.
BUMBEE, _s._ the humble bee; a wild bee; a drone.
BUM-CLOCK, _s._ the common flying beetle.
BUN, BUNN, _s._ a cake commonly used at New-Year time,
composed of flour, dried fruits, and spices.
_To_ BUNG, _v. n._ to make tipsy.
BUNKER, BUNKART, _s._ a low and long chest, frequently
placed in front of a bed in cottages, and used as a press, and
also as a seat.
BUNTLING, _s._ a bantling; a bird.
BURD, _s._ a damsel; a lady.
BURDALANE, _s._ used when a person is left solitary, as a
child the inmate of a strange family.
BURDE, BOORD, _s._ a table; a board.
BURIAN, _s._ a tumulus; a mound of earth.
BURLAW, BYRLAW, BIRLEY, _s._ a court consisting of country
neighbours who settle local disputes, etc.
BURLY, _s._ a crowd; a brawl.
BURN, _s._ a small stream; a rivulet. _Burnie, burny_,
is used as the diminutive of burn.
BURR, BURRH, _s._ persons are said to have the burr who
pronounce the letter _r_ with a whirring sound, as the
Northumbrians.
BURSIN, BURSTEN, _part. pa._ burst; overpowered with
fatigue.
_To_ BUSK, _v. a._ to dress; to attire.
BUT, _prep_, without; towards the outer apartment of a
house, or kitchen.
BUTER, BUTTER, _s._ the bittern.
BYGANES, _s._ what is past; used in quarrels, as, _Let
byganes be byganes_; let what is past be past.
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