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bain, ben, bin, binn,
ben [bɛn]
n. A mountain (in Scotland). See muntain (for elsewhere).
bain, be$n, ben, benby, ben-by, benbye, ben-en, ben-en$, ben-end, benmaist, benmost, benward, benwart, benwith, benwuth, but_$n$_ben, but_an$_ben, but_an_ben, but_and_ben, but_n_ben, but_na_ben, but-an$-ben, but-an-ben, but-and-ben, but-n-ben, buts-and-bens, button_ben, faar-ben, faurben, faur-ben,
ben [bɛn]
adv. Inside, indoors, within, further into an apartment, in or to the best room, in the direction of the speaker.
superl. benmaist [ˈbɛnmest] innermost.
prep. Through (a dwelling) to the inner or best room, towards or nearer the speaker or a given point.
adj. Inner, interior.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ben-by: In the inner room.
ben-end: Inner end, the parlour.
benwart: adv. Inward, forward.
benwith MN.: adv. Through the house, inwards.
but and ben: Kitchen and parlour, a two roomed cottage.
come yer 'was ben: Come away in or through.
faur ben: Devout, on good terms, in high favour, popular.
staund yer ben: Stand in a queue.
ben, ben,
ben [bɛn]
n. SW. A Solway salmon Salmo salar.
bain, ben, ben$, ben$it, bend, bendin, bendit, benn, bennin, bennit, cockabandy, cock-a-bandy, cockabendie, cock-a-bendie, cock-a-bendie, cockabendy, cock-a-bendy, cock-a-bendy, cockabundy, cockie-bendie, cockybendie, cocky-bendy, heich-bendit, hie-bendit,
bend [ˈbɛn(d)]
n. A bend, a bound, a spring. Strong ox-leather used for the soles of boots.
v. To bend, to spring. I.Sh. To equip, place the packs on a pack-horse.
pt. pp. bendit, bent
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bendin: Bending.
cock-a-bendie: An implement for twisting straw.
cockie-bendie: Small, bumptious or somewhat effeminate man, a small boy, the cone of the fir-tree.
get a bend on: To make a bend, to make a move (quickly).
hie-bendit: Dignified.
benedeection, benedeiction,
benedeection [bɛnəˈdikʃən]
n. Benediction.
benefeecial, benefeeshil, benefeicial,
benefeecial [ˈbɛnəfiʃəl]
adj. Benificial. Helpful, bringing profit.
benefitit, benefittit,
benefit [bɛnəˈfɪt]
n. A benefit. What is given to servants besides their wages in money.
v. To benefit.
pt. pp. benefitit
benevolent [bəˈnɛvələnt]
adj. Well-disposed.
benign, nign, ning,
benign [bəˈnɪɲ]
adj. Gentle and kind.
benison, bennison,
benison [ˈbɛnɪsən]
n. Blessing, benediction.

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