be

(v)

  • 1526
    Occurring forms: be; is;
    Agaynst cough and scarcenesse of breth caused of colde take the drinke that it hath be soden in with lycoryce[,] or that the powdre hath be soden in with drye fygges[,] for the same the electuary called dyacalamentum is good[,] and it is made thus.

    herball, f.2r/a