† bive, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 bifian, befian, byfian, beofian, 3 beouien, buuien, biuien.
[Com. Teut.: OE. bifian = OS. biƀon (MDu., Du. beven), OHG. bibên (MHG. biben, mod.G. beben), ON. bifa:—OTeut. *biƀai-, identified by Kluge with Skr. bibhêmi, reduplicated pres. of bh{iacu} to fear. Cf. bee, bever v.2]
intr. To shake, tremble.
| c 888 K. ælfred Boeth. xxxv. §6 Þa wudas bifodon. c 1000 Ags. Ps. xcv[i]. 9 For his ansyne sceal eorðe beofian. c 1160 Hatton Gosp. Matt. xxvii. 51 Syo eorðe befode [v.r. byfode], and stanes toburston. c 1205 Lay. 23530 Burhmen gunnen beouien [1250 buuie]. Ibid. 28084 Þa gon ich to biuien{revsc} swulc ich al fur burne. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 2280 Wot ic ðor mon ðat he ne biueð. |