Part 1021

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Beknow</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*know"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To confess; to acknowledge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Bel</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Bel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as <i>Baal</i>. See <er>Baal</er>.</def>

<i>Baruch vi. 41.</i>

<h1>Belabor</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*la"bor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Belabored</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Belaboring</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To ply diligently; to work carefully upon.</def> "If the earth is <i>belabored</i> with culture, it yieldeth corn."

<i>Barrow.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To beat soundly; to cudgel.</def>

<blockquote>Ajax <b>belabors</b> there a harmless ox. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bel-accoyle</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Bel`-ac*coyle"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bel</ets> beautiful + <ets>accueil</ets> reception.]</ety> <def>A kind or favorable reception or salutation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Belace</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*lace"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Belaced</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To fasten, as with a lace or cord.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cover or adorn with lace.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beaumont.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To beat with a strap. See <er>Lace</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Belam</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*lam"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Lam</er>.]</ety> <def>To beat or bang.</def> <mark>[Prov. & Low, Eng.]</mark>

<i> Todd.</i>

<h1>Belamour</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Bel"a*mour</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bel amour</ets> fair love.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A lover.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A flower, but of what kind is unknown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>