Part 1022

<blockquote>Her snowy brows, like budded <b>belamours</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Belamy</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Bel"a*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bel ami</ets> fair friend.]</ety> <def>Good friend; dear friend.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Belate</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*late"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Belated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Belating</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To retard or make too late.</def>

<i>Davenant.</i>

<h1>Belated</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*lat"ed</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.</def> "Some <i>belated</i> peasant." <i>Milton</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Be*lat"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms> <i>Milton</i>.

<h1>Belaud</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*laud"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To laud or praise greatly.</def>

<h1>Belay</h1> <Xpage=133>

<hw>Be*lay"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Belaid</er>, <er>Belayed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Belaying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[For senses 1 & 2, D. <ets>beleggen</ets> to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. <ets>be-</ets>, and <ets>lay</ets> to place: for sense 3, OE. <ets>beleggen</ets>, AS. <ets>belecgan</ets>. See pref. <er>Be-</er>, and <er>Lay</er> to place.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To lay on or cover; to adorn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Jacket . . . <b>belayed</b> with silver lace. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<cs><col>Belay thee</col><cd>! Stop.</cd></cs>

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<h1>Belaying pin</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Be*lay"ing pin`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A strong pin in the side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed.</def>

<h1>Belch</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Belch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Belched</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Belching</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>belken</ets>, AS. <ets>bealcan</ets>, akin to E. <ets>bellow</ets>. See <er>Bellow</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to eruct.</def>

<blockquote>I <b>belched</b> a hurricane of wind. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To eject violently from within; to cast forth; to emit; to give vent to; to vent.</def>

<blockquote>Within the gates that now Stood open wide, <b>belching</b> outrageous flame. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Belch</h1> <Xpage=134>