Part 1023

<hw>Belch</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To eject wind from the stomach through the mouth; to eructate.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To issue with spasmodic force or noise.</def>

<i> Dryden.</i>

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

<hw>Belch</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of belching; also, that which is belched; an eructation.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Malt liquor; -- vulgarly so called as causing eructation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dennis.</i>

<h1>Belcher</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Belch"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, belches.</def>

<h1>Beldam Beldame</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw><hw>Bel"dam Bel"dame</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>bel-</ets>, denoting relationship + <ets>dame</ets> mother: cf. F. <ets>belledame</ets> fair lady, It. <ets>belladonna</ets>. See <er>Belle</er>, and <er>Dame</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire.</def>

<blockquote>To show the <b>beldam</b> daughters of her daughter. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag.</def>

<blockquote>Around the <b>beldam</b> all erect they hang. <i>Akenside.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Beleaguer</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Be*lea"guer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Beleaguered</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Beleaguering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[D. <ets>belegeren</ets> (akin to G. <ets>belagern</ets>, Sw. <ets>bel\'84gra</ets>, Dan. <ets>beleire</ets>); pref. <ets>be-</ets> = E. <ets>be-</ets> + <ets>leger</ets> bed, camp, army, akin to E. <ets>lair</ets>. See <er>Lair</er>.]</ety> <def>To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade.</def>

<blockquote>The wail of famine in <b>beleaguered</b> towns. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To block up; environ; invest; encompass.</syn>

<h1>Beleaguerer</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Be*lea"guer*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who beleaguers.</def>

<h1>Beleave</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Be*leave"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Beleft</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To leave or to be left.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i> May.</i>

<h1>Belecture</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Be*lec"ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Belectured</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Belecturing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To vex with lectures; to lecture frequently.</def>

<h1>Belee</h1> <Xpage=134>

<hw>Be*lee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To place under the lee, or unfavorably to the wind.</def>