belwen

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

belewi, below

Etymology[edit]

From Old English bylgian, belgan (“to become angry”). Related to bælg (“leather bag”) and bellan (“to roar”). Compare modern English billow.

Verb[edit]

belwen

to cry out in anger, rage, roar (of animals)
to bellow, roar (of the wind, the sea)

Related terms[edit]

belwes
bely

Descendants[edit]

English: bellow

References[edit]

“belwen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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