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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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belch — [OE] Belch first appears in recognizable form in the 15th century, but it can scarcely not be related to belk ‘eructate’, which goes back to Old English bealcan and survived dialectally into the modern English period. Belch itself may derive… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
belch — verb 1》 emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth. 2》 expel (smoke or flames) forcefully out or up. noun an act of belching. Origin OE belcettan, prob. imitative … English new terms dictionary
belch — [OE] Belch first appears in recognizable form in the 15th century, but it can scarcely not be related to belk ‘eructate’, which goes back to Old English bealcan and survived dialectally into the modern English period. Belch itself may derive… … Word origins
belch — v. & n. v. 1 intr. emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth. 2 tr. a (of a chimney, volcano, gun, etc.) send (smoke etc.) out or up. b utter forcibly. n. an act of belching. Etymology: OE belcettan … Useful english dictionary
belch´er — belch «behlch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to throw out gas from the stomach through the mouth; eructate. 2. to throw out or shoot forth contents violently: »cannon belching at the enemy. –v.t. to throw out with force: »The volcano belched fire and… … Useful english dictionary
