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burst, like a horse that is broken-winded.

_Ross._

Teut. _balgh_, the belly; or as it is p.r.o.n. _bailg_, Moray, from Su.

G. _bolg-ia_, _bulg-ia_, to swell.

BELD, _adj._ Bald, without hair on the head, S.

V. ~Bellit~.

_Burns._

Seren. derives it from Isl. _bala_, planities. With fully as much probability might it be traced to Isl. _bael-a_, vastare, prosternere, to lay flat.

BELD, _s._ Pattern, model of perfection.

V. ~Beelde~.

BELD, _imperf. v._ Perhaps, took the charge of, or protected.

_Houlate._

Fr. _bail_, a guardian. In this sense it is nearly allied to E.

_bailed_, Fr. _bailler_, to present, to deliver up. As, however, we have the word _beild_, shelter, protection, _beld_ may possibly belong to a verb corresponding in sense.

BELD CYTTES, _s. pl._ Bald coots.

_Houlate._

The _bald coot_ receives its name from a _bald_ spot on its head. It is vulgarly called _bell-kite_, S.

BELDIT, _part. pa._ Imaged, formed.

V. ~Beelde~.

_Houlate._

Belg. _beeld-en_, Germ. _bild-en_, Sw. _bild-a_, formare, imaginari.

A. S. _bild_, _bilith_, Germ. Sw. _bild_, _belaete_, an image.

_To_ BELE, _v. s._ ”To burn, to blaze.”

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