| Belly (belly) |
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| n. | (b l"l) |
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| Bel"ly |
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Bellies (-l***ibreve]z). [OE. bali, bely, AS.
belg, bælg, bælig, bag, bellows, belly;
akin to Icel. belgr bag, bellows, Sw. bälg, Dan |
That
part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the
thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines] the abdomen.
The under part of the body of animals,
corresponding to the human belly.
The womb.
The part of anything which resembles the human
belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; as, the
belly of a flask, muscle, sail, ship.
The hollow part of a curved or
bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.
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To cause to swell out] to fill.
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To swell and become
protuberant, like the belly; to bulge.
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