belwen

Middle English

Alternative forms

belewi, below

Etymology

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

Verb

belwen

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

Related terms

belwes
bely

Descendants

English: bellow

References

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

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