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BELLAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
BELLAN, part. bellende; ic belle, ðú bilst, he bilþ, pl. bellaþ; p. ic, he beal, ðú bulle, pl. bullon; pp. bollen
Wright's OE grammar
§80; §499;
To BELLOW, to make a hollow noise, to roar, bark, grunt; boare, latrare, grunnire
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  • Bearg bellende

    a roaring [grunting] boar

    • Exon. 111 b
    • ;
    • Th. 428, 10
    • ;
    • Rä. 41, 106.
Etymology
[
Ger. bellen
:
Swed. böla
:
O. Nrs. belja.
]
Linked entries
v.  beal bylgean BELL.
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