Chapter 147

To believe in . (a) To believe that the subject of the thought (if a person or thing) exists, or (if an event) that it has occurred, or will occur; -- as, to believe in the resurrection of the dead. "She does not believe in Jupiter." J. H. Newman . (b) To believe that the character, abilities, and purposes of a person are worthy of entire confidence; -- especially that his promises are wholly trustworthy. "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." John xiv. 1 . (c) To believe that the qualities or effects of an action or state are beneficial: as, to believe in sea bathing, or in abstinence from alcoholic beverages. -- To believe on , to accept implicitly as an object of religious trust or obedience; to have faith in.

Believer <Xpage=134>

Be*liev"er (?) , n. 1. One who believes; one who is persuaded of the truth or reality of some doctrine, person, or thing.

2. (Theol.) One who gives credit to the truth of the Scriptures, as a revelation from God; a Christian; -- in a more restricted sense, one who receives Christ as his Savior, and accepts the way of salvation unfolded in the gospel.

Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers . Book of Com. Prayer.

3. (Eccl. Hist.) One who was admitted to all the rights of divine worship and instructed in all the mysteries of the Christian religion, in distinction from a catechumen, or one yet under instruction.

Believing <Xpage=134>

Be*liev"ing , a. That believes; having belief. -- Be*liev"ing*ly , adv.

Belight <Xpage=134>

Be*light" (?) , v. t. To illuminate. [Obs.]

Cowley.

Belike <Xpage=134>

Be*like" (?) , adv. [Pref. be- (for by ) + like .] It is likely or probably; perhaps. [Obs. or Archaic] -- Be*like"ly , adv.

Belike , boy, then you are in love. Shak.

Belime <Xpage=134>

Be*lime" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belimed (#) .] To besmear or insnare with birdlime.

Belittle <Xpage=134>

Be*lit"tle (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belittled (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Belittling .] To make little or less in a moral sense; to speak of in a depreciatory or contemptuous way.

T. Jefferson.

Belive <Xpage=134>

Be*live" (?) , adv. [Cf. Live , a. ] Forthwith; speedily; quickly. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Belk <Xpage=134>

Belk (?) , v. t. [See Belch .] To vomit. [Obs.]

Bell <Xpage=134>

Bell (?) , n. [AS. belle , fr. bellan to bellow. See Bellow .] 1. A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck.

&hand; Bells have been made of various metals, but the best have always been, as now, of an alloy of copper and tin.

The Liberty Bell , the famous bell of the Philadelphia State House, which rang when the Continental Congress declared the Independence of the United States, in 1776. It had been cast in 1753, and upon it were the words "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, to all the inhabitants thereof."

2. A hollow perforated sphere of metal containing a loose ball which causes it to sound when moved.

3. Anything in the form of a bell, as the cup or corol of a flower. "In a cowslip's bell I lie."

Shak.

4. (Arch.) That part of the capital of a column included between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist within the leafage of a capital.

5. pl. (Naut.) The strikes of the bell which mark the time; or the time so designated.

&hand; On shipboard, time is marked by a bell, which is struck eight times at 4, 8, and 12 o'clock. Half an hour after it has struck "eight bells" it is struck once, and at every succeeding half hour the number of strokes is increased by one, till at the end of the four hours, which constitute a watch, it is struck eight times.

To bear away the bell , to win the prize at a race where the prize was a bell; hence, to be superior in something. Fuller . -- To bear the bell , to be the first or leader; -- in allusion to the bellwether or a flock, or the leading animal of a team or drove, when wearing a bell. -- To curse by bell , book , and candle , a solemn form of excommunication used in the Roman Catholic church, the bell being tolled, the book of offices for the purpose being used, and three candles being extinguished with certain ceremonies. Nares . -- To lose the bell , to be worsted in a contest. "In single fight he lost the bell ." Fairfax . -- To shake the bells , to move, give notice, or alarm.

Shak.

&hand; Bell is much used adjectively or in combinations; as, bell clapper; bell foundry; bell hanger; bell- mouthed; bell tower, etc., which, for the most part, are self-explaining.

Bell arch (Arch.) , an arch of unusual form, following the curve of an ogee. -- Bell cage , or Bell carriage (Arch.) , a timber frame constructed to carry one or more large bells. -- Bell cot (Arch.) , a small or subsidiary construction, frequently corbeled out from the walls of a structure, and used to contain and support one or more bells. -- Bell deck (Arch.) , the floor of a belfry made to serve as a roof to the rooms below. -- Bell founder , one whose occupation it is to found or cast bells. -- Bell foundry , or Bell foundery , a place where bells are founded or cast. -- Bell gable (Arch.) , a small gable-shaped construction, pierced with one or more openings, and used to contain bells. -- Bell glass . See Bell jar . -- Bell hanger , a man who hangs or puts up bells. -- Bell pull , a cord, handle, or knob, connecting with a bell or bell wire, and which will ring the bell when pulled. Aytoun . -- Bell punch , a kind of conductor's punch which rings a bell when used. -- Bell ringer , one who rings a bell or bells, esp. one whose business it is to ring a church bell or chime, or a set of musical bells for public entertainment. -- Bell roof (Arch.) , a roof shaped according to the general lines of a bell. -- Bell rope , a rope by which a church or other bell is rung. -- Bell tent , a circular conical-topped tent. -- Bell trap , a kind of bell shaped stench trap.

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Bell (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belled (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Belling .] To put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat .

2. To make bell-mouthed; as, to bell a tube .

Bell <Xpage=134>

Bell , v. i. To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom; as, hops bell .

Bell <Xpage=134>

Bell , v. t. [AS. bellan . See Bellow .] To utter by bellowing. [Obs.]

Bell <Xpage=134>

Bell , v. i. To call or bellow, as the deer in rutting time; to make a bellowing sound; to roar.

As loud as belleth wind in hell. Chaucer.

The wild buck bells from ferny brake. Sir W. Scott.

Belladonna <Xpage=134>

Bel`la*don"na (?) , n. [It., literally fine lady; bella beautiful + donna lady.] (Bot.) (a) An herbaceous European plant ( Atropa belladonna ) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade . (b) A species of Amaryllis (A. belladonna) ; the belladonna lily.

Bell animalcule <Xpage=134>

Bell" an`i*mal"cule (?) . (Zo\'94l.) An infusorian of the family Vorticellid\'91 , common in fresh-water ponds.

Bell bearer <Xpage=134>

Bell" bear`er (?) . (Zo\'94l.) A Brazilian leaf hopper ( Bocydium tintinnabuliferum ), remarkable for the four bell-shaped appendages of its thorax.

Bellbird <Xpage=134>

Bell"bird` (?) , n. [So called from their notes.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) A South American bird of the genus Casmarhincos , and family Cotingid\'91 , of several species; the campanero. (b) The Myzantha melanophrys of Australia.

Bell crank <Xpage=134>

Bell" crank` (?) . A lever whose two arms form a right angle, or nearly a right angle, having its fulcrum at the apex of the angle. It is used in bell pulls and in changing the direction of bell wires at angles of rooms, etc., and also in machinery.

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Belle <Xpage=135>

Belle (?) , n. [F. belle , fem. of bel , beau , beautiful, fine. See Beau .] A young lady of superior beauty and attractions; a handsome lady, or one who attracts notice in society; a fair lady.

Belled <Xpage=135>

Belled (?) , a. Hung with a bell or bells.

Belle-lettrist <Xpage=135>

Belle-let"trist (?) , n. One versed in belleslettres.

Bellerophon <Xpage=135>

Bel*ler"o*phon (?) , n. (Paleon.) A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age.

Belles-lettres <Xpage=135>

Belles-let"tres (?) , n. pl. [F.] Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.

Belletristic, Belletristical <Xpage=135>

Bel`le*tris"tic (?) , Bel`le*tris"tic*al (?) , a. Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres. "An unlearned, belletristic trifler."

M. Arnold.

Bell-faced <Xpage=135>

Bell"-faced` (?) , a. Having the striking surface convex; -- said of hammers.

Bellflower <Xpage=135>

Bell"flow`er (?) , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Campanula; -- so named from its bell-shaped flowers.

Bellflower <Xpage=135>

Bell"flow`er , n. [F. bellefleur , lit., beautiful flower.] A kind of apple. The yellow bellflower is a large, yellow winter apple. [Written also bellefleur .]

Bellibone <Xpage=135>

Bel"li*bone (?) , n. [F. belle et bonne , beautiful and good.] A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness; a fair maid. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Bellic, Bellical <Xpage=135>

Bel"lic (?) , Bel"li*cal (?) , a. [L. bellicus . See Bellicose .] Of or pertaining to war; warlike; martial. [Obs.] " Bellic C\'91sar."

Feltham.

Bellicose <Xpage=135>

Bel"li*cose` (?) , a. [L. bellicosu s, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel .] Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.

Arnold was, in fact, in a bellicose vein. W. Irving.

Bellicosely <Xpage=135>

Bel"li*cose`ly , adv. In a bellicose manner.

Bellicous <Xpage=135>

Bel"li*cous (?) , a. Bellicose. [Obs.]

Bellied <Xpage=135>

Bel"lied (?) , a. Having (such) a belly; puffed out; -- used in composition; as, pot- bellied ; shad- bellied .

Belligerence, Belligerency <Xpage=135>

Bel*lig"er*ence (?) , Bel*lig"er*en*cy (?) , n. The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.

Belligerent <Xpage=135>

Bel*lig"er*ent (?) , a. [L. bellum war + gerens , -entis , waging, p. pr. of gerere to wage: cf. F. bellig\'82rant . See Bellicose , Jest .] 1. Waging war; carrying on war. " Belligerent powers."

E. Everett.

2. Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.

Belligerent <Xpage=135>

Bel*lig"er*ent , n. A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

Belligerently <Xpage=135>

Bel*lig"er*ent*ly , adv. In a belligerent manner; hostilely.

Belling <Xpage=135>

Bell"ing (?) , n. [From Bell to bellow.] A bellowing, as of a deer in rutting time.

Johnson.

Bellipotent <Xpage=135>

Bel*lip"o*tent (?) , a. [L. bellipotens ; bellum war + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able.] Mighty in war; armipotent. [R.]

Blount.

Bell jar <Xpage=135>

Bell" jar` (?) . (Phys.) A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view .

Bellman <Xpage=135>

Bell"man (?) , n. A man who rings a bell, especially to give notice of anything in the streets. Formerly, also, a night watchman who called the hours.

Milton.

Bell metal <Xpage=135>

Bell" met`al (?) . A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.

Bell metal ore , a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite.

Bell-mouthed <Xpage=135>

Bell"-mouthed` (?) , a. Expanding at the mouth; as, a bell-mouthed gun .

Byron.

Bellon <Xpage=135>

Bel"lon (?) , n. Lead colic.

Bellona <Xpage=135>

Bel*lo"na (?) , n. [L., from bellum war.] (Rom. Myth.) The goddess of war.

Bellow <Xpage=135>

Bel"low (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Bellowed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bellowing .] [OE. belwen , belowen , AS. bylgean , fr. bellan ; akin to G. bellen , and perh. to L. flere to weep, OSlav. bleja to bleat, Lith. balsas voice. Cf. Bell , n. & v ., Bawl , Bull .] 1. To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull.

2. To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor.

Dryden.

3. To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound.

The bellowing voice of boiling seas. Dryden.

Bellow <Xpage=135>

Bel"low , v. t. To emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out . "Would bellow out a laugh."

Dryden.

Bellow <Xpage=135>

Bel"low , n. A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar.

Bellower <Xpage=135>

Bel"low*er (?) , n. One who, or that which, bellows.

Bellows <Xpage=135>

Bel"lows (?) , n. sing. & pl. [OE. bely , below , belly, bellows, AS. b\'91lg , b\'91lig , bag, bellows, belly. Bellows is prop. a pl. and the orig. sense is bag. See Belly .] An instrument, utensil, or machine, which, by alternate expansion and contraction, or by rise and fall of the top, draws in air through a valve and expels it through a tube for various purposes, as blowing fires, ventilating mines, or filling the pipes of an organ with wind.

Bellows camera , in photography, a form of camera, which can be drawn out like an accordion or bellows . -- Hydrostatic bellows . See Hydrostatic . -- A pair of bellows , the ordinary household instrument for blowing fires, consisting of two nearly heart-shaped boards with handles, connected by leather, and having a valve and tube.

Bellows fish <Xpage=135>

Bel"lows fish` (?) . (Zo\'94l.) A European fish ( Centriscus scolopax ), distinguished by a long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called also trumpet fish , and snipe fish .

Bell pepper <Xpage=135>

Bell" pep`per (?) . (Bot.) A species of Capsicum, or Guinea pepper (C. annuum) . It is the red pepper of the gardens.

Bell-shaped <Xpage=135>

Bell"-shaped` (?) , a. Having the shape of a widemouthed bell; campanulate.

Belluine <Xpage=135>

Bel"lu*ine (?) , a. [L. belluinus , fr. bellua beast.] Pertaining to, or like, a beast; brutal. [R.]

Animal and belluine life. Atterbury.

Bellwether <Xpage=135>

Bell"weth`er (?) , n. 1. A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.

2. Hence: A leader. [Contemptuous]

Swift.

Bellwort <Xpage=135>

Bell"wort" (?) , n. (Bot.) A genus of plants (Uvularia) with yellowish bell-shaped flowers.

Belly <Xpage=135>

Bel"ly (?) , n. ; pl. Bellies (#) . [OE. bali , bely , AS. belg , b\'91lg , b\'91lig , bag, bellows, belly; akin to Icel. belgr bag, bellows, Sw. b\'84lg , Dan. b\'91lg , D. & G. balg , cf. W. bol the paunch or belly, dim. boly , Ir. bolg . Cf. Bellows , Follicle , Fool , Bilge .] 1. That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen.

&hand; Formerly all the splanchnic or visceral cavities were called bellies; -- the lower belly being the abdomen; the middle belly , the thorax; and the upper belly , the head.

Dunglison.

2. The under part of the body of animals, corresponding to the human belly.

Underneath the belly of their steeds. Shak.

3. The womb. [Obs.]

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee. Jer. i. 5.

4. 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 .

Out of the belly of hell cried I. Jonah ii. 2.

5. (Arch.) The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.

Belly doublet , a doublet of the 16th century, hanging down so as to cover the belly. Shak . -- Belly fretting , the chafing of a horse's belly with a girth. Johnson . -- Belly timber , food. [Ludicrous] Prior . -- Belly worm , a worm that breeds or lives in the belly (stomach or intestines). Johnson .

Belly <Xpage=135>

Bel"ly , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bellied (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bellying .] To cause to swell out; to fill. [R.]

Your breath of full consent bellied his sails. Shak.

Belly <Xpage=135>

Bel"ly , v. i. To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; to bulge.

The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. Dryden.

Bellyache <Xpage=135>

Bel"ly*ache` (?) , n. Pain in the bowels; colic.

Bellyband <Xpage=135>

Bel"ly*band` (?) , n. 1. A band that passes under the belly of a horse and holds the saddle or harness in place; a girth.

2. A band of flannel or other cloth about the belly.

3. (Naut.) A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail.

Bellybound <Xpage=135>

Bel"ly*bound` (<?/) , a. Costive; constipated.

Bellycheat <Xpage=135>