belwen
Middle English
Etymology
Old English bylgian, cognate with belg "leather bag," bellan "to roar," blāwan "to blow"
Verb
belwen
- to cry out in anger, rage, roar (of animals)
- to bellow, roar (of the wind, the sea)
Alternative forms
- belewi
- below
Related terms
- belwes > English bellows
- bely > English belly
Descendants
- English bellow
See also
- English billow, bawl