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The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal. Baruch vi. 41.

A kind or favorable reception or salutation. [Obs.]

A fine genius, or man of wit. "A man of letters and a bel esprit." W. Irving.

To ply diligently; to work carefully upon. "If the earth is belabored with culture, it yieldeth corn." Barrow.

To fasten, as with a lace or cord. [Obs.]

To beat or bang. [Prov. & Low, Eng.] Todd.

A flower, but of what kind is unknown. [Obs.] Her snowy brows, like budded belamours. Spenser.

Good friend; dear friend. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To retard or make too late. Davenant.

Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted. "Some belated peasant." Milton. -- Be*lat"ed*ness, n. Milton.

To laud or praise greatly.

To lay on or cover; to adorn. [Obs.] Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. Spenser.

e side of a vessel, or by the mast, round which ropes are wound when they are fastened or belayed.

To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to eruct. I belched a hurricane of wind. Swift.

One who, or that which, belches.

Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire. To show the beldam daughters of her daughter. Shak.

und with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow.

One who beleaguers.

To leave or to be left. [Obs.] May.

To vex with lectures; to lecture frequently.