belam en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + lam.
Meanings
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(UK, dated, dialectal, transitive) To beat or bang.
he unjoynted the spondyles or knuckles of the neck , disfigured their chaps , gashed their faces , made their cheeks hang flapping on their chin , and so swinged and belammed them , that they fell down before him
1653, François Rabelais, “Pantagruel King of the Dipsodes”, in W. Heath Robinson, transl., The Works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, page 83:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| belams | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| belammed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| belammed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| belamming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |