Defn: To treat as a lout; to talk abusively to. [Obs.] Camden.
BELSIRE
Bel"sire`, n. Etym: [Pref. bel- + sire. Cf. Beldam.]
Defn: A grandfather, or ancestor. "His great belsire Brute." [Obs.]
Drayton.
BELSWAGGER
Bel"swag`ger, n. Etym: [Contr. from bellyswagger.]
Defn: A lewd man; also, a bully. [Obs.] Dryden.
BELT
Belt, n. Etym: [AS. belt; akin to Icel. belti, Sw. bälte, Dan. bælte,
OHG. balz, L. balteus, Ir. & Gael. balt bo
1. That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt. The shining belt with gold inlaid. Dryden.
2. That which restrains or confines as a girdle. He cannot buckle his distempered cause Within the belt of rule. Shak.
3. Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
4. (Arch.)