bela

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belaced ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To fasten, as with a lace or cord. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cover or adorn with lace. [ Obs. ] Beaumont. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To beat with a strap. See Lace. [ Obs. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Lam. ] To beat or bang. [ Prov. & Low, Eng. ] Todd. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. bel amour fair love. ] 1. A lover. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A flower, but of what kind is unknown. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Her snowy brows, like budded belamours. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. bel ami fair friend. ] Good friend; dear friend. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belated; p. pr. & vb. n. Belating. ] To retard or make too late. Davenant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted. “Some belated peasant.” Milton. -- Be*lat"ed*ness, n. Milton. [1913 Webster]

v. t. To laud or praise greatly. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belaid, Belayed p. pr. & vb. n. Belaying. ] [ For senses 1 & 2, D. beleggen to cover, belay; akin to E. pref. be-, and lay to place: for sense 3, OE. beleggen, AS. belecgan. See pref. Be-, and Lay to place. ] 1. To lay on or cover; to adorn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Jacket . . . belayed with silver lace. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel. Totten. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Belay thee! Stop. [ 1913 Webster ]