ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Belam

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Belam is a verb meaning (UK, dialect, dated, transitive) To beat or bang.

Meaning

(UK, dialect, dated, transitive) To beat or bang.

Example Sentences

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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lambaste, belabour, kelk, bebump, tam-tam, bebang.

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