Bellywark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bellywark is a noun meaning (Midlands and Northern England) A pain in the stomach; bellyache; colic; gripe.
Meaning
(Midlands and Northern England) A pain in the stomach; bellyache; colic; gripe.
More Meanings
- (Yorkshire, games) A shot in marbles made with the taw held against the belly.
Example Sentences
"Cuddy's getten bellywark. Green imbers, he's etten."
wish I could eat the darn stuff - gives me bellywarks !!
"Nay, nay," replied Charley, "I'm noen soea weel this morning, I've had th' bellywark vary bad, an' I'm feared it 'ell start again if I knock abaet, I'd rather ne quiet."
Word Forms
- bellywarks
- belly-wark
- bellywaak
- belly-waak
- bellywahk
- belly-wahk
- bellywarch
- belly-warch
- bellywartch
- belly-wartch
- bellywerch
- belly-werch
- bellywork
- belly-work
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include belly-wark, belly-wahk, bally-warche, tummy, belly-aching, gripe.
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