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† balgh, a. Obs.
Forms: 4 balȝe, balowe, 5 balheu, balwe.
[Cf. OE. bęlᵹ bag, belly.]
1. Round, rounded; ? swelling.
c1340Alexander (Stev.) 4923 Balgh brade in þe brest . & on the bely sklendire. c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 2172 A balȝe berȝ bi a bonke. Ibid. 2032 Vpon his balȝe haunchez. c1430Chev. Assigne 316 Balowe tymbre & bygge.
2. Smooth.
c1440Promp. Parv. 22 Balhew, or pleyn [1499 balwe or playne], Planus. |