† man of Belialn. [after post-classical Latin vir Belial (Vulgate), rendering Hebrew 'īš habbĕlīyyaʿal (e.g. 2 Samuel 16:7, 20:1)] Obsolete an evil man; a murderer.
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c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 2379 Semey [= Shimei] callid Dauid ‘man of Belial’ and ‘manquhellere’.
1822 W. ScottMonastery III. ix. 226 A scoffer, a debauched person, and, in brief, a man of Belial.