† vitelen.
Obsolete. rare.
= betel n.
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1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. xvii. 44 In this was ye Vitele which the king doth chaw in his mouth.
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n.1582- to carry one's mouth in one's heart
- to carry one's pigs to market
- to carry one's point
- to carry one's tongue in one's heart
- to carry or keep a stiff upper lip
- to carry out
- to carry out one's bat
- to carry over
- to carry owls to athens
- to carry scent
- to carry something into effect
- to carry something into etc
- to carry something into execution
- to carry something into practice
- to carry something to etc
- to carry something to extremes
- to carry something to one's pillow
- to carry something to to excess
- to carry something to too far
- to carry something, to drink, eat, go, run to excess
- to carry sway
- to carry swords
- to carry the ball
- to carry the bone
- to carry the can