beal
1 of 2intransitive verb (1)
ˈbē(ə)l
-ed/-ing/-s
now dialectal
: to swell and become infected : suppurate, fester
beal
2 of 2intransitive verb (2)
"
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: bellow, roar
a bull bealing
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb (1)
probably from obsolete English beal boil, from Middle English bele, probably variant of bile
Intransitive verb (2)
perhaps alteration of bell entry 3