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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1929
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BELLY, n.1
1. (See quot.)Ork. 1929 Marw.:
The membranous sheathing round a newly born foal. E.g. “The belly's braken” — -i.e. burst.
2. “A crab with the shell off and in its soft state, or just before” (Ib.).
[O.N. belgr, the skin of an animal taken off whole, hence skin bag (Zoëga). O.E. bylig, bęlg, leather bag or bottle (Sweet), later belly.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Belly n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/belly_n1>
