beal

1 of 2

intransitive verb (1)

ˈbē(ə)l

-ed/-ing/-s

now dialectal

: to swell and become infected : suppurate, fester

beal

2 of 2

intransitive 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

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