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† ˈbelly-piece Obs.
[f. belly n. + piece.]
1. The flesh covering the belly; the peritoneum.
1591Percivall Sp. Dict., Ijada, the small ribs, the collike, the belly peece of a fish. 1633P. Fletcher Purple Isl. ii. note, The muscles of the belly-peece, or the inner rimme of the belly. a1659Cleveland Pet. Poem 31 My Belly-pieces are so fat, they will If toasted, serve for Belly-pieces still.
2. The part of the dress covering the belly; an apron.
1689Shadwell Bury Fair ii i, My fat Host's Belly-pieces.
3. The piece forming the belly of a violin, etc.
1609Douland Ornithop. Microl. 22 Let it be couered with a belly peece well smoothed..like the belly of a lute.
4. A concubine.
1632Randolph Jealous Lovers Wks. (1668) 37 Blush not, belly-piece. |