† balghadj.
Obsolete.
1. Round, rounded; ? swelling.
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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective]
fullOE
balghc1340
struttinga1398
bouchy1398
bunching1398
bunchy1398
lumpedc1425
bunched1426
bulged1436
knule?a1513
bolling1519
bossed?1541
bossy1543
swelling1544
poked1577
embossed1578
extuberant1578
protuberant1578
protuberated1578
protuberating1578
protubered1578
bunting1584
bellieda1593
gouty1595
bottled1597
buddy1611
hulch1611
hulched1611
jetty?1611
bottle-like1629
bungy1634
extuberating1634
bosomed1646
puffing1661
protuberous1666
tuberant1668
extuberic1680
swollen1688
bellying1700
swelled1704
humped1713
extuberated1727
bottle-shaped1731
ampullaceous1776
hummocky1791
bulging1812
bulgy1847
ampulliform1870
fullish1871
pouchy1884
bumfled1913
c1340 Alexander (Stev.) 4923 Balgh brade in þe brest . & on the bely sklendire.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 2172 A balȝ berȝ bi a bonke.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 2032 Vpon his balȝe hauncheȝ.
c1430 Chev. Assigne 316 Balowe tymbre & bygge.
2. Smooth.
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the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective]
smeethc725
unroughOE
plaina1398
balghc1440
smoothc1440
glat1481
fair1486
handsmooth1530
terse1602
smooth-faced1647
sleekyc1725
smack-smooth1755
knotless1792
gleg1808
textureless1846
glabrous1860
unsculptured1891
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 22 Balhew, or pleyn [1499 balwe or playne], Planus.
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