belly-flaughtadj.
Scottish.
1. Headlong; precipitate.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > hastily or hurriedly > foolishly or recklessly
belly-flaughtc1375
headlinga1398
headlingsc1400
hastilyc1405
hastlyc1425
overheadc1440
headilya1500
headlongc1500
ahead1530
headlongsc1540
precipitately1615
precipitantly1642
precipitously1646
precipitiously1653
splash-dash1807
ram-stam1808
rum-strum1827
c1375 ? J. Barbour St. Barthol. 316 And bely-flawcht flede alsone.
1712–58 A. Ramsay Poems (1844) 78 The bauld guid-wife..Came bellyflaught.
1805 J. Nicol Poems I. 31 (Jam.) Beath flew bellie-flaught I' the pool.
2. to flay belly-flaught: i.e. by pulling the skin off entire over the head.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > uncover or remove covering from [verb (transitive)] > strip or make bare > strip of skin > specific manner
to flay belly-flaught1603
1603 Thre Prestis of Peblis (Charteris) (1920) 33 Thus fla thay all the puir men belly flaught.
1774 Monro Descr. Hebr. 47 (Jam.) Quhen they slay their sheepe, they flay them belly flaught.
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