† bellishv.

Forms: Middle English bels(c)h-yn, belch-yn.

Etymology: Either shortened < embellish v., or adopted from rare Old French belir, bellir, bellissant (used in same sense as embellir), < bel beautiful.

Obsolete.

Thesaurus »

= embellish v.

Derivatives

ˈbellishing n. (in 15th c. belshynge) cf. bellishment n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun]

hightinga1387

bellishingc1440

beautifying1532

beautification1600

purfling1613

embellishment1623

embellishing1641

lovelifying1916

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 30 Belschyd, or made fayre [1499 belched], venustus. Belchyn or make fayre, decoro, venusto. Belshynge, venustacio.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	bellish
释义	† bellishv. Forms: Middle English bels(c)h-yn, belch-yn. Etymology: Either shortened < embellish v., or adopted from rare Old French belir, bellir, bellissant (used in same sense as embellir), < bel beautiful. Obsolete. Thesaurus » = embellish v. Derivatives ˈbellishing n. (in 15th c. belshynge) cf. bellishment n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > [noun] hightinga1387 bellishingc1440 beautifying1532 beautification1600 purfling1613 embellishment1623 embellishing1641 lovelifying1916 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 30 Belschyd, or made fayre [1499 belched], venustus. Belchyn or make fayre, decoro, venusto. Belshynge, venustacio. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.c1440
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