"gorbelly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gorbellies [plural]
Etymology: UK 16th century. Possibly gore + belly or gormand + belly. Compare Swedish går-bälg. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gore|belly}} gore + belly, {{compound|en|gormand|belly}} gormand + belly, {{cog|sv|går-bälg}} Swedish går-bälg Head templates: {{en-noun}} gorbelly (plural gorbellies)
  1. (obsolete) A large, protruding belly. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Obesity Synonyms (large belly): paunch
    Sense id: en-gorbelly-en-noun-8J2YtvI8 Disambiguation of Obesity: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'large belly': 67 33
  2. (obsolete) A person with such a belly. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-gorbelly-en-noun-mwOj8cGG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fat person [person] Derived forms: gorbellied

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The belching gorbelly hath well nigh killed me.",
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          "ref": "1638, Francis Godwin, The Man in the Moone:",
          "text": "To be briefe with him, he is a pestilence to pasties, which sweepeth many of them sheere away; a consumption to capons, chickins, and other poultry; a sepulchre to seafish and others in ponds, moates and rivers; a sharp sheepe-biter, and a marveilous mutton monger, a gorbelly glutton.",
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        "(obsolete) A person with such a belly."
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