Bellywark
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pain in the stomach; bellyache; colic; gripe. Midlands, Northern-England, countable, uncountable
""Nay, nay," replied Charley, "I'm noen soea weel this morning, I've had th' bellywark vary bad, an' I'm feared it 'ell start again if I knock abaet, I'd rather ne quiet.""
- 2 A shot in marbles made with the taw held against the belly. Yorkshire, countable, uncountable
Example
More examples""Nay, nay," replied Charley, "I'm noen soea weel this morning, I've had th' bellywark vary bad, an' I'm feared it 'ell start again if I knock abaet, I'd rather ne quiet.""
Etymology
From belly + wark (“pain”).
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