bellywark

English

noun
Definitions
  • (Midlands) A pain in the stomach; bellyache; colic; gripe.
  • (Yorkshire) A shot in marbles made with the taw held against the belly.

Etymology

Compound from English belly + English wark (pain).

Origin

English

wark

Gloss

pain

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

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