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DictionaryRoot: bylgan
Old English

bylgan

to bellow

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A middle-aged Middle Eastern or North African woman bellows across an open outdoor space, cupping her hands beside her wide-open mouth and leaning forward with forceful vocal effort.
noun / verb

bellow

BEL-oh/ˈbeləʊ/

A deep, loud roar or shout, or to make this sound.

Etymology
bellowOld Englishto bellow

Bellow apparently continues Old English bylgan. First used for animal cries, especially those of cows and bulls, it later extended to loud human shouting.

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