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As beluine, the final -e (used to lengthen the preceding i, likewise long in the Latin etymon) omitted.
First known use, by meaning
- 17th c. Obsolete spelling of belluine .
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beluin
First used 17th c.
As beluine, the final -e (used to lengthen the preceding i, likewise long in the Latin etymon) omitted.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.