belock
belock · belocks · belocked · belocking
To lock up or lock in placeTo lock up or lock in place; hold tight; fasten.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To lock up or lock in place; hold tight; fasten.
Origin
From Middle English belouken, bilouken, from Old English belūcan (“to lock up, bring to anFrom Middle English belouken, bilouken, from Old English belūcan (“to lock up, bring to an end”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilūkan (“to lock up”), equivalent to be- + lock. Cognate with Middle Low German belûken (“to close, secure”), Middle High German belūchen, belouchen (“to enclose, shut in”), obsolete German belochen (“lock up, lock in, include”).
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Forms
belocks, belocking, belocked, belockedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle