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Bel vs Bely - What's the difference?

bel | bely |

As a noun bel

is a measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively. See also decibel.

As a proper noun Bel

is a Babylonian deity, corresponding to the Semitic Baal.

As a verb bely is

obsolete spelling of lang=en.

bel

English

(wikipedia bel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A measure of relative power, defined as log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the measured and reference power respectively. See also decibel.

    • References

    * Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary English eponyms ----

    bely

    English

    Verb

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  • *{{quote-book, year=1811, author=Jane Austen, title=Sense and Sensibility, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=This woman of whom he writes--whoever she be--or any one, in short, but your own dear self, mama, and Edward, may have been so barbarous to bely me. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1871, author=Catullus, title=The Poems and Fragments of Catullus, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=So he'll quickly devour the way, if only He's no booby; for all a snowy maiden Chide imperious, and her hands around him Both in jealousy clasp'd, refuse departure. 10 She, if only report the truth bely not, Doats, as hardly within her own possession. 3. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1918, author=J. Arthur Gibbs, title=A Cotswold Village, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=And here it may be said that Tom Peregrine's name did not bely him. }}
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