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Jelick vs Belick - What's the difference?

jelick | belick |

As a noun jelick

is the bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.

As a verb belick is

to lick or lick about.

jelick

English

(wikipedia jelick)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The bodice of women or vest of men worn in the Ottoman Empire.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , III.70:
    • She wore two jelicks —one was of pale yellow; / Of azure, pink, and white was her chemise— / 'Neath which her breast heaved like a little billow [...].

    References

    belick

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, dialectal, or, obsolete) To lick or lick about.
  • *1690 , Mundus Muliebris:
    • And Spanish paper, lip, and cheek / With spittle sweetly to belick [...]