baldric

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Synonyms: baldrib

Antonyms: baldrib

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|belt}} A [[broad#Adjective|broad]] [[belt#Noun|belt]], originally of [[leather#Noun|leather]] and often [[richly]] [[ornamented]], [[wear#Verb|worn]] [[diagonally]] from [[shoulder#Noun|shoulder]] to [[hip#Noun|hip]] (across the [[breast#Noun|breast]] and under the [[opposite#Adjective|opposite]] [[arm#Noun|arm]]), which was formerly [[use#Verb|used]] to [[hold#Verb|hold]] a [[sword#Noun|sword]], a [[bugle#Noun|bugle]], etc., and is now chiefly worn for [[ceremonial#Adjective|ceremonial]] [[purpose#Noun|purposes]]; also {{lb|en|loosely}}, any belt. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}}

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