~ 1
■ verb cause to swell with fluid or gas.
■ noun a disease of livestock characterized by an accumulation of gas in the stomach.
Origin
C17: from obs. ~ 'swollen, soft', perh. from ON blautr 'soft, flabby'.
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~ 2
■ verb cure (a herring) by salting and smoking it lightly.
Origin
C16: related to ~ herring '~er', of obscure origin.