BELI'E, v.t. [be and lie. See Lie.] 1. To give the lie to; to show to be false; to charge with falsehood; as, the heart belies the tongue. It is rarely used of declarations; but of appearances and facts which show that declarations, or certain appearances and pretences are false and hypocritical. Hence.2. To counterfeit; to mimic; to feign resemblance. With dust, with horse's hoofs, that beat the ground,] And martial brass, belie the thunder's sound. 3. To give a false representation. Should I do so, I should belie my thoughts.4. To tell lies concerning; to calumniate by false reports. Thou dost belie him, Percy. 5. To fill with lies. Slander doth belie all corners of the world. [Not legitimate]
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