beläte

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See also: belate

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish biläte, from Old Saxon biliði (image). Doublet of bild.

Noun

beläte n

  1. a graven image (often a primitive or clumsy one)
    Synonym: avgudabild
  2. (by extension) something ugly (generally)
  3. (biblical) an image, likeness
    Guds beläte
    God's image

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