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   Belt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belted; p. pr. & vb. n. Belting.] To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround.
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   A coarse black robe belted round the waist.
   C. Reade.
   
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   They belt him round with hearts undaunted.
   Wordsworth.
   
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   To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep. [Prov. Eng.]
   Halliwell.
   
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   Belted , a.
    Encircled by, or secured with, a belt; as, a belted plaid; girt with a belt, as an honorary distinction; as, a belted knight; a belted earl.
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   Marked with a band or circle; as, a belted stalk.
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   Worn in, or suspended from, the belt.
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   Three men with belted brands.
   Sir W. Scott.
   
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   Belted cattle, cattle originally from Dutch stock, having a broad band of white round the middle, while the rest of the body is black; -- called also blanketed cattle.
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