The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Belch \Belch\ (b[e^]lch; 224), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Belched
(b[e^]lch); p. pr. & vb. n. Belching.] [OE. belken, AS.
bealcan, akin to E. bellow. See Bellow, v. i.]
1. To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to
eruct.
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I belched a hurricane of wind. --Swift.
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2. To eject violently from within; to cast forth; to emit; to
give vent to; to vent.
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Within the gates that now
Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame.
--Milton.
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