Belling n. A bellowing, as of a deer in rutting time.
verb
Bell v. t. (past & past part. belled; pres. part. belling)
1.
To put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat.
2.
To make bell-mouthed; as, to bell a tube.
Bell v. t. To utter by bellowing. (Obs.)
Bell v. i. To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom; as, hops bell.
Bell v. i. To call or bellow, as the deer in rutting time; to make a bellowing sound; to roar. "As loud as belleth wind in hell.""The wild buck bells from ferny brake."
... actually about to strike, he will fall back into the formation. It seems to him that lost in the mass he risks less than when alone. Everybody is willing to charge, but only if all charge together. It is a case of belling the cat. ... — Battle Studies • Colonel Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq
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