Obs. [f. TENTER v. + BELLY sb.] One who distends his belly; a glutton.

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1621.  Burton, Anat. Mel., III. ii. VI. i. (1651), 546. Not with sweet wine … as many of those Tenterbellies do.

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1630.  J. Taylor (Water P.), Gt. Eater Kent, 10. A cheating bable, in comparison of this Nicolaitan, Kentish tenterbelly.

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