Disembowelling

/ˌdɪsɛmˈbaʊəlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

British spelling of disemboweling; the process of removing internal organs.

Etymology

British variant of the gerund form 'disemboweling,' maintaining the doubled 'l' consistent with British conventions for verbs ending in vowel+consonant.

Kelly Says

This spelling variation shows how English spelling conventions split between Britain and America in the 18th century, creating parallel but distinct orthographies for the same language.

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