| Edition | As printed | Type | Chars | Location | vs. previous |
|---|
| 2nd ed. (1778–83) | ① BELESME | article | 71 | vol. 2, p. 1091 | |
| 3rd ed. (1797) | ② BELÉSMÉ | article | 71 | vol. 3, p. 148 | |
| 4th ed. (1810) | ③ BELESME | article | 98 | vol. 3, p. 538 | |
| 5th ed. (1815) | ④ BELESME | article | 98 | vol. 3, p. 538 | |
| 6th ed. (1823) | ⑤ BELESME | article | 108 | vol. 3, p. 538 | |