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Anglo-Saxon

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blǽt

(v.)
Grammar
blǽt, ðú blǽtst
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is livid, thou art livid; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of blátan

BLANC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLANC, adj.
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BLANK, white, grey; pallidus, albus, candidus Gewiton mearum rídan beornas on blancum the warriors departed to ride on white horses, Beo. Th. 1716; B. 856

blanca

(n.)
Grammar
blanca, blonca, an; m.
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A white or grey horse; equus albus vel candidus On blancan on a grey horse, Elen. Grm. 1185

Linked entry: blonca

bland

(n.)
Grammar
bland, es; n.
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A mixture, confusion; mixtio Swég swíðrode and sanges [MS. sances] bland sound prevailed and a confusion of song, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 19 ; Exod. 309

Linked entry: ge-bland

blann

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blann, ceased, rested, Bd. 3, 20; S. 550, 28; p.
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of blinnan

blæd

(n.)

a cup

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a cup. Dele

blǽt

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Dele

bláte

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In first passage for Helle fýr, substitute Hit (Etna) óðra stówa

blece

Similar entry: blǽce

blíce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
blíce, l. blice,
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and add:

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, <b>; II.</b>
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Bléc, Txts. 44, 139. Add

blece

(n.)
Grammar
blece, blæce. l.
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bléce

BLÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆC, es; n.
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Ger. blach ink: Dan. blæk, n. ink: Swed. blæck, n. ink: Icel. blek, n. atramentum.]

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, adj.
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Shining, pale, livid; lucidus, pallidus, lividus Ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the ice bridged the pale water road, Grn. An. 1264

Linked entries: blec æ-bléc

blæd

(n.)
Grammar
blæd, e; f.
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A cup, bowl, goblet, vial; patera, phiala, Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.
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a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind; flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus Gif máre blǽd windes astág [MS. astahg] if a stronger blast of wind arose; si flatus venti major adsurgeret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 8. Þurh gǽstes blǽd through

Linked entries: bléd bléd

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, bléd, e; f. What is produced,-
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A flower, blossom,fruit; flos, olus, fructus His leáf and his blǽda ne fealwiaþ its leaves and its flowers shall not fall; folium ejus non decidet, Ps. Th. 1, 4. Wudu sceal blǽdum blówan a wood shall blow with flowers, Menol. Fox 527; Gn. C. 34. Geseh

blǽt

(n.)
Grammar
blǽt, es; m.
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A bleating, a BLEAT like a sheep; balatus

blase

(n.)
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a torch, lamp, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 54; Wrt. Voc. 26, 53

bláte

(adv.)
Grammar
bláte, adv.
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Lividly, pallidly; livide, pallide Helle fýr bláte forbærnþ biteran lége the fire of hell lividly burns up with a dire [bitter] flame, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 107; Met. 8, 54. Ðæt fýr ne mæg foldan and merestreám bláte forbærnan the fire cannot pallidly burn

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