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á-blácian

(v.)
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Substitute: to turn pale from fear, weakness, &c. Hé dranc átor, and ne áblácode, Shrn. 32, 24. Ðonne hé his síðfæt gemunde, ðonne áblácode hé eall and ábifode, 52, 2. I a. to grow faint :-- Áblácode emarcuit, elanguit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 25:

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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Substitute: To mix, blend Geblonden infectum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 77. Geblanden, 45, 17: confectum, 14, 49. to mix with :-- Is him þæt heáfod hindan gréne, wrǽtlíce wrixled wurman geblonden, Ph. 294. to mix things that should be kept separate :-- Ðona

on-blandan

(v.)

to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil)

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to intermingle, to infect (with moral evil) Hé lungre áhóf wóðe wiðerhýdg weán onblonden he raised at once his voice, hostile and harmful (cf. the use of geblanden in similar phrases) Andr. Kmbl. 1350; An. 675

a-blǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blǽcan, p. -blǽhte; pp. -blǽht [a, blǽcan to bleach]

To bleach ⬩ whiten ⬩ dealbare

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To bleach, whiten; dealbare, Ps. Vos. 50, 8: 67, 15

a-bláwung

(n.)
Grammar
a-bláwung, e; f.

A blowing

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A blowing

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, -blondan; p. -bleónd, -blénd, pl. bleóndon, -bléndon; pp. -blanden, -blonden [ge-bland],

to blend ⬩ mix ⬩ mingle ⬩ miscēre ⬩ turbáre ⬩ to stain ⬩ colour ⬩ corrupt ⬩ infĭcĕre

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to blend, mix, mingle; miscēre, turbáre Hí me gebléndon unswétne drync they mixed for me an unsweet drink, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438 : Andr. Kmbl. 65 ; An. 33. Wurman geblonden mixed with scarlet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 14; Ph. 294. Hie him sealdon

Linked entries: blandan ge-blendan ge-blénd ge-blondan

á-bláwung

(n.)
Grammar
á-bláwung, e; f.
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A blowing or swelling up, inflation Sió ábláwung on ðǽre lifre, Lch. ii. 204, 17, 23 : 206, 1 : 248, 5. Sió áþenung ðæs magan and sió ábláwunge hǽto, 192, 17. Sealf gód wið swelcre ábláwunge ( quinsy ), 48, 11. Hé onfindeþ swile and ðæt ðá óman beóð

ge-blǽcan

(v.)
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to make pale, disfigure Geblǽcte exterminavit, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14

tó-blǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-blǽdan, p. de

To inflate, ⬩ puff up

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To inflate, puff up Sóð lufu ná byþ tóblǽdd caritas non inflatur, Scint. 82, 10

Linked entry: blǽdan

a-blann

(v.)
Grammar
a-blann, p. of. a-blinnan

rested

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rested to leave off. ;

ge-blann

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-blann, p. of ge-blinnan.

ceased

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ceased,Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51;

a-bleów

(v.)
Grammar
a-bleów, p. of a-bláwan.

blew

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blew;

ge-bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bleów, p. of ge-bláwan.

blew

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blew,Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 22;

bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bleów, bleówe, pl. bleówon

blew, breathed

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Bos. 20, 22; p. of bláwan

blǽweþ

(v.)
Grammar
blǽweþ, blǽwþ

blows ⬩ thou blowest

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Fox 6, 15; Met. 6, 8:thou blowest; 3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of bláwan

béme

(n.)
Grammar
béme, an; f.

A trumpet ⬩ tuba ⬩ salpinx

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A trumpet; tuba, salpinx Béman bláwan to blow the trumpet Cd. 227; Th. 302, 19; Sat. 602. Béme barbita Cot. 27

bláwere

(n.)
Grammar
bláwere, es; m.

A BLOWER ⬩ conflator

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[bláwan to blow; flare] A BLOWER; conflator Ídel wæs se bláwere the blower was useless; frustra conflavit conflator, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 24

blǽst

(n.)
Grammar
blǽst, es; m.

A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze ⬩ flatus

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[bláwan to blow; flare] A blowing, BLAST or gust of wind, a breeze; flatus Sǽgrundas súþwind fornam, bæþweges blǽst the south wind, the sea breeze, dried up the depths of the sea, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 11; Exod. 290

Linked entry: blǽd

bearhtm

A twinkling of an eye ⬩ an instant

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Þonne (at the last day) englas bláwað býman on brehtme (cf. 1 Cor. xv. 52), Cri. 882

BLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLÓWAN, part. blówende; ic blówe, ðú blówest, bléwst, he blóweþ, bléwþ, pl. blówaþ; p. ic, he bleów, ðú bleówe, pl. bleówon; pp. blówen; v. n.

to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom ⬩ florere, efflorere, reflorere ⬩ to be in full vigour or bloom ⬩ to burst, blossom

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We say to blow as the wind, and to blow or blossom as a flower. v. bláwan

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