A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 30

+Blaberen+, _v._ to blabber, to talk idly, HD, Prompt.; +blaberde+, _pt.

s._, PP.

+Bladder+, _sb._ bladder, MD; +bladdre+, C3; +bledder+, S3; +bleder+, Voc.--AS. _bl?dre_, OMerc. _bledre_ (OET.)

+Blak+, _adj._ pale, MD; +blake+, wan, Palsg. _Phr._: +blak and blo+, pale and livid, MD, NED (s.v. _black_, 13).--AS. _blac_. Cf. +Bleike+.

+Blak+, _adj._ black, MD.--AS. _blaec_.

+Blake+, _sb._ s.m.u.t, black, S; blackness, S2.

+Blake-beryed+, _sb._ blackberrying, i.e., wandering hither and thither purposely, C3.

+Blanchet+, _sb._ a white powder used as a cosmetic, S.--OF. _blanchet_.

+Blanc-mangere+, _sb._ a kind of cheese-cake, PP; +blammanger+, PP.

+Blane+ (_for_ +blan+), _pt. s._ of +Bi-linnen+. [[Addition]]

+Blank+, _adj._ white, S3.--OF. _blanc_.

+Blase+, _sb._ blaze, flame, PP.--AS. _blaese_.

+Blasen+, _v._ to blaze, flare, PP; +blasie+, _pr. s. subj._, S; +blesand+, _pr. p._, S3.

+Blasen+, _v._ to blow (with trumpet), to proclaim, publish, NED, CM.

Cp. OHG. _blasan_.

+Blasen+, _v._ in heraldry to blaze arms, i.e. to describe them, MD, S3, Prompt., Palsg.; +blaze+, Cotg. (s.v. _blasonner_).

+Blasfeme+, _adj._ and _sb._ blasphemous, blasphemer, MD, W.--Lat.

_blasphemus_; Gr. ??sf???.

+Blaundissen+, _v._ to flatter, H; +blaundiss+, _pr. s._, H; +bloundisand+, _pr. p._, H.--OF. _blandir_ (pr. p. _blandisant_).

+Blawen+; see +Blowen+.

+Bledder+; see +Bladder+.

+Blee+, _sb._ colour, complexion, MD, HD; +ble+, MD, JD; +bleo+, S, S2; +blie+, JD.--AS. _bleo_.

+Blef+; see +Bileuen+.

+Bleike+, _adj._ pale, S, NED; +bleyke+, Prompt.; +blayke+, NED; +bleyk+, S3; +bleke+, wan, Palsg. _Phr._: +blaike and blo+, pale and livid, NED (s.v. _black_, 13).--Icel. _bleikr_. Cf. +Blak+.

+Blenchen+, _v._ to flinch, turn aside, S, P; +bleynte+, _pt. s._, C; +bleinte+, NED.--AS. _blencan_, to deceive.

+Blenden+, _v._ to mix together, MD; +blende+, _pp._, S2.--Cp. Icel.

_blanda_.

+Blenden+, _v._ to blind, deceive, MD, PP; +blent+, _pr. s._, C3; +blente+, _pt. s._, PP; +blent+, _pp._ blinded, C3, HD.--AS. _blendan_.

+Blenk+, _sb._ a gleam, blink, glance, S3; +blenkis+, _pl._, NED; +blinkes+, MD.

+Blenken+, _v._ to glitter, to glance, NED; +blynke+, to open the eyes, S2; +blenkit+, _pt. s._, looked, S2; +blencheden+, _pl._, MD.

+Blere+, _adj._ blear, dim, NED.

+Bleren+, _v._ to make dim, to be blear-eyed, MD, S2, P; +blered+, _pp._ dimmed, S2, C3, P.

+Blesen+, _v._ to blaze, S3; see +Blasen+.

+Blessen+, _v._ to bless, PP, S; +blesseth hir+, _pr. s._, crosses herself, C3; +blesced+, _pp._ S; +bletcaed+, consecrated, S; +y-blessed+, S3, C3, P; +i-blessed+, S; +iblescede+, S; +iblesset+, S2.--AS.

_bletsian_, _bledsian_ ONorth. _bloedsian_ (NED); from _blod_, blood.

+Blete+, _adj._ bare, exposed, miserable, S, MD; +blait+, JD; +blout+, JD.--AS. _bleat_, wretched, miserable; cp. Icel. _blautr_, Du. _bloot_ G. _bloss_.

+Bleten+, _v._ to bleat, Prompt.; +blaeten+, S.--AS. _bl?tan_.

+Bleuen+; see +Bileuen+.

+Blewe+, _adj._ blue, livid, C2, PP; black, MD; +blew+, MD.--OF. _bleu_.

See +Blo+.

+Blewe+, _sb._ blue, MD; +blu?+, S2.

+Bleynte+; see +Blenchen+.

+Blinnen+, _v._ to cease, S, S2, C3; see +Bi-linnen+.

+Blis+, _sb._ bliss, S.--AS. _bliss_ (= _blis_), see Sievers, 202(7).

See +Blie+.

+Blissien+, _v._ to rejoice, be glad, to gladden, MD; +blissin+, S, S2.--AS. _blissian_ (= _blisian_). See above.

+Blie+, _adj._ blithe, cheerful, S, S2; +blye+, S2, C2.--AS. _blie_.

+Blie-liche+, _adv._ gladly, S; +blueliche+, S; +bloeliche+, S; +blieli?+, S; +bleely+, S2.--AS. _blielice_.

+Bliue+, _adv._ quickly, S, S2; see +Biliue+.

+Blo+, _adj._ livid, S2, PP; black, MD.--Icel. _bla(r)_. See +Blewe+.

+Blod+, _sb._ blood, S, S2, PP; +blode+, _dat._, S2.--AS. _blod_.

+Blode+, _sb._ a blood-relation, a person, living being, MD, CM; +blod+, MD.

+Blok+, _adj._ pale, NED. _Phr._ +blok and blo+, NED. See +Blak+.

+Blo-man+, _sb._ negro, MD; +blamon+, MD; +blewe-men+, _pl._, MD.--Cp.