A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Blee], sb. colour, complexion, MD, HD; ble, MD, JD; bleo, S, S2; blie, JD.—AS. bléo.

Blefð; 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.