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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Blesen], v. to blaze, S3; see [Blasen].

[ Blessen], v. to bless, PP, S; blesseth hir, pr. s., crosses herself, C3; blesced, pp. S; bletcæd, consecrated, S; y-blessed, S3, C3, P; i-blessed, S; iblescede, S; iblesset, S2.—AS. blétsian, blédsian ONorth. blóedsian (NED); from blód, blood.

[ Blete], adj. bare, exposed, miserable, S, MD; blait, JD; blout, JD.—AS. bléat, wretched, miserable; cp. Icel. blautr, Du. bloot G. bloss.

[ Bleten], v. to bleat, Prompt.; blæten, S.—AS. blǽtan.

Bleuen; see [Bileuen].

[ Blewe], adj. blue, livid, C2, PP; black, MD; blew, MD.—OF. bleu. See [Blo].

[ Blewe], sb. blue, MD; bluȝ, S2.

Bleynte; see [Blenchen].

[ Blinnen], v. to cease, S, S2, C3; see [Bi-linnen].

[ Blis], sb. bliss, S.—AS. bliss (= blíðs), see Sievers, 202(7). See [Bliþe].