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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Blosme], sb. blossom, S, PP, Prompt., CM; blostme, S; blosmen, pl., S2; bloosmes, S3.—AS. blóstma.

[ Blosmen], v. to blossom, W2, Prompt.; blosmed, pt. pl., P.—AS. blóstmian.

[ Bloundisen], v. to flatter, H; see [Blaundissen].

[ Bloundisynge], sb. blandishing, H.

[ Blowen], v. to blow, PP; blawe, S; blou, imp. s., S; bloaweð, pr. s., S; bleu, pt. s., S; bleowen, pl., S; blawen, pp., S2; blowe, C3.—AS. bláwan, pt. bléow, pp. bláwen.

[ Blowen], v. to blow, to bloom, MD; i-blowe, pp. S.—AS. blówan, pt. bléow, pp. geblówen.

[ Blubren], v. to bubble, MD; blubrande, pr. p., S2.

[ Blustren], v. to rush about aimlessly, NED; blustreden, pt. pl., P.

[ Bluȝ], sb. blue, S2; see [Blewe].

[ Blyn-hede], sb. blindness, H.