Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Blaste, ger. to blow a trumpet, HF. 1866.

Blaunche, adj. fem. white (see Fevere), T. 1. 916.

Blaundisshinge, pret. pt. as adj. bewitching, B 3. m 12, 14; Blaundissinge, flattering, B 2. p 1. 20. See Blandishe.

Bleche, v.; Bleched, pp. bleached, 9. 45.

Blede, v. bleed, L. 2696; T. v. 1047; F 1194; pr.pl. A 1801; Bledde, pt. s. bled, T. ii. 950; A 145, B 1368.

Blemisshe, v.; Blemisshed, pp. injured, B 1. p 4. 200.

Blende, v. blind, B 1. m 7. 14; T. iv. 648; ger. to deceive, T. iii. 207; to blind (or read to-blende, v. blind utterly), T. ii. 1496; Blent, pr. s. blinds, 5. 600; 13. 4; T. iv. 5; G 1391; Blente, pt. s. blinded, T. v. 1194; Blent, pp. 15. 18; T. ii. 1743; I 723; deceived, E 2113, G 1077.

Blere, v. blear, bedim; Blere hir yë, dim their eye, cajole them, A 4049; Blered, pp. dimmed, deceived, G 730, H 252.

Blering, s. dimming; bl. of an yë, deceiving, cajoling, A 3865.