Blobbs, Water Blobs. Blossoms of Nuphar lutea, Sm., Yellow Water Lily (A.B.); probably from the swollen look of the buds. Cf. Blub up.
Blood-alley. A superior kind of alley or taw, veined with deep red, and much prized by boys (S.).—N. & S.W.
Bloody Warr The dark-blossomed Wallflower, Cheiranthus Cheiri, L. (A.B.S.).—N. & S.W.
Blooens. See Bluens.
Bloom. Of the sun; to shine scorchingly (B.); to throw out heat as a fire. 'How the sun do bloom out atween the clouds!'—N.W.
Blooming. Very sultry, as ''Tis a main blooming day.'—S.W. (Salisbury.)
Bloomy. Sultry. Bloomy-hot. Excessively sultry (A.B.).—S.W.
Blooth, Blowth. Bloom or blossom.—S.W.
Blossom. A snow-flake. 'What girt blossoms 'twer to the snow isterday!'—N. & S.W.