Blende, pa. t. mingled, in blende in his face, rose to his cheeks, V 303; Blent, pp. in blent ... in blysse, set amidst joy, VI 25. [ME. blenden obscurely related to OE. blándan, or ON. blanda.] See Vnblendyde.
Blended, pp. deluded, V 351. [OE. bléndan.] See Blyndiþ.
Blenk, v. to gleam, V 247. [OE. *blencan, possibly identical with recorded blencan, to cheat; for ME. blenchen, blenken, &c. = to gleam, look at, glance aside, blench, cheat. Compare Glent, Glyfte.]
Blent, Bleo. See Blende, Ble.
Bleþeliche, adv. gladly, III 53. [? Obscure alteration of OE. blīþelīce.]
Bleue, v. to remain; pres. subj. III introd.; Blefte, pa. t. III 18. [OE. belǣfan.] See Leue, v.1
Bleuȝ, Blew. See Blowe.
Blew, n. blue (stuff), XVII 200 (note); cled in Stafford blew, beaten black and blue; cf. clothe here well yn Stafford blewe, Rel. Ant., I, p. 29. [OFr. bleu.] See Blwe.
Blynde, adj. pl. blind, deluded, XI b 79; as sb., the blind, VIII a 115, 185. [OE. blínd.]
Blyndiþ, 3 sg. pres. (blinds), deludes, XI b 7, 107. [OE. bléndan infl. by blínd, adj.] See Blended.