Defn: A genus of herbs (Blitum) with a fleshy calyx. Blitum capitatum is the strawberry blite.
BLITHE
Blithe, a. Etym: [AS. bli blithe, kind; akin to Goth. blei kind,
Icel. bli mild, gentle, Dan. & Sw. blid gentle, D. blijd blithe, OHG.
blidi kind, blithe.]
Defn: Gay; merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful; as, a blithe
spirit.
The blithe sounds of festal music. Prescott.
A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair. Milton.
BLITHEFUL
Blithe"ful, a.
Defn: Gay; full of gayety; joyous.
BLITHELY
Blithe"ly, adv.
Defn: In a blithe manner.
BLITHENESS
Blithe"ness, n.
Defn: The state of being blithe. Chaucer.
BLITHESOME
Blithe"some, a.