blae

[ bley, blee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

blae

/ bleɪ; ble /

Origin of blae¹

1150–1200; Middle English (north) bla < Old Norse blā blackish blue; blue

Origin of blae¹

from Old Norse blár

His knuckle and collar-bones shone blae through the tight skin.

"Ye must be fair starving, Paul," quoth she softly with her hand on my arm, and I daresay my face was blae with cold and chagrin.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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