bleo

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Old English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ble͜oː/

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *blīu.

Alternative forms[edit]

bleoh, blīo, blioh

Noun[edit]

blēo n

colour
Ne meahte nān mann seċġan hwelċes blēos hē sīe.
Couldn't nobody say what colour he is.
complexion

Declension[edit]

Declension of bleo

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	blēo	blēo
accusative	blēo	blēo
genitive	blēowes, blēos	blēowa
dative	blēowe, blēo	blēom

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: bleo, ble, blee
- Scots: ble, blee, blie
- English: blee, bly

See also[edit]

dēag
hīew

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Adjective[edit]

blēo

blue

Derived terms[edit]

blēorēad

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