"blicant" meaning in English

See blicant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more blicant [comparative], most blicant [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English blycande, blykkande, blikande, variants of blikiende, blikinde (“shining”), equivalent to blike + -and. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blycande}} Middle English blycande, {{m|enm|blykkande}} blykkande, {{m|enm|blikande}} blikande, {{m|enm|blikiende}} blikiende, {{m|enm|blikinde||shining}} blikinde (“shining”), {{suffix|en|blike|and}} blike + -and Head templates: {{en-adj}} blicant (comparative more blicant, superlative most blicant)
  1. (UK, dialectal) shining; bright Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (topical): Light

Download JSON data for blicant meaning in English (2.1kB)

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