"blirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blirts [plural]
Etymology: From a variation of blurt. Etymology templates: {{m|en|blurt}} blurt Head templates: {{en-noun}} blirt (plural blirts)
  1. (nautical) A gust, as of wind and rain. Categories (topical): Nautical, Weather
    Sense id: en-blirt-en-noun-X89ZcRJZ Disambiguation of Weather: 87 9 5 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (Scotland) A fit of crying. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-blirt-en-noun-gauJcDkW Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blirty

Verb

Forms: blirts [present, singular, third-person], blirting [participle, present], blirted [participle, past], blirted [past]
Etymology: From a variation of blurt. Etymology templates: {{m|en|blurt}} blurt Head templates: {{en-verb}} blirt (third-person singular simple present blirts, present participle blirting, simple past and past participle blirted)
  1. (Scotland) To burst into tears. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-blirt-en-verb-tcz1unrT Categories (other): Scottish English

Inflected forms

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