"blewe" meaning in Middle English

See blewe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈblɛu(ə)/ Forms: blew [alternative], bleu [alternative], blue [alternative], blwe [alternative], blw [alternative], blyu [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛu(ə) Etymology: From Anglo-Norman blew; from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz. See also blo. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|blew}} Anglo-Norman blew, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*blēwaz}} Proto-Germanic *blēwaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} blewe, {{enm-adj}} blewe
  1. blue, azure
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-adj-CbgHH4Dh
  2. blue-violet
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-adj-dVyy2d4s
  3. blue-grey; the colour of bruises
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-adj-HEC4ZDoF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 27 26 1 1 33 2 1 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 20 0 0 41 3 3 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 16 0 0 54 2 2 2 6
  4. blue-black
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-adj-~Xc3XQaj

Noun

IPA: /ˈblɛu(ə)/ Forms: blew [alternative], bleu [alternative], blue [alternative], blwe [alternative], blw [alternative], blyu [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛu(ə) Etymology: From Anglo-Norman blew; from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz. See also blo. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|blew}} Anglo-Norman blew, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*blēwaz}} Proto-Germanic *blēwaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} blewe
  1. blue
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-noun-Fkd2iMDg
  2. blue textiles
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-noun-pcM-~FW6
  3. (rare) blue pigment Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-blewe-enm-noun-ZPX~-P6k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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