"blae" meaning in Scots

See blae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair blae [comparative], maist blae [superlative]
Etymology: Middle English bla, blo, from Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”). More at blue. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|bla}} Middle English bla, {{m|enm|blo}} blo, {{der|sco|non|blár||livid, blue}} Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair blae|||||superlative|maist blae||||}} blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae), {{sco-adj}} blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae)
  1. bluish, bluish-gray (blue-gray), intermediate between blue and gray Categories (topical): Colors Synonyms: bla

Download JSON data for blae meaning in Scots (1.8kB)

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      },
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        "4": "",
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    },
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