"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, {{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
    Sense id: en-blae-sco-adj-T3t3MFx~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "bla"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English bla",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "blár",
        "4": "",
        "5": "livid, blue"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Middle English bla, blo, from Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”). More at blue.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mair blae",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist blae",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "10": "maist blae",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "comparative",
        "4": "mair blae",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "superlative"
      },
      "expansion": "blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae)",
      "name": "sco-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sco",
          "name": "Colors",
          "orig": "sco:Colors",
          "parents": [
            "Light",
            "Vision",
            "Energy",
            "Senses",
            "Nature",
            "Perception",
            "All topics",
            "Body",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bluish, bluish-gray (blue-gray), intermediate between blue and gray"
      ],
      "id": "en-blae-sco-adj-T3t3MFx~",
      "links": [
        [
          "bluish",
          "bluish"
        ],
        [
          "blue-gray",
          "blue-gray"
        ],
        [
          "gray",
          "gray"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bla"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "blae"
}
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  "descendants": [],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "bla"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English bla",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "blár",
        "4": "",
        "5": "livid, blue"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Middle English bla, blo, from Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”). More at blue.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mair blae",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maist blae",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "10": "maist blae",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "comparative",
        "4": "mair blae",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "superlative"
      },
      "expansion": "blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae)",
      "name": "sco-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Scots adjectives",
        "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
        "Scots lemmas",
        "Scots terms derived from Middle English",
        "Scots terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Scots terms inherited from Middle English",
        "sco:Colors"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bluish, bluish-gray (blue-gray), intermediate between blue and gray"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bluish",
          "bluish"
        ],
        [
          "blue-gray",
          "blue-gray"
        ],
        [
          "gray",
          "gray"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "bla"
    }
  ],
  "word": "blae"
}

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