"blate" meaning in Scots

See blate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [blet], [blit] Forms: blater [comparative], blatest [superlative]
Etymology: Uncertain; perhaps from Old English blāt (“pale”). Etymology templates: {{unc|sco}} Uncertain, {{der|sco|ang|blāt||pale}} Old English blāt (“pale”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|blater||er|||superlative|blatest||er||}} blate (comparative blater, superlative blatest), {{sco-adj|blat|er}} blate (comparative blater, superlative blatest)
  1. shy, modest, timid, sheepish
    Sense id: en-blate-sco-adj-0IDnqYsw
  2. stupid, easily deceived, dull, unpromising
    Sense id: en-blate-sco-adj-JVDAabYU Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
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