"bleck" meaning in Scots

See bleck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /blɛk/ Forms: blecker [comparative], bleckest [superlative]
Etymology: From Old English blæc. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|blæc}} Old English blæc Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|blecker||bleckest|||superlative|bleckest||bleckest||}} bleck (comparative blecker, superlative bleckest), {{sco-adj|blecker|bleckest}} bleck (comparative blecker, superlative bleckest)
  1. (Southern Scots) black Tags: Southern-Scots
    Sense id: en-bleck-sco-adj-wAbH46sU Categories (other): Southern Scots, Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 36 13 11 40

Noun

IPA: /blɛk/
Etymology: From Old English blæc. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|blæc}} Old English blæc Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} bleck
  1. A challenge to a feat of exceptional skill; a baffle in reaction to such a feat.
    Sense id: en-bleck-sco-noun-6DJDK9YT Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Colors Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 3 82 12 3 Disambiguation of Colors: 36 13 11 40
  2. A puzzle.
    Sense id: en-bleck-sco-noun-UA4RNskq Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 36 13 11 40
  3. (Southern Scots) black Tags: Southern-Scots
    Sense id: en-bleck-sco-noun-wAbH46sU Categories (other): Southern Scots, Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 36 13 11 40

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