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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1586
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Blerit, Bleirit, ppl. a. Also: blerid, blerde, bleird; blarit. [ME. blered, blerid (14th c.), f. Blere v.1] Bleared; blear-eyed.(1) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. iii.
The luf blenkis of that bogill fra his blerde [M. bleirit] ene a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lix. 34.
My curland hair, my cristell ene, Ar beld and bleird(2) c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 140 b/32.
In sorrow ay thay sitt Bowdin and bleird c1530-40 Ib. 33.
Thay boldin blerit bawch blobbis 1542 Elgin Rec. I. 72.
The assise deliuerit that Ellene Ternway vrangit in the calling Megot Stuart schabit, blerit, clangorit carling 1569 St. A. Kirk S. 329.
Hir sonne … callit her blarit carlin, wytht mony utheris injuries wordis a1585 Polwart Flyt. 125.
Bleird, babling, bystour-baird, obey
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