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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLASE, BLAISE, BLEEZE, v. Used of milk: to turn sour. Gen. used as ppl.adj. [ble:z L.Bnff., Ags. + ble¹z, Fif.; bli:z Bch., Kcb., Dmf.]Sc. 1808 Jam.; Bnff.² 1934:
Bleeze. To become a little sour. Milk is said to bleeze or to be bleezed when it is turned, but not congealed. [Also blais'd, Ags., Fif. 1825 Jam.²]Sc. [1826] R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1841) 314:
Sweet milk, sour milk, Thick milk, thin; Blased milk, bladded milk, Milk new come in.Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin Robin and Marget 121; Ags.¹ 1934:
Princie, puir thing, took his drap blaised milk.