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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1825-1857

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†BLAUGH, BLAUGHT, BLAUCHT, adj. Pale, livid.Bnff. 1853 Drunkard's Progress in Bnffsh. Jnl. (23 Aug.):
Now, ower the grieshoch blaught and fey.Abd. 1857 T. Treadles in Bnffsh. Jnl. (2 Dec.):
Its visage, wither'd, blaucht and wan, Bore witness o' nae earthly man.Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
Blaugh. Of a bluish or sickly colour. [Now obs. according to Watson Rxb. W.-B. (1923).]

[O.Sc. blacht, blaucht, bleached, pale, pa.p. of O.Sc. bleche, to bleach, which had also blechit. Mid.Eng. blaȝt, O.E. blǣc(c)an, make pale, from O.E. blāk, pale. Blacht is formed on the analogy of O.E. tǣcan, teach, tāhte, taught, rǣcan, reach, rāhte, raught (obs.).]

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