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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†BLEIS, n. "The name given to a river-fish. This seems to be what in Eng. is called Bleak, Cyprinus alburnus, Linn." (Sc. 1808 Jam.). N.E.D. gives blay and bley, the bleak, but it is not mentioned by the Concise or Un. Eng. Dict.
[O.E. blǣge, gudgeon (Sweet). Du. blei, Ger. bleihe, the bleak (Skeat).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bleis n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bleis>
