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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BLEIR, v. “To bleir one's character, to asperse it, to calumniate” (Fif. 1825 Jam.2).
[O.Sc. blere, bleir, v., to deceive, to look with blear eyes, wear out the eyes with peering. Of uncertain origin; cf. St.Eng. blear, to blear the eyes, hence to deceive.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bleir v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bleir>
