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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLAES, BLAISE, Bleeze, n.1, pl. Also blae, blay. [ble:(z), bli:(z)]n.Sc. 1808 Jam.:
Blae, Blay, the rough parts of wood left in consequence of boring or sawing.Cld. 1825 Jam.2:
Blaise, Bleeze. The blaise of wood, those particles which the wimble scoops out in boring.ne.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
‡Blaes. Also blaise. Thin shavings of wood as bored out by a wimble, etc.

[This is prob. the same word as Eng. blaze, a white mark made on a tree, gen. by chipping off a slice of bark, to indicate a path or boundary in a forest; also a track indicated in this way (N.E.D.). Cf. O.N. blesi, white mark on a horse's forehead, Du. bles, mod. Ger. blesse, id., blass, pale. Blaes was evidently taken as a pl., hence sing. forms blae, etc. Cf. Ho, a stocking, from hose, in s.Sc., and Corp for Eng. corpse.]

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