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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡BLONT, n. Given as obsol. by Sh.7 1935. [blʌnt]
1. "Wink of sleep; doze; to tak' a b[lont]; he's ta'en him a b[lont]" (Sh. 1814 Irvine MSS; Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). In sea-taboo usage.
2. "A flash; gleam; gleam of light. Der'r no a blont o' light within de door" (Ib.).
[O.N. blundr, dozing, slumber (Zoëga). Cf. Bloint, Bluint.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Blont n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blont>
