bleo

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ble͜oː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *blīu.

Alternative forms

Noun

blēo n

  1. colour
    Ne meahte nān mann seċġan hwelċes blēos hē sīe.
    Couldn't nobody say what colour he is.
  2. complexion
Declension
singular plural
nominative blēo blēo
accusative blēo blēo
genitive blēowes, blēos blēowa
dative blēowe, blēo blēom
Descendants
  • Middle English: bleo, ble, blee
See also

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Adjective

blēo

  1. blue
Derived terms
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