blae

[bley, blee]

adjective Scot. and North England.

bluish-black; blue-gray.

Origin of blae

1150–1200; Middle English (north) bla < Old Norse blā blackish blue; see blue

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Historical Examples of blae

"Ye must be fair starving, Paul," quoth she softly with her hand on my arm, and I daresay my face was blae with cold and chagrin.
The Shoes of Fortune
Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for blae

blae

adjective

Scot bluish-grey; slate-coloured

Word Origin for blae

from Old Norse blár

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