blae
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of blae
1150–1200; Middle English (north) bla < Old Norse blā blackish blue; see blue
Example Sentences
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Dalrymple^6 has been lang our fae, M'Gill^7 has wrought us meikle wae, An' that curs'd rascal ca'd M'Quhae,^8 And baith the Shaws,^9 That aft hae made us black an' blae, Wi' vengefu' paws.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
Though sweet is spring, whan young and gay, And blithe the blinks o' summer day; I fear nae winter cauld and blae, If blest wi' love and Annie, O!
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
How do you this blae eastlin wind, That’s like to blaw a body blind?
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
I've seen's hae days to fricht us a', The Pentlands poothered weel wi' snaw, The ways half-smoored wi' liquid thaw, An' half-congealin', The snell an' scowtherin' norther blaw Frae blae Brunteelan'.
From Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 by Stevenson, Robert Louis
How do you this blae eastlin wind, That's like to blaw a body blind?
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
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