blaes

British  

/ bleɪz, blez /

noun

1. 1. hardened clay or shale, esp when crushed and used to form the top layer of a sports pitch: bluish-grey or reddish in colour

   2. ( as modifier )

      a blaes pitch

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Etymology

Origin of blaes

C18: from _blae

Example Sentences

Here around the ingle bleezing, Wha sae happy and sae free; Tho' the northern wind blaws freezing, Frien'ship warms baith you and me.

From The Golden Link of Friendship by Various

The flower it blaws, it fades and fa’s, And art can ne’er renew it; But worth and truth eternal youth Will give to Polly Stewart.

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

An' when we say as hoo it's an ill wind that blaws naebody guid, we're acknowledgin' the love o' the Almichty.

From St. Cuthbert's by Knowles, Robert E.

Sweet 's the gloamin's dusky gloom, Spreadin' owre the lea, Mary; Sweeter far thy love in bloom, Whilk blaws alane for me, Mary.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles

Weel, Doctor, it's an ill wind blaws naebody guid, and ye canna expect Captain McFadyen or mysel' to sympatheese overmuch wi' the West End for a loss that is our gain.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard