bleo

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ble͜oː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *blīu.

Alternative forms

bleoh, blīo, blioh

Noun

blēo n

colour
Ne meahte nān mann seċġan hwelċes blēos hē sīe.
Couldn't nobody say what colour he is.
complexion

Declension

Declension of bleo

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	blēo	blēo
accusative	blēo	blēo
genitive	blēowes, blēos	blēowa
dative	blēowe, blēo	blēom

Descendants

Middle English: bleo, ble, blee
- Scots: ble, blee, blie
- English: blee, bly

See also

dēag
hīew

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

blēo

blue

Derived terms

blēorēad

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