Where does “blate” come from?
blate (Middle English) comes from Middle English blait, from Old English blāt — pallid, livid; pale.
blate (Middle English): pale, ghastly, terrified
Ancestry of “blate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | blait | pale, ghastly, terrified |
| 2 | Old English | blāt | pallid, livid; pale |
Words derived from “blate”