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Where does “blate” come from?

blate (Scots) comes from Old English blāt — pallid, livid; pale.

blate (Scots): shy, modest, timid, sheepish; stupid, easily...

Definitions

  1. shy, modest, timid, sheepish; stupid, easily...

Ancestry of “blate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishblātpallid, livid; pale

Words derived from “blate”

  • blatant
  • blatantly
  • blate
Every word from Old English blāt →