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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."

_ dull of sight; having inflamed eyes.
BLEEZE, _v. n_. milk is said to be bleezed when it has
become a little sour.
BLEIB, _s._ a pustule, a blister.
_The_ BLEIBS, _s. pl._ the chicken-pox.
_To_ BLENK, BLINK, _v. n._ to open the eyes as after
slumber; to throw a glance of regard.
BLENK, BLINK, _s._ a gleam of light.
BLENT, _s._ a glance as in the quick motions of the eye.
_To_ BLETHER, _v. n._ to stammer, or speak
indistinctly, or nonsensically.
BLIN, _adj._ blind.
BLINK. See BLENK.
_To_ BLIRT, _v. n._ to burst out a-crying or weeping.
BLOB, BLAB, _s._ 1. anything circular and turned; 2. a
blister.
BLOBBIT, _part. pa._ bloated; blurred; blotched.
BLUBBER, _s._ a bubble of air.
_To_ BLUBBER, _v. a._ to cry, to weep.
BLUE-GOWN, _s._ a pensioner. Formerly all pensioners
received a blue gown on the king's birthday.
BLUID, _s._ blood.
BLUIDY, _adj._ bloody; bloodthirsty; covered with gore.
BLUITER, BLUTTER, _v. n._ to make a rumbling noise.
BLUNTIE, _s._ a stupid fellow; a sniveller.
BOAL, BOLE, _s._ a small aperture or press in a house for
the reception of small articles; a small opening in a wall for
the admission of light or air.
BOB, _s._ a curtsey.
_To_ BOCK, _v. a._ to make a noise with the throat, as
persons will frequently do before vomiting.


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