BLEE

Etymology 1

Noun

blee (countable and uncountable, plural blees)

(rare, chiefly, poetic) Colour, hue. [from 9th to early 17th c.]

(archaic) Colour of the face, complexion, colouring. [from 9th to early 17th c.]

(archaic) Consistency, form, texture. [from 9th to early 17th c.]

(East Anglia) General resemblance, likeness; appearance, aspect, look.

Synonyms

• color, colour

• hue

• complexion

Etymology 2

Interjection

blee

(informal) Expressing disgust or trepidation.

Anagrams

• Ebel, Eble, Elbe, beel, bélé

Source: Wiktionary


Blee, n. Etym: [AS. bleó, bleóh.]

Definition: Complexion; color; hue; likeness; form. [Archaic] For him which is so bright of blee. Lament. of Mary Magd. That boy has a strong blee of his father. Forby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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