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bludder, bluther,
bludder [ˈblʌdər]
also bluther [ˈblʌðə]
v. To blot paper in writing, to disfigure any writing. To soil or disfigure the face, eyes, or mouth with tears, blood, etc.
bew, blew, blewe, bloo, blooster, bloster, blue, blueichtie, bluester, blui, bluichtie, bluster, blyeu, blyew, blyue, bue, byue, fauch-blue, faugh-blue,
blue [bl(j)uː, N. bjuː]
n. The colour blue.
adj. Of the colour blue.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blueichtie: MN. Bluish.
bluester I.Sh.: Peaty soil of a blueish colour.
fauch-blue: Bleached blue.
blonäild, blonäildet, blue-nild, blue-nilded, blue-nile, blue-niled, blue-niledit, blunild, hairy-nildet, hairy-niledit, näild, nild, nildet, nildit, niled, niledit, nyld,
blue-nile [I.Sh. ˈblu nail]
n. Nile-blue, a greenish-blue colour like that of mould, from the name of the river.
 
blue-niled, blue-niledit, niled, niledit
adj. Mouldy, mildewed, musty.
 
hairy-niledit
adj. Mouldy, mildewed, musty.
blaffart, blaffert, bliffert, bluff, bluffart, bluffered, bluffered, bluffert,
bluff [ˈblʌf]
n. A credulous person.
v. To blow in jerks or puffs from the mouth.
 
bluffert [ˈblʌfərt, N. ˈblɪfərt & ˈblɛfərt], bluffered
n. A squall, generally conveying the idea of wind and rain. A blow, a stroke.
v. To bluster as the wind.
bloga, blogga, blok, blokka, blugga,
blugga [I.Sh. ˈblʌgə]
n. The marsh marigold Caltha palustris.
bleed, bleed-run, bleedy, bleid, bleud, blid, blidd, bliddie, bliddy, blidy, blod, blöd, bloddy, blödy, blood, blood-run, bloodshed, blude, bludey, bluid, bluiddy, bluidie, bluidless, bluid-rin, bluidshed, bluidshot, bluidy, sookie_bleedie, soukie-bluidie,
bluid [I. blød, S. NEC. SN. blyd, C. U. blɪd, MN. blid]
n. Blood.
v. To cause to bleed.
 
bluidy
adj. Bloody.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bluidless: Bloodless.
bluid-rin: Bloodshot.
bluidshot: adj. Bloodshot.
flesh-and-bluid: The tormentil Potentilla tormentilla.
soukie-bluidie: MN. The sea anemone Urticina felina.
bleem, bleems, bleum, blim, blimmin, blims, bloom, blooms, bluim, bluimin, bluims, blumand, blume, blumes, blumin,
bluim [I. SN. bløm, S. NEC. blym, C. blɪm, MN. blim]
n. A bloom, a blossom.
pl. bluims Potato tops.
v. To bloom.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bluimin: Blooming.
bleupsie, bleupsy, bloopsie, bloopsy, bluipsie,
bluipsie [I.Ork. ˈbløpsi]
adj. Of the face: flabby, heavy-looking and expressionless.
blaistart, blaister, bleest, bleester, bleestit, bliusterie, bloasterie, blooster, blost, bloster, blosterie, blostit, bloust, blouster, blousterie, bloustit, blowst, blowster, blowsterie, blowstit, blowstrie, bluist, bluister, bluistery, bluistit, gluister,
bluist [SW. blyst, MN. I.Ork. blist]
also SN. EC. blowst [blʌust]
n. Boast, boasting.
v. To brag, to boast.
pt. pp. bluistit, blowstit
 
bluister, blowster [ˈblʌustər, ˈblustər]
n. A violent wind with squalls. A blast of wind. A boaster, braggart.
v. Of the wind: to blow gustily and with violence. To brag, boast. To rant and rave, bluster.
 
bluisterie, blowsterie [ˈblʌust(ə)ri, ˈblust(ə)ri]
adj. Gusty, windy, boasting.
bleater, bleaterie, bleaterin, bleatery, bleeter, bleeterie, bleeterin, bleetert, bleetery, blitter, blittered, blitterie, blitterin, blittery, bloater, bloaterie, bloaterin, bloatery, bloiter, bloiterie, bloiterin, bloitery, blooter, blootered, blooterie, blooterin, blootert, blootery, bloother, blootherie, blootherin, bloothery, blottered, blouter, bloutered, blouterie, blouterin, bloutery, bluiter, bluitered, bluiterie, bluiterin, bluitert, bluitery, bluter, blutered, bluterie, bluterin, blutery, blutter, blutterie, blutterin, bluttery, bluttor, bluttorie, bluttorin, bluttory, blyter, blyterie, blyterin, blytery, gabble-blooter, gabble-bluiter, plittered,
bluiter [S. ˈblytər, C. U. ˈblɪtər, MN. ˈblitər & ˈbl(j)utər]
n. A gust of wind. A rumbling noise. A senseless talker, an outspoken, inconsiderate person. MN. A passing storm of wind or rain.
n. The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
v. To make a rumbling noise. To do work in a bungling manner. To talk foolishly, to blurt out.
pt. pp. bluitert, bluitered adj. Drunk, having been hit or kicked hard.
 
bluitery
adj. windy and ofter showery.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bluiterin: Of the wind or rain: Blowing strongly. Talking incessantly.
bog bluiter: The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
gabble-bluiter: A windbag.
loch bluiter: WC. SW. The bittern Botaurus stellaris.
moss bluiter: The snipe Gallinago gallinago.

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