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blittero, bluiter,
bluiter [ˈblytər, MN. ˈbljutər, ′blʌtər]
n. Filth in a liquid state. A dirty, slovenly person.
also I.Ork. blittero [ˈblɪtəro] Something of a very thin composition.
v. To smear with mud.
bleuve, blöv, bluiv, bluive,
bluive [I.Sh. bløv]
v. To perish or die, to faint.
blunk, blunkie, blunky, blyunk, blyunky,
blunk [MN. blʌŋk, bljʌŋk]
n. A small block of wood or stone. A dull lifeless person.
 
blunkie [ˈblʌŋkɪ, ˈbljʌŋkɪ]
adj. Square, stocky.
blun$er, blunner, blunnerin,
blunner [ˈblʌnər]
n. A blunder.
v. To blunder.
pt. pp. blunnert, blunnered
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blunnerer: A blunderer.
blunnerin: Blundering.
blunt, bluntie, blunty,
blunt [ˈblʌnt]
n. A sniveller, a stupid person.
dim. bluntie I.Sh. A reproof, a scolding.
adj. Blunt.
adv. Bluntly.
blush, blush, blushin,
blush [blʌʃ]
n. A kind of low blister, a blister raised by chafing. A boil.
pl. blushes
v. To raise a blister by chafing.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blushin: Blisters of the flesh.
blush, blush, blushin,
blush [blʌʃ]
n. S. A kind of low blister.
v. To shine brightly, become red, to glow. S. To cause a blister.
blipe, bliper, blype, blyper,
blype [bləip]
n. A peeling layer of skin. A stroke or blow.
v. To rub.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blyper [ˈbləipər]: A large shred.
baw-man, bo, bø, bogle-bo, boo, boo-man, bou, keek-bo, keek-boo, keek-bou, keekie-bo, keekie-boo, keekie-bou,
bo [boː]
also bou [buː]
int. An exclamation to surprise or show disapproval.
n. A hobgoblin.
v. To show disapproval.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bogle-bo: A hobgoblin.
keek-bo, keekie-bo: The game of bo-peep, peek-a-boo.
say bo tae yer blanket: To cast reproach upon one, to injure one's reputation.
Bo$ness, Borrowstounness,
Bo'ness [ˈbonɛs]
pn. Bo'ness reduced form of Borrowstounness (Falkirk).

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