Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Blazer

Blaz″er (�), n. One who spreads reports or blazes matters abroad. “Blazers of crime.” Spenser.

3161

Blazer (2)

Blaz″er (?), n. 1. Anything that blazes or glows, as with heat or flame.2. A light jacket, usually of wool or silk and of a bright color, for wear at tennis, cricket, or other s...

3162

Blazing

Blaz″ing, a. Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches. Sir W. Scott.Blazing star. (a) A comet. (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to ...

3163

Blazon

Bla″zon (�), n. [OE. blason, blasoun, shield, fr. F. blason coat of arms, OF. shield, from the root of AS. blæse blaze, i.e., luster, splendor, MHG. blas torch See Blaze, n.] 1....

3164

Blazon (2)

Bla″zon, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blazoned (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blazoning (�).] [From blazon, n.; confused with 4th blaze: cf. F. blasonner.] 1. To depict in colors; to display; to exh...

3165

Blazon (3)

Bla″zon, v. i. To shine; to be conspicuous.

3166

Blazoner

Bla″zon‐er (�), n. One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp., one who blazons coats of arms; a herald. Burke.

3167

Blazonment

Bla″zon‐ment (blā″z'n‐ment), n. The act of blazoning; blazoning; emblazonment.

3168

Blazonry

Bla″zon‐ry, n. 1. Same as Blazon, 3.The principles of blazonry.Peacham.2. A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.The blazonry of Argyle.Lord Dufferin.3. Artistic repres...

3169

Blea

Blea (�), n. The part of a tree which lies immediately under the bark; the alburnum or sapwood.

3170

Bleaberry

Blea″ber‐ry (�), n.(Bot.) See Blaeberry.

3171

Bleach

Bleach (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bleached (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bleaching.] [OE. blakien, blechen, v. t. & v. i., AS. blācian, bl�can, to grow pale; akin to Icel. bleikja, Sw. bleka...

3172

Bleach (2)

Bleach, v. i. To grow white or lose color; to whiten.

3173

Bleached

Bleached (�), a. Whitened; make white.Let their bleached bones, and blood's unbleaching stain,Long mark the battlefield with hideous awe.Byron.

3174

Bleacher

Bleach″er (�), n. One who whitens, or whose occupation is to whiten, by bleaching.

3175

Bleachery

Bleach″er‐y (�), n.; pl.Bleacheries (�). A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.

3176

Bleaching

Bleach″ing, n. The act or process of whitening, by removing color or stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents. Ure.Bleaching powder, a powder for bleachi...

3177

Bleak

Bleak (�), a. [OE. blac, bleyke, bleche, AS. blāc, bl�c, pale, wan; akin to Icel. bleikr, Sw. blek, Dan. bleg, OS. bl�k, D. bleek, OHG. pleih, G. bleich; all from the root of AS...

3178

Bleak (2)

Bleak, n. [From Bleak, a., cf. Blay.] (Zoöl.) A small European river fish (Leuciscus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidæ; the blay. [Written also blick.]☞ The silvery pigment lin...

3179

Bleaky

Bleak″y (�), a. Bleak. Dryden.

3180

Blear

Blear (�), a. [See Blear, v.] 1. Dim or sore with water or rheum; — said of the eyes.His blear eyes ran in gutters to his chin.Dryden.2. Causing or caused by dimness of sight; d...

3181

Blear (2)

Blear, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bleared (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blearing.] [OE. bleren; cf. Dan. plire to blink, Sw. plira to twinkle, wink, LG. plieren; perh. from the same root as E. bl...

3182

Blear-eyed

Blear″–eyed′ (�), a. 1. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim-sighted.The blear-eyed Crispin.Drant.2. Lacking in perception or penetration; short-sighted; as, a ...

3183

Bleared

Bleared (�), a. Dimmed, as by a watery humor; affected with rheum. — Blear″ed‐ness (�), n.Dardanian wives,With bleared visages, come forth to viewThe issue of the exploit.Shak.

3184

Bleareye

Blear″eye′ (�), n.(Med.) A disease of the eyelids, consisting in chronic inflammation of the margins, with a gummy secretion of sebaceous matter. Dunglison.

3185

Bleareyedness

Blear″eyed′ness, n. The state of being blear-eyed.

3186

Bleary

Blear″y (�), a. Somewhat blear.