Webster's Dictionary 1913

3052

Blain

Blain (blān), n. [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. blēgen; akin to Dan. blegn, D. blein; perh. fr. the same root as E. bladder. See Bladder.] 1. An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, ...

3053

Blamable

Blam″a‐ble (blām″ȧ‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. blâmable.] Deserving of censure; faulty; culpable; reprehensible; censurable; blameworthy. — Blam″a‐ble‐ness, n. — Blam″a‐bly (�), adv.

3054

Blame

Blame (blām), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blamed (blāmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Blaming.] [OE. blamen, F. blâmer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. βλασφη...

3055

Blame (2)

Blame, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. blâme, OF. blasme, fr. blâmer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See Blame, v.] 1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation...

3056

Blameful

Blame″ful (�), a. 1. Faulty; meriting blame. Shak.2. Attributing blame or fault; implying or conveying censure; faultfinding; censorious. Chaucer.— Blame″ful‐ly, adv. — Blame″fu...

3057

Blameless

Blame″less, a. Free from blame; without fault; innocent; guiltless; — sometimes followed by of.A bishop then must be blameless.1 Tim. iii. 2.Blameless still of arts that polish ...

3058

Blamelessly

Blame″less‐ly, adv. In a blameless manner.

3059

Blamelessness

Blame″less‐ness, n. The quality or state of being blameless; innocence.

3060

Blamer

Blam″er (�), n. One who blames. Wyclif.

3061

Blameworthy

Blame″wor′thy (�), a. Deserving blame; culpable; reprehensible. — Blame″wor′thi‐ness, n.

3062

Blanc

‖Blanc (?), n. 1. A white cosmetic.2. A white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables, used esp. for braised meat.

3063

Blancard

Blan″card (blăṉ″kẽrd), n. [F., fr. blanc white.] A kind of linen cloth made in Normandy, the thread of which is partly blanched before it is woven.

3064

Blanch

Blanch (blȧnch), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blanched (blȧncht); p. pr. & vb. n.Blanching.] [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr. blanc white. See Blank, a.]1. To take the color out...

3065

Blanch (2)

Blanch (�), v. i. To grow or become white; as, his cheek blanched with fear; the rose blanches in the sun.blanching on the grass.Tennyson.

3066

Blanch (3)

Blanch, v. t. [See Blench.] 1. To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.Ifs and ands to qualify the words of treason, whereby every man might express his malice and ...

3067

Blanch (4)

Blanch, v. i. To use evasion.Books will speak plain, when counselors blanch.Bacon.

3068

Blanch (5)

Blanch, n.(Mining) Ore, not in masses, but mixed with other minerals.

3069

Blanch holding

Blanch″ hold′ing (�). (Scots Law) A mode of tenure by the payment of a small duty in white rent (silver) or otherwise.

3070

Blanchard lathe

Blan″chard lathe (?). [After Thomas Blanchard, American inventor.] (Mach.) A kind of wood-turning lathe for making noncircular and irregular forms, as felloes, gun stocks, lasts...

3071

Blancher

Blanch″er (�), n. One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose.

3072

Blancher (2)

Blanch″er, n. One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside.And Gynecia, a blancher, which kept the dearest deer from her.Sir P. Sidney.And so even now hath he divers bl...

3073

Blanchimeter

Blanch‐im″e‐ter (�), n. [1st blanch + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the bleaching power of chloride of lime and potash; a chlorometer. Ure.

3074

Blancmange

Blanc‐mange″ (blä‐mäNzh; 277), n. [F. blancmanger, lit. white food; blanc white + manger to eat.] (Cookery) A preparation for desserts, etc., made from isinglass, sea moss, corn...

3075

Blancmanger

Blanc‐man″ger (�), n. [F. See Blancmange.] A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc. Chaucer.

3076

Bland

Bland (�), a. [L. blandus, of unknown origin.]1. Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant. “Exhilarating...

3077

Blandation

Blan‐da″tion (�), n. [Cf. L. blanditia, blandities, fr. blandus. See Bland.] Flattery.

3078

Blandiloquence

Blan‐dil″o‐quence (�), n. [L. blandiloquentia; blandus mild + loqui to speak.] Mild, flattering speech.