blad

1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈblad,

-ȧd

bladded; bladded; bladding; blads

1

chiefly Scottish : slap hard : strike

2

chiefly Scottish : to beat against : buffet

the wind bladding the young trees

blad

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

1

Scottish : slap, blow

2

Scottish

a

: portion

b

: selection, fragment

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

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