blay

1 of 2

noun

ˈblā

plural -s

: bleak entry 2

blay

2 of 2

adjective

"

Irish

: unbleached

blay linen

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from (assumed) Middle English, from Old English blǣge; akin to Middle Dutch blei bleak, Middle Low German blei, bleig

Adjective

alteration of blae

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