I. ˈblāt adjective
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old English blāt pale; akin to Old High German bleizza pallor, Old Slavic blědŭ pale, Greek phalos white — more at bald
1. chiefly Scotland : bashful , timid , shy
you are not blate — you will never lose fair lady for faint heart — Sir Walter Scott
2. chiefly Scotland : dull , slow
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: by alter
: bleat