BLATE


Meaning of BLATE in English

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

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