blae

See also: blä and blåe

Scots

Alternative forms

• bla

Etymology

Middle English bla, blo, from Old Norse blár (“livid, blue”). More at blue.

Adjective

blae (comparative mair blae, superlative maist blae)

1. bluish, bluish-gray (blue-gray), intermediate between blue and gray

Descendants

English terms

• blaeberry
• blaeness
• blawort