bleo

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ble͜oː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *blīu.

Alternative forms

• bleoh, blīo, blioh

Noun

blēo n

1. colour

   Ne meahte nān mann seċġan hwelċes blēos hē sīe.

   Couldn't nobody say what colour he is.

2. complexion

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	blēo	blēo
accusative	blēo	blēo
genitive	blēowes, blēos	blēowa
dative	blēowe, blēo	blēom, blēoum, blēowum

Descendants

• Middle English: bleo, ble, blee
  • Scots: ble, blee, blie
  • English: blee, bly

See also

• dēag
• hīew

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *blāu, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.

Adjective

blēo

1. blue

Derived terms

• blēorēad