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blakra (að), v. to flutter with the wings.
bland, n. (1) mixture; í b. við e-n, in company with; í b. með e-m, among; (2) sexual intercourse (hafa konu í b. = til lags við sik).
blanda (blend; blétt, bléndum; blandinn), v. to blend, mix, e-t e-u, with a thing (b. mjöð, drykk, eitri); b. e-t saman, to mix together (b. saman hvítt ok rautt); more common, b. e-u við e-t; b. vatni við vín, to mix wine with water; b. mötuneyti (dat.,) við e-n, to eat together with one; refl., blandast við e-n, to have intercourse with one, esp. of sexual intercourse (blandast við konur af heiðnum þjóðum).
blanda (að), v. = prec.
blanda, f. mixture of two fluids (fór fyrst ór blóð, siðan blanda), esp. sour whey mixed with water.
blandan, f. mixing, blending.
blandinn, pp. (cf 'blanda', v.) mixed; Helgi var b. mjök, had a mixed creed; hón er blandin mjök, she is a woman of mixed report.
blauðast (að), v. refl., = bleyðast.
blauð-hugaðr, a. = blauthugaðr;
-liga, adv. cowardly.
blauðr, a. (1) weak, cowardly; bíð nú, ef þú ert eigi b., if thou art not a coward; (2) feminine, opp. to 'hvatr', but only used of animals, dogs, cats, fishes; hafit nú hendr á hundinum, þótt b. sé, take the dog, though it be a bitch.
blaut-barn, n., in the phrase, frá -barns beini = frá blautu barns beini, see 'blauti '
-flakr, m. fresh fish;
-holdr, a. having soft, smooth flesh (mærin var væn ok -hold);
-hugaðr, a. faint-hearted (opposed to 'harðhugaðr');
-klæddr, pp. clothed in soft raiment (eða vildut þér sjá -klæddan mann?);
-leikr, m. softness;
-lendr, a. soft, moist-soiled;
-liga, adv. effeminately (klæddr -liga);
-ligr, a. soft, voluptuous (blautligir kossar) blautlig kvæði, amorous ditties.
blautr, a. (1) soft (b. sem silkiræma); b. fiskr, fresh fish, opp. to 'harðr fiskr'; frá blautu barns beini, from very babyhood; (2) effeminate, timorous, weak (fár er gamall harðr, ef hann er í bernsku b.); (3) wet, soaked (þar vóru vellir blautir, því at regn höfðu verit).
blá-ber, n. blueberry, bilberry
-brúnaðr, a. bluish brown;
-djúp, n. the blue deep sea;
-eygðr, -eygr, a. blue-eyed;
-fastr, a. quite immovable;
-fáinn, -fár, a. with a bluish polish;
-feldr, m. cloak of blue fur;
-flekkóttr, a. speckled with blue;
-hvítr, a. bluish white;
-kápa, f. blue cloak;
-kinn, f. blue cheek;
-klæddr, pp. dressed in blue;
-leitr, a. blue-faced, black-faced;
-lendingr, m. Ethiopian;
-lenzkr, a. Ethiopian, from Bláland, Ethiopia;
-maðr, m. a black man, negro.
bláman, f. the livid colour of a bruise.
blá-mengdr, -mengjaðr, a. blue-mingled;
-merktr, pp. a. marked with blue.
blámi, m. lividness, = bláman.
blána (að), v. to become blue or livid (þrútna ok b. í andliti).
blár, a. (1) blue, livid (b. ok bóðugr); (2) black (b. sem kol); falda blá, to wrap the head in black.
blá-rendr, a. blue-striped (-rendar brœkr).
blása (blæs; blés, blésum; blásinn), v. (1) to blow, of the wind; blásandi byrr, a spanking breeze; (2) to blow with the mouth (hann blés í kross yfir drykk sínum); to pant (hestrinn tók at frýsa ok b.); b. við to draw a deep breath, to sigh (jarl blés þá við mœðiliga); fig., b. móti e-m, to be unfavourably disposed towards one; (3) with dat., to set in motion by blowing or breathing; blés mœðiliga öndinni, breathed hard; b. e-m e-u í brjóst, to inspire, suggest a thing to one (guð blés henni því í brjóst); b. eldi, eitri, of serpents; (4) to blow with a musical instrument; b. lúðri, horni, to blow the trumpet, horn; b. liði (troops) til land-göngu; b. til stefnu, to a meeting; b. herblástr, to sound an alarm; (5) to melt, cast (b. gullmálm , rauða); yxn tveir ór eiri blásnir (cast); (6) to

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