bly

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
2 Afrikaans
- 2.1 Adjective
3 Norwegian
- 3.1 Noun
  - 3.1.1 Related terms
4 Swedish
- 4.1 Pronunciation
- 4.2 Noun
  - 4.2.1 Declension
  - 4.2.2 Related terms

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Probably from a dialectal variant of blee (“complexion, aspect, colour, hue”).

Noun [edit]

bly (plural blies)

(now chiefly dialectal) Likeness; resemblance; look aspect; species; character.

I see a bly of your father about you.

Afrikaans [edit]

Adjective [edit]

bly

happy

Norwegian [edit]

Noun [edit]

bly

lead

Related terms [edit]

blyfri

Swedish [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

bly n (uncountable)

lead (chemical element)

Declension [edit]

Declension of bly

	uncountable		uncountable
Neuter	indefinite	definite
nominative	bly	blyet
genitive	blys	blyets

Related terms [edit]

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