blac

Middle English

Adjective

blac

1. Alternative form of blak

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Old English

FWOTD – 2 September 2014

Alternative forms

• blǣċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blaikaz. Compare Old Norse bleikr (“pale”) (Icelandic bleikur (“pale”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɑːk/

Adjective

blāc (comparative blācra, superlative blācost)

1. pale, shining, white
   • Bede

     He hæfde blæc feax and blacne andwlitan.

     He had black hair and a pale face.

Declension

Declension of blāc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blāc	blāc	blāc
Accusative	blācne	blāce	blāc
Genitive	blāces	blācre	blāces
Dative	blācum	blācre	blācum
Instrumental	blāce	blācre	blāce
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blāce	blāca, blāce	blāc
Accusative	blāce	blāca, blāce	blāc
Genitive	blācra	blācra	blācra
Dative	blācum	blācum	blācum
Instrumental	blācum	blācum	blācum

Declension of blāc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blāca	blāce	blāce
Accusative	blācan	blācan	blāce
Genitive	blācan	blācan	blācan
Dative	blācan	blācan	blācan
Instrumental	blācan	blācan	blācan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blācan	blācan	blācan
Accusative	blācan	blācan	blācan
Genitive	blācra, blācena	blācra, blācena	blācra, blācena
Dative	blācum	blācum	blācum
Instrumental	blācum	blācum	blācum

Derived terms

• blācian

Descendants

• Middle English: blac, blak
  • English: blake, bleak (partially)

See also

• blǣc