bleo

Old English

Alternative forms

• bleoh, blīo, blioh

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blīwą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ble͜oː/

Noun

blēo n

1. colour

   Ne meahte nān mann seċġan hwelċes blēos hē sīe.

   Couldn't nobody say what color he is.

2. complexion

Declension

Declension of bleo

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	blēo	blēo
accusative	blēo	blēo
genitive	blēos	blēo
dative	blēo	blēom

Descendants

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

See also

• dēah
• hīw