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Word of the Day – Blate

By August 12, 2025Word of the Day

Blate (adj) (Scots)

blayt

Bashful, shy. 

before 1000; Old English blāt livid, pallid, (of a sound) low (not found in ME)

Example sentences

“She was a wee bit blate, and blushed and looked at the floor when I spoke to her.”

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