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4 A glea adversity

_Godscroft_

5 Also transferred to a glance, a stroke of the eye, or transient view of any object; the idea being borrowed, either froht, or from the short-lived influence of the sun when the sky is much obscured with clouds, S

_Douglas_

6 A kindly glance, a transient glance expressive of regard, S

_Burns_

7 A moment ”I'll not stay a _blink_,” I will return immediately _In a blink_, in a moment, S

_Ramsay_

Su G _blink_, _oegonblink_, is a glance, a cast of the eye, oculi nictus; Ger of the eye, a moment

BLENT, _pret_ Glanced, expressing the quick motion of the eye

_Gawan and Gol_

Perhaps allied to Su G _bliga_, _blia_, intentis oculis aspicere, q _bligent_

BLENT, _s_ A glance

_Douglas_

BLENT, _pret_ Lost, as applied to sight

_King's Quair_

Perhaps from A S _blent_, the part of A S _blend-ian_, caecare, used in a neuter sense; or from A S _blinn-an_, cessare, whence _blind_, deficiens

BLENTER, _s_ A flat stroke; Fife

Ale; Schilter Moes G _bliggwan_, id

_To_ BLETHER, BLATHER, _v n_

1 To speak indistinctly, to stammer, S pron like _fair_

2 To prattle, S