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Blake vs Blate - What's the difference?

blake | blate |

As a proper noun blake

is , derived from black'' (dark haired), or from old english blac, ''pale'' or ''fair .

As an adjective blate is

(scotland|northern england) bashful, sheepish.

blake

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) blak, .

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Pale; wan; sallow; yellow.

    • Etymology 2

    From the (etyl) .

    Verb

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    blate

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Scotland, Northern England) Bashful, sheepish.
  • *1934 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Grey Granite'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 491:
  • *:You'd say Not them; fine legs'', and Ma struggling into her blouse would say ''You're no blate . Who told you they're fine?
  • (Scotland, Northern England) Dull, stupid.

    • Anagrams

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