blede
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bled
Etymology 1
From Old English blēd, blǣd, from Proto-Germanic *blēduz, *blōdiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɛːd/, /bleːd/
Noun
blede (plural bledes or bleden)
- One's offspring or disciples; the legacy one leaves in followers.
- (rare) Comestible plants or fruit; a harvest.
Descendants
- English: blead (dialectal)
References
- “blẹ̄d, blēd (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-21.
Etymology 2
From Old English blēdan.
Verb
blede
- Alternative form of bleden