blø

See also: blo

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse blœða, blǿða.

Verb

blø (imperative blø, present tense blør, simple past blødde, past participle blødd, present participle blødende or bløende)

1. to bleed, lose blood

Derived terms

• blødning
• forblø

Related terms

• blod

References

• “blø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• bløda, bløde

ein blødande finger - a bleeding finger

Etymology

From Old Norse blœða, blǿða.

Verb

blø (present tense blør, past tense blødde, past participle blødd or blødt, present participle blødande, imperative blø)

1. to lose blood; to bleed
2. to emit blood

   Såra hadde blødde mykje.

   The wounds had bled a lot.

3. (poetic) to emit a red or reddish glow
4. to pay a price for

   Tjuvane fekk blø for lovbrota deira.

   The thieves had to pay for their crimes.

References

• “blø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.