blac
Middle English edit
Adjective edit
blac
- Alternative form of blak
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *blaik, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
blāc (comparative blācra, superlative blācost)
- pale
- c. 900, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Hē hæfde blæc feax, blācne andwlitan, and medmiċele nose þynne.
- He had black hair, a pale face, and a small, thin nose.
- c. 900, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension edit
Declension of blāc — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | blāc | blāc | blāc |
Accusative | blācne | blāce | blāc |
Genitive | blāces | blācre | blāces |
Dative | blācum | blācre | blācum |
Instrumental | blāce | blācre | blāce |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | blāce | blāca, blāce | blāc |
Accusative | blāce | blāca, blāce | blāc |
Genitive | blācra | blācra | blācra |
Dative | blācum | blācum | blācum |
Instrumental | blācum | blācum | blācum |
Declension of blāc — Weak