blayen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *blāien, from Proto-Germanic *blēaną.

Verb

blâyen

1. to blow (of wind)
2. to flutter, to wave in the wind
3. to wave, to go back and forth

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: blaaien (obsolete)

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “blayen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN