bleaþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blauþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blæ͜ɑːθ/

Adjective

blēaþ

1. gentle; shy; cowardly; timid
2. slothful; inactive
3. effeminate

Declension

Declension of blēaþ — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blēaþ	blēaþ	blēaþ
Accusative	blēaþne	blēaþe	blēaþ
Genitive	blēaþes	blēaþre	blēaþes
Dative	blēaþum	blēaþre	blēaþum
Instrumental	blēaþe	blēaþre	blēaþe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blēaþe	blēaþa, blēaþe	blēaþ
Accusative	blēaþe	blēaþa, blēaþe	blēaþ
Genitive	blēaþra	blēaþra	blēaþra
Dative	blēaþum	blēaþum	blēaþum
Instrumental	blēaþum	blēaþum	blēaþum

Declension of blēaþ — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blēaþa	blēaþe	blēaþe
Accusative	blēaþan	blēaþan	blēaþe
Genitive	blēaþan	blēaþan	blēaþan
Dative	blēaþan	blēaþan	blēaþan
Instrumental	blēaþan	blēaþan	blēaþan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	blēaþan	blēaþan	blēaþan
Accusative	blēaþan	blēaþan	blēaþan
Genitive	blēaþra, blēaþena	blēaþra, blēaþena	blēaþra, blēaþena
Dative	blēaþum	blēaþum	blēaþum
Instrumental	blēaþum	blēaþum	blēaþum

Descendants

• Middle English: bleath, blethe
  • Scots: blate, blait
    • English: blate, bloat