† blayk(e, a. Obs.
Also 3–4 bleik(e, 5 bleyke.
[ME. bleik, a. ON. bleikr shining, pale, cogn. w. OE. blác, OS. blêc (MDu. bleec, Du. bleek), OHG. bleih (MHG. and mod.G. bleich):—OTeut. *blaiko-z, f. the stem of blîkan, pa. tense blaik, to shine. Cf. the synonyms blake, bleak, bloke.]
a. Pale. b. Yellow.
| a 1300 Havelok 470 That weren for hunger grene and bleike. a 1325 E.E. Allit. P. A. 27 Blomez blayke & blwe & rede. 1440 Promp. Parv. 39 Bleyke of coloure, pallidus. 1570 Levins Manip. 198 Blayke, flauus. |