Dictionary:blid

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

blide [bläid], adj., gentle; kind; mild; he is no “blide i’ de broo”, he looks angry, in bad humour. O.N. blíðr, adj., id. L.Sc. blithe, blyde, and Eng. blithe, mean glad; joyous, and are accordingly used in a somewhat different sense.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Adjective

blid

1. kind-hearted

Inflection

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Synonyms

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