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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blent, p.t. and p.p. [ME. blent(e, bleinte, bleynte, for OE. blencte, p.t. of blencan Blenk v.] Glanced, usually of persons looking.Only in poetry, and freq. with alliteration.(1) c1450-2 Howlat 3.
The bemes blythest of ble fro the son blent 1560 Rolland Seven S. 196/31.
The schinand swordis aganis the sone sa blent(2) a1500 Henr. Orph. 293.
As he blent besyd him … , He sawe [etc.] Ib. 392.
He blent bakwart c1475 Wall. ii. 330.
About he blent on to the burd him bye Ib. v. 206.
Agayne he blent quhat perance he sawe thair 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 326.
Backwert he blent to give them knawledging Ib. iii. 616.
In at a boir I blent c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 112.
As Belzebub had on me blent Id. xxvii. 19.
The tailȝour on the barrowis blent 1513 Doug. i. xi. 144.
Full slely than he blent apon the queyn Ib. ii. xi. 101; etc.
Nor neuer abak … Blent I agane 15.. Clar. iii. 462.
All hir lovit that upon hir blent c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 577.
At the last he blent about of chance 1604-31 Craig v. 34/14.
Then blythlie the bairne blent