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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blase, Blaise, v.1 Also: blais, blayse; blaze, blaize. [e.m.E. blase, blaze, reduced from blasen, blason, Blason v.]
1. tr. To blazon (arms).1570 Sat. P. xiii. 103.
For thift and murther, reif and oppressiounis, With guldis and rukis blasit equallie, Is the auld armes of the Hammiltounis
2. To blazon, proclaim, celebrate.a1585 Maitl. Q. xciv. 6.
To blaise his praise, and eternise his glore a1605 Montg. Son. xliv. 2.
To blau a blast a beuty for to blaise c1590 James VI in c1590 Fowler 18.
So loftye Petrark his renoun did blayse 1600 Misc. Bann. C. I. 164.
We suld nocht onlie blais the treassoun [etc.]
