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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Blase, n. Also: blaisse, blaize. [ME. and OE. blase; cf. Blese n.]
1. A blaze of fire.1375 Barb. iv. 129.
The fyre out syne in blasis [E. blesis] brast
2. Blazing torches used to give light for the spearing of salmon by night.1601 Reg. Privy C. VI. 313.
The slaying of smoltis, reid fisch, and uther salmond fisches in fresch watteris or rivaris, with wandis, blaisses or utherwyse 1632 Black Bk. Taymouth 389.
That he sall not burne a blase … on any pairt of the water of Tay 1641 Acts V. 484/1.
The … slaughter of blakefische … with crooves, creelles and raising of blaizes
