Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLIT, n. Also Blitek (dim.) “White vein; whitish spot or streak on a rock” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Cf. Blett, n., a spot. Jak. suggests that it may be a corruption of Norw. blik, gleam, O.N. blik, idem.]