Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BLOAR, BLORE, v., n. [blo:r]
I. v. To blur; to cover (esp. with blots). Cf. Blour, n. Kcb. 1837–1902 J. Heughan in Gallovidian (1913) No. 59, 109:
Sae will life's throughgate be less kiachsome [troublesome] track When what Eve's pliskie bure, will bloar't out be And sweat for breid be unexacted fee.Kcb.6 1911:
The writin' was a' blored.
II. n. A blot (Slk. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 27); also fig. a blundering stupid person (Id.).
[A variant of blur, which may perhaps be onomatopœic, combining the effect of blear and blot (N.E.D.).]
