blecche

[prettygoodword]

blecche - n., orange (Obs.).


Continuing our interrupted theme of olde colours. I don't have an origin for this, and it seems to appear only in lists of Elizabethan hues.

---L.

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Possibly related to:

† bleche, v. Obs.
[a. north.F. blechier = OF. blecier (mod. blesser, whence the later bless v.²) to wound.]
trans. To wound, hurt, injure.
1340 Ayenb. 40 Sacrilege is huanne me brecþ, oþer blecheþ,..þe holy þinges.
Ibid. 147 Huanne me smit þane uot: þe mouþ zayþ, þou me blechest.

† blechure. Obs. Also 5 blecere.
[a. ONF. blecheüre, OF. bleceüre, (modF. blessure), wound, from blechier, blecier, blesser to wound: see bleche.]
A wound.
1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 109/4 Thys hurte and blechure of thys peple.
Ibid. 303/4 In al oure hurtes, blechures and sores.
˜1500 Partenay 3572 Without hurt or blecere any.

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Huh.

---L, he said, catching up on comments.