bleck

1 of 2

noun

ˈblek

plural -s

now chiefly Scottish : a black substance: such as

a

: shoe blacking

b

: black grease

c

: soot, smut

bleck

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

dialectal, British

: blacken

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English blek ink, from blæc, from Old English blæc black

Transitive verb

Middle English blecken, from blek, noun

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