blowen

Middle English

/ˈblɔu̯ən/, /ˈblɑu̯(ən)/, /ˈblɔu̯ən/

verb
Definitions
  • To blow; to produce a current of air:
  • To introduce a disease or illness by breathing.
  • To perform the smelting of metal.
  • To make a sound, especially flatulence.
  • To talk crudely and proudly; to insult.
  • To announce, to proclaim, to spread news.
  • (rare) To be shifted around by the wind.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English blāwan (blow, inflate, breathe, sound) inherited from Proto-Germanic *blēaną (blow).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*blēaną

Gloss

blow

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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