blunt (1086)
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blunt (1086)

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  FEW:  *blunða- 15/i,170b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  blont 8,332c TL: blont 1,1005 DEAF:  blont  DMF:  blond  TLF:  blond  OED:  blonde | blond a. and n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  blundus 204b
blon,  blond,  blound,  blount,  blund,  bland,  blaund  

a.

1colourfair-haired, blond: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Plus blund ad les chevelz, cercelé plus menuz  3356
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  David ert bluns, si ert un poi russez  (B) 6740
( c.1235; MS: c.1235 )  Veisin u parent, ami ne brun ne b[l]und  640
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  un garcette jeone e blounde  187
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xivm )  Si tu vois ascun homme qi soit jaune et blaundes, fuetz t’en de ly  15
♦colourlight-coloured, fair: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii1 )  Un bland colum sor sa epaule li sist  302
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1086 )  Rodbertus Blon  Blunt
( 1201 )  Hamelin Blund  Blunt

s.

1 name (used as a surname): 
( 1154-89 )  Ralph le Blund  Blunt
( 1194 )  John le Blunt  Blunt
( 1279 )  Richard le Blount  Blunt
blundel  blundir 
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