blase
Middle English
/ˈblaːz(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A fire or burning, especially referring to its flaming.
- (rare) A lamp or signal; fire used as lighting.
- (rare) A bright thing or object.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English blæse inherited from Proto-Germanic *blasǭ (torch).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*blasǭ
Gloss
torch
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Person/Thing