† blysnev.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To shine, to gleam.
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the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [verb (intransitive)] > gleam, glimmer, or flicker
shimmera1100
blenk1303
leamc1330
blysnec1400
glimmerc1400
glimpsec1400
glintc1440
glim1481
lemyrea1500
glimster1565
glance1568
flicker1608
simper1633
gloat1644
gleen1662
shimper1674
blink1786
skimmer1788
flash1791
sheen1812
glinter1851
flimmer1880
c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 1404 Brode baneres þer-bi blusnande of gold.
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 1047 Þurȝ hym blysned þe borȝ al bryȝt.
c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 163 Blysnande whyt watz hyr bleaunt.
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