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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blōaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
blōwan
- to flower, blossom, bloom
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.- I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
- to flourish, prosper
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