blart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.
  2. To bleat, bellow, low.
noun
  1. A loud noise or cry.

Word forms

blart blarts blarting blarted

Etymology

Origin obscure. Possibly from Middle English *blerten, from Old English *blǣrettan, a variant of Old English *blǣran (compare Middle English bleren, blaren, bloren (“to cry, bellow, wail”) > English blare, blore). Compare also Middle English blurden, English blurt.

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