bly.
lead (metal)
Meaning & usage
lead (metal)
lead; bullets fired from a firearm
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse blý.
shy, timid
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse *bljúgr, whence also Icelandic bljúgur, Swedish blyg. Compare also Middle High German bliuc.
Reluctance to express thoughts.
Where this word comes from
Derived from the adjective bly; probably modelled after sky (“shyness”), which is also related to an identical adjective sky (“shy”).
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