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bly.

lead (metal)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈb̥lyːˀ]
  1. lead (metal)

    neuter · no-plural
  2. lead; bullets fired from a firearm

    informal · neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse blý.

adj[ˈb̥lyːˀ]
  1. shy, timid

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse *bljúgr, whence also Icelandic bljúgur, Swedish blyg. Compare also Middle High German bliuc.

noun[ˈb̥lyːˀ]
  1. Reluctance to express thoughts.

    archaic
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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