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blys.

torch, flare

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈplɪːs]
  1. torch, flare

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse blys, from Proto-Germanic *blisk (“to burn, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Danish blus (“blaze, flame”) and English blush.

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