What does blew mean?
Blew means simple past of blow.
Blew
/bl(j)uː/ · verb
Meaning
simple past of blow.
Definitions by Sense
- simple past of blow
- (now colloquial, dialectal) past participle of blow
- Obsolete form of blue.
Example Sentences
Her younger Siſter, that Speranza hight, / VVas clad in blew, that her beſeemed well; […]
Straunge was her tyre, and all her garment blew, / Cloſe rownd about her tuckt with many a plight: […]
Synonyms for blew
Antonyms for blew
Related Words
Word Forms
- blews
- more blew
- most blew
Usage Notes
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How do you use blew in a sentence?
Her younger Siſter, that Speranza hight, / VVas clad in blew, that her beſeemed well; […]
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