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3. To blow with a wind instrument.

_Gawan and Gol._

4. To boast, to speak in an ostentatious manner. S.

Su. G _blaas-a_, inspirare, Germ. _blas-en_, flare. Isl. _blast-ur_, halitus, flatus.

Hence,

BLAST, _s._ A brag, a vain boast, S.

_Z. Boyd._

BLASTER, _s._ A boaster; also, one who speaks extravagantly in narration, S.

BLASTIE, _s._ ”A shrivelled dwarf; a term of contempt,” S. q. what is _blasted_.

_Burns._

_To_ BLAST, v. a. To blow up with gunpowder.

_Statist. Acc._

BLASTER. One who is employed to blow up stones with gunpowder; S.

_Pennant._

BLATE, _adj._ Bashful.

V. ~Blait~.

_To_ BLATHER, _v. n._ To talk nonsensically.

BLATHER, _s._

V. ~Blether~.

BLATTER, _s._ A rattling noise; S.

_Ramsay._

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