BLOT

Blot

The blót was a Norse pagan sacrifice to the Norse gods and the spirits of the land. The sacrifice often took the form of a sacramental meal or feast. Related religious practices were performed by other Germanic peoples, such as the pagan Anglo-Saxons. The blót element of horse sacrifice is found throughout Indo-European traditions, including the Indian, Celtic, and Latin traditions.

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blot

Noun

  1. A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
  2. A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
  3. The Southern blot analysis (and derived Northern and Western) analytical techniques.
  4. an exposed piece in backgammon.

Verb

  1. to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
  2. to soak up or absorb liquid.
    This paper blots easily.
  3. To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
  4. To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
  5. To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
  6. To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
  7. To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.
    to blot out a word or a sentence
  8. To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.


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