v. Obs. Forms: see BLOW v.1 [OE. tobláwan, f. TO-2 + bláwan, BLOW v.1 So OHG. zaplâen, MHG. ze-, zerblæjen.] trans. a. To distend with wind, inflate, puff up; also fig. to puff up with an emotion. b. To blow in different directions, scatter by blowing, blow away.

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c. 1000.  Ælfric, Saints’ Lives, vii. 139. On ðam [hell fire] ʓe beoþ toblawene.

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c. 1000.  Sax. Leechd., III. 58. ʓif he bið toblawen se innoð.

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c. 1200.  [see TO-BELL].

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13[?].  Sir Beues (A.), 2696. For þe venim is on me þrowe, Her I legge al to-blowe. Ibid., 6872. Þat he no were anon y-slawe, For-brent, and þat dust to-blowe.

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c. 1425.  Seven Sag. (P.), 1523. Hys body was al to-blaw.

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