blench

Definitions

1. 1.To fly off; to turn aside. [Obs.] Though sometimes you do blench from this to that. Shak.
2. 2.To baffle; to disconcert; to turn away; -- also, to obstruct; to hinder. [Obs.] Ye should have somewhat blenched him therewith, yet he might and would of likelihood have gone further. Sir T. More.
3. 3.To draw back from; to deny from fear. [Obs.] He now blenched what before he affirmed. Evelyn.
4. 4.A looking aside or askance. [Obs.] These blenches gave my heart another youth. Shak.
5. 5.To grow or make pale. Barbour.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is blench.

• What is to fly off; to turn aside. [Obs.] Though sometimes you do blench from this to that. Shak called?
• What is to baffle; to disconcert; to turn away; -- also, to obstruct; to hinder. [Obs.] Ye should have somewhat blenched him therewith, yet he might and would of likelihood have gone further. Sir T. More called?
• What is to draw back from; to deny from fear. [Obs.] He now blenched what before he affirmed. Evelyn called?
• What is a looking aside or askance. [Obs.] These blenches gave my heart another youth. Shak called?