blench

(blenc̸h)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become pale; whiten; bleach

Origin: var. of blanch

intransitive verb

to shrink back, as in fear; flinch; quail

Origin: ME blenchen, move suddenly, avoid < OE blencan, to deceive, akin to Ger blinken; ult. < IE base of blank

See blench in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb blenched, blench·ing, blench·es

To draw back or shy away, as from fear; flinch.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English blenchen

Origin: , from Old English blencan, to deceive; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots

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verb

Variant of blanch.

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