Blu"cher (bl"kr), n. A kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general Blücher. Thackeray.
Bludg"eon (&?;), n. [Cf. Ir. blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with E. blow a stroke. Cf. Block, Blow a stroke.] A short stick, with one end loaded, or thicker and heavier that the other, used as an offensive weapon.
Blue (bl), a. [Compar. Bluer (-r); superl. Bluest.] [OE. bla, blo, blew, blue, livid, black, fr. Icel.blr livid; akin to Dan. blaa blue, Sw. blå, D. blauw, OHG. blo, G. blau; but influenced in form by F. bleu, from OHG. blo.] 1. Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets. "The blue firmament." Milton.
2. Pale, without redness or glare, -- said of a flame; hence, of the color of burning brimstone, betokening the presence of ghosts or devils; as, the candle burns blue; the air was blue with oaths.