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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A loud noise or cry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Scotland
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verb
To sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Scotland
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verb
To bleat, bellow, low.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Midlands, Northern-England, Scotland
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History
Origin obscure. Possibly from Middle English *blerten, from Old English *blǣrettan, a variant of Old English *blǣran (compare Middle English bleren, blaren, bloren (“to cry, bellow, wail”) > English blare, blore). Compare also Middle English blurden, English blurt.
