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Blaze \Blaze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blazed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Blazing}.]
1. To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire
blazes.
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2. To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant light; to
show a blaze.
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And far and wide the icy summit blazed.
--Wordsworth.
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3. To be resplendent. --Macaulay.
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{To blaze away}, to discharge a firearm, or to continue
firing; -- said esp. of a number of persons, as a line of
soldiers. Also used (fig.) of speech or action. [Colloq.]
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Blazing \Blaz"ing\, a.
Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches.
--Sir W. Scott.
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{Blazing star}.
(a) A comet. [Obs.]
(b) A brilliant center of attraction.
(c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to
{Cham[ae]lirium luteum} of the Lily family; {Liatris
squarrosa}; and {Aletris farinosa}, called also
{colicroot} and {star grass}.
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