Blot
WordNet
noun
(1) An act that brings discredit to the person who does it
"He made a huge blot on his copybook"
(2) A blemish made by dirt
"He had a smudge on his cheek"
verb
(3) Make a spot or mark onto
"The wine spotted the tablecloth"
(4) Dry (ink) with blotting paper
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Originally "blemish," perhaps from Old Norse blettr, or from Old French bloche "clod of earth."
Noun
- a blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- a stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
- the Southern blot analysis (and derived Northern and Western) analytical techniques.
- an exposed piece in backgammon.
Verb
to blot (transitive or intransitive)
- to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance
- to soak up, or absorb liquid
- to hide, obscure or obliterate something
Noun
(ġe)blōt n
blot
- a sacrifice, especially a blood sacrifice by heathens
- He ealle ða cuman to blote gedyde: he gave all the strangers as a sacrifice. (Alfred's Orosius)