Obs. Also (in sense 1) 3–4 blenk, blenc. [f. BLENCH v.1 Cf. BLENK sb.2]
1. A trick, stratagem. To do or make a blenk or blench: to play a trick.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 378. He [the fox] haveþ mid him blenches ȝarewe.
a. 1300. Havelok, 307. Hope maketh fol man ofte blenkes.
c. 1325. E. E. Allit. P., B. 1201. Þe kyng … a counsayl hym takes … A blench for to make.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron., 274. Þe Scottis now þei þenk of gile … How þei mot do a blenk tille Edward & hise.
1340. Ayenb., 130. And uerliche makeþ his blench.
2. A turning of the eyes aside, a side glance. rare.
c. 1600. Shaks., Sonn., cx. Most true it is, that I haue lookt on truth Asconce and strangely: But by all aboue, These blenches gaue my heart an other youth.
Blench a., Sc. form of BLANCH a., where see Blench-farm, etc.
