Obs. [a. ON. bland, in phr. í blana in union, together, whence ME. in bland: cf. OE. bland mixture, f. stem of BLAND v.1]

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  In phr. In bland: in mixture, in union, a. adv. together; b. prep. among.

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c. 1325.  E. E. Allit. P., B. 885. Þay blwe a buffet in blande þat banned people.

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c. 1340.  Gaw. & Gr. Knt., 1205. Boþe quit and red in-blande.

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a. 1400.  Alexander (Stev.), 2786. In batail … in-bland with þe Grekis.

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