intj. (old).—An exclamation of contempt. ‘BLURT, MASTER CONSTABLE,’ a fig for the constable, seems to have been a proverbial phrase. TO BLURT AT, to hold in contempt.
1598. FLORIO, A Worlde of Wordes, s.v. Boccheggiare, to make mouthes or BLURT with ones lips; Ibid., s.v. chicchere, a flurt with ones fingers, or BLURT with ones mouth in scorne or derision.
1596. Edward III., iv. 6. And all the world will BLURT and scorn at us.
1602. MIDDLETON, BLURT, MASTER-CONSTABLE [Title].
1604. MARSTON and WEBSTER, The Malcontent, i. 3. BLIRT! a rime; BLIRT! a rime.
1606. SHAKESPEARE, Pericles, iv. 4.
| But cast their gazes on Marina’s face, | |
| While ours was BLURTED at. |
1607. W. S., The Puritaine, iv. 2. BLURT, BLURT! there’s nothing remains to put thee to pain now, captain.
1607. Jests to Make you Merry, 6. Yes, that I am for fault of a better, quoth he. Why then, BLURT! MAISTER CONSTABLE, saies the other, and clapping spurres to his horse, gallop’d away amaine.
