Blunt

a. ( pp. BLUNTED; ppr. BLUNTING.) To dull the edge or point of anything; as, to blunt a pencil. "So sicken waning moons too near the sun, And blunt their crescents on the edge of day." - Dryden. -To repre , weaken, or impair. " Blunt not his love; By seeming cold." Shaks. IMG:content-0670.png:[blocks in formation] Blunt'ing, n. Act of making blunt. Blunt'ish, a. Blunt in a certain degree. Blunt'ishne , n. State of being blunt in speech or manner. Bluff Point, in Tenne ee, a P. O. of Hickman co. Bluff'port, in Mi ouri , a village of Howard co., on Bluntly, adv . In a blunt manner; unceremoniously; the Mi ouri River. Bluff Spring, in Alabama , a post-office of Clay co. Bluff Spring, in Illinois , a post-office of Ca co. Bluff Spring, in Georgia , a post-village of Talbot co., 30 m. N.E. of Columbus City. Bluff Springs, in Tenne ee, a village of Jackson co. Bluffton, in Indiana , a city, the capital of Wells co., on the Wabash river, 25 m. S. of Fort Wayne and 100 m. N. E. of Indianapolis. Pop . (1890), 3,589, Bluffton, in Iowa, a village and township of Winneshiek co., on the Upper Iowa River, 12 m. N.N.W. of Decorah. Bluffton, in Michigan , a post-office of Muskeg on co. Bluffton, in Mi ouri , a post-office of Montgomery co. Bluffton, in Ohio , a post-village of Allen co., 16 miles N.E. of Lima. Pop . (1898) 1,500. Bluffton, in South Car ., a post-village of Beaufort co. Bluffton, in Wisconsin , a village of Marquette co., 60 m. N. by E. of Madison. Bluff ville, in Illinois , a post-office of Carroll co. Bluff'y, n. Presenting a bluff appearance. Blu'ing, n. A making blue; as, the bluing of steel. -A preparation used in laundries, to impart a bluish tinge to hot water. Blu'ish, a. Blue in a minor degree. "Here, in full light, the ru et plains extend; There, wrapt in clouds, the bluish hills ascend." - Pope. plainly; abruptly; without delicacy or courteousne . "A man of honest blood, Who to his wife, before the time a ign'd, thus bluntly spoke his mind." - Dryden. Blunt'ne , n. Dulne of edge or point; want of sharpne ; obtusene . "The crafty boy, that had full oft e ay'd, But still the bluntne of his darts betray'd." - Suckling. -Want of polish; rude sincerity or plainne . "Some readers will be a isted to discern a difference between bluntne of speech and strength of reason." - Boyle. Blunt-witted, a . Dull; stupid; obtuse. "Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanour." - Shaks.