Blossom

blos'mn, n. a flower-bud, the flower that precedes fiuit — v.i. to put forth blo oms or flowers to flourish ana prosper. [A.S. blastma from root of Bloom Blot, blot, n a spot or stain an obliteration, as ol something written a stain in reputation. v.t. to spot or st.un to obliterate or destroy to disgrace -/**/». blotting, pap. blott'ed. Scan d as in Dan. pert, Ice. blettr> a spot. Cf. Gerptatsch a splash, and Ice blautr, moist, L Jluid-u