noun · femininefirst declension
blīda
blīda f (genitive blīdae)
Classical[ˈbliː.da]Ecclesiastical[ˈbliː.da]
Meaning
- Medieval Latina trebuchet, catapult
levatis circumquaque [apud Kenylworthe] machinis novem, que vocantur blidis, lapides jacere non cessabant, confringentes ex his domos et turres ligneas; muros et opus lapideum prosternere volentes, in nullo dampnificare poterant
At Kenilworth, after taking nine machines called blidae (trebuchets) everywhere around, they would not stop throwing rocks, shattering houses and towers made of wood, but even though they wanted to open walls and other work made of rock, they could not damage them.before 1266, Ricardus Anglicus de Morins, Annales Prioratus de Dunstaplia (edited by Hearne in 1733, as cited in DMLBS)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | blīda | blīdae |
| genitive | blīdae | blīdārum |
| dative | blīdae | blīdīs |
| accusative | blīdam | blīdās |
| ablative | blīdā | blīdīs |
| vocative | blīda | blīdae |
Origins
According to Niermeyer, from Byzantine Greek βάλις, βάλιδος (bális, bálidos), related to Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”). Attested in Latin since the 13th century.
Descendants
- GermanBlidefrom Middle High German blīde
- GermanBleidefrom Middle High German blīde
- Dutchblijdefrom Middle Dutch blide
- Danishblidefrom Middle Low German blîde
- Swedishblidafrom Middle Low German blîde