From Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary:
Pronunciation: 'blEt, Northern also 'blat, Southern usu 'blAt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English bleten, from Old English bl[AE]tan; akin to Latin flEre to weep, Old English bellan to roar -- more at BELLOW
intransitive verb
1 a : to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat; also : to utter a similar sound b : WHIMPER
2 a : to talk complainingly or with a whine b : BLATHER
transitive verb : to utter in a bleating manner
Please excuse last week's bleat - it was a moment of weakness... of self doubt. I have finished re-skeining my mini samples, and continue to knit my swatches. I have packed away my loom (I'll have no time in the near future - so why torture myself) and am viewing the Mabel Ross Advanced Spinning techniques for inspiration...
One hoof in front of the other...

That's better!!
Posted by: Valerie | January 21, 2007 at 12:26 PM