to blaze abroad
Preserved but no longer current.
To noise abroad. "Blaze" here is the Icel. blasa, to blow, from O.Teut. blcesan, to blow, and is probably ultimately the same as Lat. flare. Dutch blazen and Ger. blasen are cognate words. See BLAZON.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to blaze abroad” mean?
To noise abroad. "Blaze" here is the Icel. blasa, to blow, from O.Teut. blcesan, to blow, and is probably ultimately the same as Lat. flare. Dutch blazen and Ger. blasen are cognate words. See BLAZON.
Is “to blaze abroad” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.