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 Blazon [Blazonry].Blear-eyed (The). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Blé.
 
Manger son blé en herbe (French), to eat the calf before it is cast; to spend your fortune before it comes to you; to spend your income in advance. Literally, to feed off your green wheat.   1
 


 Blazon [Blazonry].Blear-eyed (The). 

 
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