blate

Bashful, sheepish.

You'd say Not them; fine legs, and Ma struggling into her blouse would say You're no blate. Who told you they're fine?

Dull, stupid.

Archaic form of bleat.

Away they fly, like a party of Indians after buffaloes; while along the road, it may be, cattle are bellowing, sheep blating, dogs barking, hens cackling, and crows cawing.