Crossword-Solution: BLAC 4 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 8

THE GREAT ONES OF THE WORLD.] Noirs moisnes del ordene Blac monkes of the ordre Saincte benoit; Of seynt benet; Guillemynes, freres mineurs, Wyllemyns and frere menours, Jacopins, chartreurs, Blac freris & monkes of chartre ho{us}, 4 Carmes, Augustins, White freris and austyns, Prescheurs, Bogars, Prechers, lewd freris, Curats, chappelains, Curattes, chappelains, Abbesses, prioresses, Abbesses, prioresses, 8 Nonnains Nonnes Del ordene saynt clare, Of the ordre of seint clare, Beghines, clergesses.

Arley, otherwise Earnlege, was “the Eagle’s ley.” Bilston signifies “the town of Bil’s folk.” Blakenhall was “the hall of Blac.” Bloxwich was “the village of Bloc”: as Wightwick was “Wiht’s village.” Bushbury was “the Bishop’s burg.” Chillington was originally “Cille’s town.” Codsall was “Code’s hall.” Darlaston was once “Deorlaf’s town.” Dunstall, otherwise Tunstall, was “an enclosed farmstead,” half a mile outside the ancient boundary of Cannock Forest.

And Arthur sæt ful stille, ænne stunde he wes _blac_, and on heuwe swithe wak, ane while he wes reod.

There are many hunters that are quite superstitious about parting with a single skin until the hunting or trapping season is over and then the whole collection is sold 'en-blac.' Other hunters again will sell their fall hunts less a skin.

And therefore it is a fault to make, for Example, _Sonorous_ of two Syllables, as in this Verse; _With Son'rous Metals wak'd the drowsie Day._ Blac.