blaze

blaze n

OE 'torch'.

1. Flamboyance; stream of bright color; [fig.] Northern Lights; wavy luminous pattern in the Aurora Borealis.
2. Fire; illumination; burst of bright heat; intense luminosity; [fig.] flower; spray of plants.

blaze [-d, -ing] v

see blaze, n

1. Burn; illuminate; shine fervently; give off heat.
2. Burst; break; flare; flash.