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blear

  [bleer]
Use blear in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision.
–adjective
2. (of the eyes) dim from tears.
3. dim; indistinct.
–noun
4. a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned about the recent blear in her vision.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME bleri, blere (v.), blere (adj.) < ?

Related forms:
blear⋅ed⋅ness  [bleer-id-nis] , noun
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blear   (blîr)   
tr.v.   bleared, blear·ing, blears

  1. To blur or redden (the eyes).

  2. To blur; dim.

adj.  Bleary.

[Middle English bleren.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

blear 
c.1300, blere "watery, rheumy," perhaps related to blur.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1blear
Pronunciation: 'bli(&)r
Function: transitive verb
: to make (the eyes) sore or watery

Main Entry: 2blear
Function: adjective
: dim with water or tears —blear–eyed /-'Id/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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