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blear
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–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.) < ?
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blear⋅ed⋅ness
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ɪd
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bleer
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blear
(blîr)
tr.v.
bleared
,
blear·ing
,
blears
To blur or redden (the eyes).
To blur; dim.
adj. Bleary.
[Middle English
bleren
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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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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Main Entry:
1
blear
Pronunciation:
'bli(&)r
Function:
transitive verb
:
to make (the eyes) sore or watery
Main Entry:
2
blear
Function:
adjective
:
dim with water or tears —
blear–eyed
/-'Id/
adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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