purblind

[ pur-blahynd ]
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adjective
  1. nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted.

  2. slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision.

  1. Obsolete. totally blind.

Origin of purblind

1
1250–1300; Middle English pur blind completely blind; see pure (in obsolete adv. sense), blind

synonym study For purblind

1, 2. See blind.

Other words from purblind

  • purblindly, adverb
  • purblindness, noun

Words Nearby purblind

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How to use purblind in a sentence

  • Could aught in this petty purblind existence of ours redeem it and exalt it so: her love, this pure sweet girl's, and mine.

    The Trail of '98 | Robert W. Service

British Dictionary definitions for purblind

purblind

/ (ˈpɜːˌblaɪnd) /


adjective
  1. partly or nearly blind

  2. lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse

Origin of purblind

1
C13: see pure, blind; compare parboil

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