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purblind

[ pur-blahynd ]
/ ˈpɜrˌblaɪnd /
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adjective
nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted.
slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision.
Obsolete. totally blind.
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Origin of purblind

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, adverbpurblindness, noun

Words nearby purblind

pur, Puracé, Purana, Purbach, Purbeck marble, purblind, Purcell, Purcell Mountains, Purchas, purchasable, purchase
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Words related to purblind

careless, dull, heedless, ignorant, imperceptive, inattentive, inconsiderate, indiscriminate, injudicious, insensitive, myopic, nearsighted, neglectful, oblivious, thoughtless, unaware, uncomprehending, unconscious, undiscerning, unmindful

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British Dictionary definitions for purblind

purblind
/ (ˈpɜːˌblaɪnd) /
adjective
partly or nearly blind
lacking in insight or understanding; obtuse

Word Origin for purblind

C13: see pure, blind; compare parboil
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