purblindness
- a word derived from purblind.
Example Sentences
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His eyesight had grown dimmer, but otherwise his bodily health had improved, for nowadays he ate food enough: and, as for purblindness, why there was no real need to keep watch on the sea.
From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
In spite of his infirmity and purblindness he took in the situation with his wonted quickness.
From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin
Thus through the narrow views and purblindness of its official the nation lost an excellent opportunity of keeping the telegraph system in its own hands.
From Heroes of the Telegraph by Munro, John
Josephine played upon his purblindness where she was concerned in most scandalous ways.
From The Tragedy of St. Helena by Runciman, Walter
What is less obvious, but more significant, is its purblindness.
From What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular by Holmes, Edmond
