sand-blind
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of sand-blind
1350–1400; Middle English; alteration (assimilated to sand ) of Old English *samblind half-blind, equivalent to sam- half- (akin to semi- ) + blind blind
Example Sentences
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This is my true-begotten father, who, being more than sand-blind, high-gravel blind, knows me not: I will try confusions with him.
From The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Alack, sir, I am sand-blind, I know you not.”
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
O heavens, this is my true-begotten father! who, being more than sand-blind, high gravel blind, knows me not.
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
"I am nothing but a skin of bones—nothing to pick," he said, "and all but sand-blind, and therefore could not see to be afraid."
From The Three Mulla-mulgars by Walter De la Mare
Alack! sir, I am sand-blind, I know you not.
From Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Charles John Kean
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