sand-blind
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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
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Adj. blind; eyeless, sightless, visionless; dark; stone-blind, sand-blind, stark-blind; undiscerning†; dimsighted &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
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 Shakespeare, William
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 Kean, Charles John
"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 De la Mare, Walter
Yet, wherefore, oh, sand-blind Fortune! hast thou rolled the hypocritical saint in my bank-notes, and hung golden offerings upon her Medusa head, while I, the honest scoundrel, am stripped naked to supply the ovation?
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
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