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Purblindly — Purblind Pur blind , a. [For pure blind, i. e., wholly blind. See {Pure}, and cf. {Poreblind}.] 1. Wholly blind. Purblind Argus, all eyes and no sight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Nearsighted, or dim sighted; seeing obscurely; as, a purblind eye; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purblindly — adverb see purblind … New Collegiate Dictionary
purblindly — See purblind. * * * … Universalium
purblindly — adverb In a purblind manner … Wiktionary
purblindly — adverb see purblind I … Useful english dictionary
purblind — purblindly, adv. purblindness, n. /perr bluynd /, adj. 1. nearly or partially blind; dim sighted. 2. slow or deficient in understanding, imagination, or vision. 3. Obs. totally blind. [1250 1300; ME pur blind completely blind; see PURE (in obs.… … Universalium
purblind — adjective Etymology: Middle English pur blind, from pur purely, wholly, from pur pure Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete wholly blind b. partly blind 2. lacking in vision, insight, or understanding ; obtuse • purblindly … New Collegiate Dictionary
purblindness — See purblindly. * * * … Universalium
blindly — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Without direction] Syn. at random, wildly, in all directions, frantically, instinctively, madly, purposelessly, aimlessly, confusedly, indiscriminately, pell mell. Ant. directly, purposely*, straightforwardly. 2. [Without… … English dictionary for students
purblind — /ˈpɜblaɪnd/ (say perbluynd) adjective 1. nearly blind; partially blind; dim sighted. 2. dull in discernment or understanding: *the heirs of Gallipoli are being slowly, cruelly excluded from the country they have graced and defended with their… …
