- blear the eyes
- deceive; impose upon
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blear the eyes
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To blear the eye of — Blear Blear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blearing}.] [OE. bleren; cf. Dan. plire to blink, Sw. plira to twinkle, wink, LG. plieren; perh. from the same root as E. blink. See {Blink}, and cf. {Blur}.] To make somewhat sore or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blear — Blear, a. [See {Blear}, v.] 1. Dim or sore with water or rheum; said of the eyes. [1913 Webster] His blear eyes ran in gutters to his chin. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Causing or caused by dimness of sight; dim. [1913 Webster] Power to cheat the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blear-eyed — a. 1. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim sighted. [1913 Webster] The blear eyed Crispin. Drant. [1913 Webster] 2. Lacking in perception or penetration; short sighted; as, a blear eyed bigot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blear — Blear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blearing}.] [OE. bleren; cf. Dan. plire to blink, Sw. plira to twinkle, wink, LG. plieren; perh. from the same root as E. blink. See {Blink}, and cf. {Blur}.] To make somewhat sore or watery … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blear — [blir] adj. [ME blere, watery, rheumy < the v.] 1. made dim by tears, mucus, etc.: said of eyes 2. blurred; dim; indistinct; misty vt. [ME bleren, to have watery eyes, akin to Ger plärren, to bawl, cry < IE base * bhlē , to howl, weep (of… … English World dictionary
blear — bli(ə)r vt to make (the eyes) sore or watery blear adj dim with water or tears blear eyed īd adj … Medical dictionary
blear — blearedness /blear id nis/, n. /blear/, v.t. 1. to make dim, as with tears or inflammation: a biting wind that bleared the vision. adj. 2. (of the eyes) dim from tears. 3. dim; indistinct. n. 4. a blur; cloudiness; dimness: She was concerned… … Universalium
blear — 1. adjective /ˈblɪə/ Of eyes or vision: dim, unclear from water or rheum. The Devil, now disguised as a half wit peasant to Lars Gorens left, stood grinning, his blear eyes glittering. 2. verb /ˈblɪə/ To make blurred or dim, especially the eyes … Wiktionary
eyes — Itching on many parts of the body is held to be ominous, and the eye is no exception. The meaning here is relatively stable, its first documentary appearance in Shakespeare s Othello ((1604), iv. iii) : . . . Mine eyes doth itch, Doth that… … A Dictionary of English folklore
blear — [[t]blɪər[/t]] v. t. 1) to make dim, as with tears or inflammation 2) (of the eyes) dim from tears 3) dim; indistinct 4) a blur; cloudiness; dimness • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME bleri, blere, of obscure orig. blear′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
