Purblind
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:47 pm
For when plain ol' blind just won't do...
Ran across this in an Alexander Hamilton biography.
Wonder how the "pur" came to be dropped?
Pronunciation: \ˈpər-ˌblīnd\
Function: 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
— pur·blind·ly \-ˌblīn(d)-lē\ adverb
— pur·blind·ness \-ˌblīn(d)-nəs\ noun
Ran across this in an Alexander Hamilton biography.
Wonder how the "pur" came to be dropped?
Pronunciation: \ˈpər-ˌblīnd\
Function: 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
— pur·blind·ly \-ˌblīn(d)-lē\ adverb
— pur·blind·ness \-ˌblīn(d)-nəs\ noun