sand-blind

American  

[sand-blahynd] / ˈsændˌblaɪnd /

adjective

1. partially blind; dim-sighted.

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sand-blind British  

adjective

1. not completely blind; partially able to see Compare stone-blind

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Other Word Forms

• sand-blindness noun
• sandblindness noun

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

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 Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

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

Alack, sir, I am sand-blind, I know you not.”

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

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

"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