[ 'pə:blʌɪnd ]
■ adjective literary
1》 having impaired or defective vision.
2》 dim-witted.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'completely blind'): from pure 'utterly' (later assimilated to pur- ) + blind .
[ 'pə:blʌɪnd ]
■ adjective literary
1》 having impaired or defective vision.
2》 dim-witted.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'completely blind'): from pure 'utterly' (later assimilated to pur- ) + blind .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004