[blind.fold] vt [alter. of ME blindfellen, blindfelden to strike blind, blindfold, fr. blind + fellen to fell] (1599) 1: to cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage
2: to hinder from seeing; esp: to keep from comprehension -- blindfold adj
[2]blindfold n (1880) 1: a bandage for covering the eyes
2: something that obscures mental or physical vision