blear-eyed

blear-eyed
adjective Date: 14th century bleary-eyed

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  • 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-eyed — (blîrʹīd ) adj. Variant of bleary eyed. * * * …   Universalium

  • blear-eyed — adjective tired to the point of exhaustion • Syn: ↑bleary, ↑blear, ↑bleary eyed • Similar to: ↑tired …   Useful english dictionary

  • blear-eyed — a. Dim sighted …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • blear-eyed herring — noun : alewife 1a …   Useful english 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 —  E, to roar and cry. N. Hence Blear eyed …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • blear|y-eyed — «BLIHR ee YD», adjective. 1. having eyes dim, especially with water or tears. 2. = short sighted. (Cf. ↑short sighted) …   Useful english dictionary

  • bleary-eyed — blear′y eyed or blear′ eyed adj. having inflamed or teary eyes • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

  • bleary-eyed — /blear ee uyd /, adj. 1. having bleary eyes. 2. dull of perception; shortsighted. Also, blear eyed. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …   Universalium

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