BLEAREYED

Etymology

Adjective

bleareyed (comparative more bleareyed, superlative most bleareyed)

Having dim or rheumy eyes.

Source: Wiktionary


Blear"-eyed`, a.

1. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum; dim-sighted. The blear-eyed Crispin. Drant.

2. Lacking in perception or penetration; short-sighted; as, a blear- eyed bigot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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