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bisson

adj
/ˈbɪsən/

Etymology

From Middle English bisen, bisne (“blind, purblind”), from Old English bisene (“blind”), probably from bi- (“near”) + sīen (“sight”) in the sense of "near-sighted, short-sighted". Compare Dutch bijziende (“mole-eyed”), German beisichtig (“short-sighted”). More at by, see.

  1. inherited from bisene — “blind”
  2. inherited from bisen

Definitions

  1. Sandblind, purblind.

  2. Blinding.

    • Run bare-foote vp and downe, Threatning the flame With Biſſon Rheume […]

  3. A surname from French.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA