blindhood

noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *blyndehode, blyndehede. By surface analysis, blind + -hood.

  1. inherited from *blyndehode

Definitions

  1. The condition or state of being blind.

    • […] to reach the blind in their isolation and inform them of the possibilities of their blindhood in order that they may avail themselves of the advantages already provided and of the enlightening experience of other blind persons.
    • In the initial phase of my blindhood, comments like these would anger me.
  2. To render someone blind by covering their head with a hood.

    • “Get him up here,” Avall commanded. “Put all the Ninth Facers under double guard—and blindhood them—then lead the way.”

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for blindhood. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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