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bisson.

Sandblind, purblind.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɪsən/

  1. Sandblind, purblind.

    obsolete

  2. Blinding.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

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