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blendan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
blendan, he blent; p. blende; pp. blended, blend; v. trans. [blind cærcus]
Wright's OE grammar
§530;
To BLIND, deprive of sight, darken; cæcare, obscurare
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  • Se dæg blent and þióstraþ hiora eágan

    the day blinds and darkens their eyes,

      Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 5.
  • Man hine blende, and hine swá blindne brohte to ðám munecum

    they blinded him, and brought him thus blind to the monks,

      Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 17, col. 2; Ælf. Tod. 14.
Etymology
[Chauc. Piers blende: Laym. a-blenden: Orm. blendenn: O. Frs. blenda, blinda: Dut. blinden: Ger. M. H. Ger. blenden: O. H. Ger. blentjan: Goth. gablindyan: Dan. for-blinde: Swed. för-blinda: Icel. blinda.]
Derived forms
DER. a-blendan, ge-.
Linked entries
v.  a-blendan for-blindian.
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