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ˈweak-ˈsighted, a.
Having weak sight; also fig.
a1591H. Smith Sinner's Convers. (1613) A 5 b, If our faith be so weake sighted that we cannot see Christ. 1606Marston Parasit. iii. F 1, Las we are now growne old, weake sighted, alas anyone fooles vs. a1652Brome City Wit ii. ii, My Mayd is very thick of hearing, and exceeding weake sighted. 1768–74Tucker Lt. Nat. (1834) I. 596 The weak-sighted cannot sustain thy piercing look. Ibid. 623 Nor are the views of God so narrow as to want those helps..which are necessary to weak-sighted mortals. 1833T. Hook Parson's Dau. i. ii, Luckily it was getting dark, and Lovell, moreover, was somewhat weak-sighted.
Hence ˈweak-ˈsightedness.
1632Brome Northern Lass ii. iii, I hope you will pardon my weake sightednes... Could not your worship make your selfe knowen sooner? 1860Mayne Expos. Lex., Weak⁓sightedness,..Asthenopia. |