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▪ I. blinding, vbl. n.|ˈblaɪndɪŋ|
[f. blind v.]
1. The action of making blind.
1868Freeman Norm. Conq. (1876) II. vii. 79 So striking an event as the blinding of an Emperor.
2. fig. Darkening of the mental or moral sense.
c1380Wyclif De Dot. Eccl. Sel. Wks. III. 439 Love of God is quenched bi blyndyng of þe world. c1449Pecock Repr. v. xv. 563 Pointis of wicchecraft and blindingis. 1705Stanhope Paraphr. I. 37 The blinding of Passion.
3. = blindage.
1829Sun 17 Sept. 1/5 It was proposed..to cover the low batteries with a strong blinding.
4. The process of covering the surface of a newly made road with fine material to fill up the spaces between the stones; also, the material used for this purpose. Cf. blind v. 9.
1843Civil Engin. & Arch. Jrnl. VI. 274/1 The stoning and blinding is conducted in the same manner as in ordinary roads. a1877Knight Dict. Mech. 1926Missionary Rec. United Free Ch. Scotl. May 224/1 The fierce wind tore the blinding from the hard clay roads.
▪ II. ˈblinding, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That blinds. (See the vb.)
1784Burns Winter i, The blinding sleet and snaw. 1860Gosse Rom. Nat. Hist. 42 A dense fog of blinding sand. |