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▪ I. ˈblindling, n. [f. blind a. + -ling: cf. weakling.] A blind person.
1549J. Ponet Def. Marr. Priests 44 God..hathe scattred those blyndlynges to their vtter confusion. 1563–87Foxe A. & M. II. 310 A sort of blindlings. ▪ II. ˈblindling, -lings, adv. north. dial. Forms: 3 blindlunge, 6 -lingis, -lings, -ling, -lynge, 9 Sc. blin(d)lins. [f. blind a. + -lings advb. suffix.] Blind-wise, blindly, heedlessly.
a1225St. Marher. 15 Ich habbe ablend ham þat ha blindlunge gað. 1513Douglas æneis ii. vii. [vi.] 74 Quhen blindlingis in the battell fey thai fycht. 1544Bale Chron. Sir J. Oldcastell in Harl. Misc. I. 275 They will..leade you blindelynge into hell with themselues. 1858M. Porteous Souter Johnny 31 Blinlins did the carline speak it. |