单词 | to blear the eyes |
释义 | > as lemmasto blear the eyes a. (figurative) to blear the eyes: to deceive, blind, ‘hoodwink,’ ‘throw dust in the eyes.’ Very common in 16th cent. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > deceive [phrase] to blear the eyesc1325 to play mock-holiday with?1558 on a lock1598 to put the change upon (also on) (a person)1658 to play false1680 to draw (pull, spread) the wool over (a person's) eyes1839 to lead (a person) up the garden (path)1923 to pull a fastie1931 to take (someone) for a sleigh ride1931 to pull a swiftie1945 c1325 Coer de L. 3708 So queyntyly to blere myn eye. c1386 G. Chaucer Manciple's Tale 148 For al thy waytyng, blered is thin ye. a1400 Octouian 1387 For to blere the Soudanes ye Queynte lesynges he gan to lye. 1537 T. Cromwell in J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. III. 229 You have bleared my eyes once. Your credit shall never more serve you so far to deceive me the second time. a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) v. i. 109 While counterfeit supposes bleer'd thine eine. View more context for this quotation a1713 T. Ellwood Hist. Life (1714) 220 To blear Mens Eyes with Fopperies. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. 343 I want nane o' your siller..to make ye think I am blearing your e'e. 1860 J. L. Motley Hist. Netherlands (1868) I. iii. 91 Henry III was seeking to blear the eyes of the world. < as lemmas |
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