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   blear

   /blɪə/

   verb

   • 1. make dim; blur: "he bleared his eyes with books"

   adjective

   • 1. dim, dull, or filmy: "a medicine to lay to sore and blear eyes"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): probably related to Middle High German blerre ‘blurred vision’ and Low German blarroged ‘bleary-eyed’.

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   What does blear mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Farm Idioms Quiz If you've got a pig in a poke - what exactly is a... The meaning of BLEAR is to make (the eyes) sore or watery. How to use blear in a sentence.

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   What does blear eyes mean?

   • They stagger in, are punched upright, and indoors now in harsh electric light blear eyes inspect them. 2 meanings: 1. to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears; blur 2. → a less common word for bleary.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the meaning of BLER in English?

   • The term BLER, as in Blear-eyed, means sore or inflamed, with dimensions or clarity blurred by inflammation. It comes from Old English 'bleren' and is related to Danish 'plire', Swedish 'plira', and German 'plieren'. The term also means to thrust out the tongue in mockery.

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   Is blear a German word?

   • From Middle English blere, related to Low German bleeroged (“bleareyed”), Middle High German blerre (“double vision”), German Blerre (“double vision”). Perhaps also related to blur. blear (comparative more blear, superlative most blear) (of eyes or vision) Dim; unclear from water or rheum. The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.

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   What does the term 'bleary' mean?

   • According to the Collins English Dictionary, 'bleary' means '(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed'. This can be due to sleep or weariness. See examples of BLEARY used in a sentence.

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   When was blear first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb blear is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for blear is from before 1300, in Old Age. blear is perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: blear adj.

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   Blear is a verb that means to make (the eyes) sore or watery, or an adjective that means dim with water or tears. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage from Merriam-Webster.

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   Blear is an archaic verb that means to make (eyes or sight) dim with or as if with tears, or a less common word for bleary. It is also an adjective that describes dim or blurred vision or appearance.

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   Blear means to make dim or indistinct, or to have dim eyes. Find the origin, usage, and examples of blear and its related words in this online dictionary.

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb blear, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Blear can be an adjective meaning not seen or understood clearly, or a verb meaning to make dark, dim, or indistinct. Find 91 similar and opposite words for blear, as well as examples and translations.

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   Definitions of blear. verb. make dim or indistinct. synonyms: blur. see more. adjective. tired to the point of exhaustion. synonyms: blear-eyed, bleary, bleary-eyed. tired.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · Blear is an adjective meaning dim or unclear, or a verb meaning to make something blurred or dim. It comes from Middle English blere, related to Low German bleeroged, or from Old English *blerian.