purblind
pur·blind
purblind · purblinds
A person who has impaired vision or is partially blindA person who has impaired vision or is partially blind.
UK/ˈpɜːblaɪnd/US/ˈpɝblaɪnd/
Meaning
1 senses(literary)A person who has impaired vision or is partially blind.
Origin
The adjective is derived from Middle English purblind (“(adjective) completely blind; blinThe adjective is derived from Middle English purblind (“(adjective) completely blind; blind in one eye; near-sighted; (noun) near-sighted animal, specifically a hare”) [and other forms], possibly from pur, pure (“completely, entirely”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to be clean; pure”); influenced by pur- (prefix meaning ‘completely; forward; in advance’)) + blind (“sightless, blind”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlendʰ- (“to blend, mix up; to make cloudy or opaque”)).
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