blindfold

Meanings

Noun

• A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
• Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically).

Adjective

• Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision
• Thoughtless; reckless.

Adverb

• With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision.

Verb

• To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.
• To obscure understanding or comprehension.

Origin

• From Middle English blyndefolde, blyndfuld, blynfold, blindfeld, blindfelt, yblynfeld, variants of y-blyndfalled, blyndfelled, etc. , past participle of Middle English blindfellen, from blind and fellen, equivalent to blind + felled.