one-eyed

Meaning

Adjective

• Having only a single eye, particularly when a greater number is normal.

Origin

• From Middle English ooneyed, on-eied, on-eiȝed, from Old English ānēġed, from Proto-Germanic *ainaugidaz, equivalent to one + eyed. Compare Old English ānīeġe, Scots ane-eit, aan eet, Saterland Frisian eenooged, West Frisian ieneagich, Dutch eenogig, German einäugig, Danish enøjede, Swedish enögd, Icelandic ein-eygður, ein-eygur.