"poreblind" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more poreblind [comparative], most poreblind [superlative]
Etymology: See purblind; possibly the result of confusion of the first element pur- with poor, perhaps through folk etymology. Etymology templates: {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{en-adj}} poreblind (comparative more poreblind, superlative most poreblind)
  1. Obsolete spelling of purblind. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: purblind
    Sense id: en-poreblind-en-adj-MG98g5Mi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "c. 1522 (date written), Thomas More, “A Treatyce (Vnfynyshed) vppon These Wordes of Holye Scrypture, Memorare Nouissima, & Ineternum non Peccabis, Remember the Last Thynges, and Thou shalt Neuer Synne. […]. Of Couertise.”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London: […] Iohn Cawod, Iohn Waly, and Richarde Tottell, published 30 April 1557, →OCLC, column 94:",
          "text": "The man that is pore blinde, cannot ſee far from hym. And as to ioke on deth we be for the moſt part pore blinde all yͭ mayny: for we cannot ſee hym til he cõe [come] very nere vs. But theſe folk be not pore blynde but ſtarke blynde: for they cãnot ſee him when he commeth ſo nere, yͭ hee putteth almoſte his finger in theyr eye.",
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          "text": "The French haue a good Prouerbe. Entre les auengles, les borgnes ſont les Roys: Among the blinde, the pore blind are the Kings. And thus they vvhich haue no skill in tongues, vvill boldly ſay, that this or that man doth perfectly, and vvithout ſtamering, ſpeake many tongs.",
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          "text": "Pore-blinde Men, ſee beſt in the Dimmer Lights; And likevviſe haue their Sight Stronger neere hand, than thoſe that are not Pore-blinde, And can Reade and VVrite ſmaller Letters.",
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