"sightloss" meaning in All languages combined

See sightloss on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From sight + loss. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sight|loss}} sight + loss Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sightloss (uncountable)
  1. (Scotland, Ireland) Loss of sight; partial or total blindness. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, uncountable
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          "ref": "1994, James Kelman, How Late It Was How Late:",
          "text": "Mister Samuels if ye feel that you have sightloss then it is in yer own interest to register it in respect of the physical criteria required for full-function job registration.",
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