blind1, a.1Dall; caoch. aBlind in one eye, leathchaoch. A blind person, dall m. The blind, na daill. The blind leading the blind, an dall ag déanamh an eolais don dall; an dall is an bacach, is an dall ar tosach. He is as blind as a bat, a mole, tá sé chomh caoch le smután. He turned a blind eye to it, lig sé air féin nach bhfaca sé é. In a blind man's holiday, idir dall agus dorchadas. Love is blind, folaíonn grá gráin. S.a. COLOUR-BLIND, DAY-BLIND, STONE-BLIND. bHe is blind to his own interests, ní léir dó a leas féin. cadv. P: He went at it blind, chuaigh sé ina cheann agus a dhá shúil druidte. Av: To fly blind, eitilt ar na hionstraimí. S.a. DRUNK 1. 2 (Hidden) Blind ditch, díog fholaithe. Needlew: Blind hemming, fáithim dhofheicthe. S.a. CORNER1 3. 3Blind path, cosán caoch. Blind alley, clós caoch. Blind alley occupation, post nach dual biseach dó. Arch: Blind door, window, doras, fuinneog chaoch. ►blindly, adv.Go dall; go haingiallta.
blind2, v.tr.1aDallaim, bainim radharc na súl de. b(Dazzle) Dallaim, caochaim. The sun is blinding me, tá an ghrian ag baint na súl asam. 2To blind a road, brat clocha beaga a chur ar bhóthar (tarráilte).
blind3, s.1Dallóg f. Sun-blind, dallóg ghréine. Roller-blind, dallóg rolláin. Venetian blind, dallóg lataí. 2His piety is only a blind, níl ina chuid cráifeachta ach cur i gcéill.