[f. BLIND v.]
1. The action of making blind.
1868. Freeman, Norm. Conq. (1876), II. vii. 79. So striking an event as the blinding of an Emperor.
2. fig. Darkening of the mental or moral sense.
c. 1380. Wyclif, De Dot. Eccl., Sel. Wks. III. 439. Love of God is quenched bi blyndyng of þe world.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., V. xv. 563. Pointis of wicchecraft and blindingis.
1705. Stanhope, Paraphr., I. 37. The blinding of Passion.
3. = BLINDAGE.
1829. Sun, 17 Sept., 1/5. It was proposed to cover the low batteries with a strong blinding.