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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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BLINDER, v. To blind. [′blɪndər]Ork.(D) 1904 Dennison Orcad. Sk. 30:
I could no spaek, me he'rt ran ower An' blindered me wi' brine.Ork. 1995 Orcadian 21 Dec 9:
Then, sometime in the 'thirties, Tam o' the Post Office illuminated his shop, and the area around it, by the glaring white light of a Tilley lamp, ... It was a splendid beacon as we came into sight of it from the Head o' the Brae, but it left us "blindered" when we went out of the shop again into the night!
