English Explanatory Dictionary

bisson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sandblind, purblind.
  2. Blinding.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪsən/

Word forms

bisson more bisson most bisson

Etymology

From Middle English bisen, bisne (“blind, purblind”), from Old English bisene (“blind”), probably from bi- (“near”) + sīen (“sight”) in the sense of "near-sighted, short-sighted". Compare Dutch bijziende (“mole-eyed”), German beisichtig (“short-sighted”). More at by, see.

Related words

Bissonnette Bissonnet
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