adj
Meaning 1
Sandblind, purblind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
bisson
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/ˈbɪsən/
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CMU ARPABET: B IH1 S AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Blinding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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name
Meaning 3
A surname from French.
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History
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.
From French Bisson.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: Bisson — Translations