Bisson

Pronunciation

• enPR: bÄ­s'in, IPA: /ˈbɪsin/

Origin

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.

Full definition of bisson

Adjective

1. (archaic) sandblind, purblind
2. (archaic) blinding

Anagrams

• bisons