Abacinate
/əbˈæsɪneɪt/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Verb
- 1 To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes rare, transitive
""You young scapegrace," said Dandolo, "I will myself abacinate you — in the Venetian way." "How's that?" "Blind your eyes with the glare, not of hot irons, but of new ducats. Count your pile.""
- 2 blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes wordnet
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More examples""You young scapegrace," said Dandolo, "I will myself abacinate you — in the Venetian way." "How's that?" "Blind your eyes with the glare, not of hot irons, but of new ducats. Count your pile.""
Etymology
From Late Latin abacinātus, perfect passive participle of abacinō; possibly formed from ab (“off”) + bacīnum (“a basin”) or bacīnus. Probably cognate with modern Italian abbacinare (“to dazzle”).