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To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.

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  1. v. t. To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.
  2. a. Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless; as, blindfold zeal; blindfold fury.
  3. adj. wearing a blindfold
  4. n. a cloth used to cover the eyes
  5. v. cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent them from seeing
  6. To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face. Luke xxii. 64. Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless; as, blindfold zeal; blindfold fury. Fate's blindfold reign the atheist loudly owns. Dryden.
  7. To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face. Lukexxii. 64.
  8. n:43/v:57 n. a cloth used to cover the eyes v. cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing s. wearing a blindfold