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blink 1, verb(dictionary)
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blink (iou)



blink verb. ME.
[Partly from blenk var. of BLENCH verb1, partly from Middle & mod. Dutch blinken shine, glitter: cf. Danish blinke, Swedish blinka wink, twinkle.]
verb trans. Deceive, cheat. dial. (now Scot.). ME.
verb intrans. = BLENCH verb1 2. rare. Only in ME.
verb intrans. Open the eyes from sleep. rare. Only in ME.
verb intrans. Glance, (now) look with the eyes opening and shutting; move the eyelids up and down; shut the eyes for a moment, esp. involuntarily. M16.
Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream Show me thy chink, to blink through with mine eyne. S. J. Perelman A fat orange tabby blinks before the fire. P. Lively Other eyes have blinked in the light from that window.
verb trans. & intrans. Turn sour. E17-M18.
verb trans. Shut the eyes to; ignore; avoid consideration of. M18.
A. Tate There is no use blinking these facts.
verb intrans. Cast a sudden gleam of light; shine intermittently or fitfully. L18.
G. Swift The lighthouse beacon blinking in the dusk.
verb trans. Cause (the eyes) to shut momentarily; shut (one's eyes) momentarily. M19.
verb trans. Look on with the evil eye, bewitch. Scot. & Anglo-Irish. L19.
verb trans. Send (tears) away, back, by blinking. E20.
Comb.: blink-eyed adjective given to blinking.
? Rare before L16.
blinking adjective & adverb (a) adjective that blinks; (b) adjective & adverb (colloq.) cursed(ly), bloody: M16.