wawil-eyed
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wall|eyed — «WL YD», adjective. 1. having eyes that show much white and little color. 2. having one or both eyes turned away from the nose, so as to show much white. 3. having large, staring eyes, as some fishes do. 4. Obsolete. having glaring eyes… … Useful english dictionary
walleyed — [wôl′īd΄] adj. [altered by folk etym. < ME wawil eyed < ON valdeygthr, altered < vagl eygr < vagl, a beam (> Swed vagel, sty) + eygr, having eyes, akin to EYE] 1. having one or both eyes with a whitish iris or white, opaque cornea… … English World dictionary
walleyed — adjective having divergent strabismus • Ant: ↑cross eyed * * * īd adjective Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of wall) (I) from Middle English wawil eghed, part translation of Old Norse vagl eygr walleyed, from vagl beam, roost, beam in the … Useful english dictionary
walleyed — adjective Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English wawil eghed, part translation of Old Norse vagl eygr walleyed, from vagl beam (akin to Greek ochleus bar, Old English wegan to move, carry) + eygr eyed more at way Date: 15th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
