blindhood

English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English *blyndehode, blyndehede. By surface analysis, blind +‎ -hood.

Noun

blindhood (uncountable)

1. (rare) The condition or state of being blind.
   • 1911, Paul Monroe, A Cyclopedia of Education, volume 1, page 401:

     […] to reach the blind in their isolation and inform them of the possibilities of their blindhood in order that they may avail themselves of the advantages already provided and of the enlightening experience of other blind persons.

   • 2011, Belo Miguel Cipriani, Blind: A Memoir, page 167:

     In the initial phase of my blindhood, comments like these would anger me.

Etymology 2

From blind +‎ hood.

Verb

blindhood (third-person singular simple present blindhoods, present participle blindhooding, simple past and past participle blindhooded)

1. (transitive, rare) To render someone blind by covering their head with a hood.
   • 2009, Tom Deitz, Warautumn, page ?:

     “Get him up here,” Avall commanded. “Put all the Ninth Facers under double guard—and blindhood them—then lead the way.”

See also

• blindfold