blindfish (blindfish)

1. A cave-fish, one of the Amblyopsida, having eyes rudimentary and usele for vision. The best-known is the Amblyopsis spelœus, or blind-fish of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky; another is Typhlichthys subterrane us. Amblyopsis spe lœus attains occasionally a length of 3 to 5 inches; it has rudimentary and functionle eyes, and ventral fins small and of 4 rays each. The color is pale as if bleached. It inhabits the subterranean streams of Kentucky and Indiana, especially those in the Mammoth Cave. Typhlichthys subterrane us is a much smaller species and destitute of ventral fins. It is an occasional a ociate of the Ambly ops is. See cut under Amblyopsis. 2. A myzont of the family Myrinida, Myxine glutinosa; the hag. [Local, Eng.] blindfold (blind'fold), a. [Early mod. E. blindfold, blindfeld, blyndfield, etc., To be spit in the face and be bofet and blyndfuld , alas! Audelay , p. 60. 2. Having the mental eye darkened; hence, rash; inconsiderate; without foresight: as, " blindfold fury," Shak., V. and A., 1. 554. Fate's blindfold reign the atheist loudly owns. Dryden, Suum Cuique. 31. Obscure; dark. If execution be remi e or blindfold now and in this particular, what will it be hereafter and in other books? Milton , Areopagitica, p. 27. blindfold (blindfold), v. t. [Early mod. E. blind fold, blindfeld, blind field, blind fell (the second element being altered by by confusion with fold, wrap up), fellen, fell, strike: see blind and fell1.] 1. To strike blind; to blind.-2. To cover the eyes of; hinder from seeing by covering the eyes. Thauh thu thin eien vor his luv blindfellie on eorthe. Ancren Riwle, p. 106. When they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face. Luke xxii. 64.