# blear

> English word · Adjective · IPA /blɪə/

## Definitions
1. Dim; unclear from water or rheum.
2. Causing or caused by dimness of sight.

## Etymology
From Middle English blere, related to Low German bleeroged (“bleareyed”), Middle High German blerre (“double vision”), German Blerre (“double vision”). Perhaps also related to blur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blear