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walleyed

(-īd′)

adjective

having one or both eyes with a whitish iris or white, opaque cornea
having eyes that turn outward, showing more white than is normal, because of divergent strabismus
having leukoma of the cornea
having large, glossy eyes: said of some fishes
having or characterized by crazed, glaring eyes

Origin: altered by folk etym. < ME wawil-eyed < ON valdeygthr, altered < vagl eygr < vagl, a beam (> Swed vagel, sty) + eygr, having eyes, akin to eye

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adjective

Affected with exotropia.
a. Having large bulging eyes, as some fish.
b. Having eyes wide-open and glaring, as in anger.
Having an eye with a light-colored iris or white or opaque cornea.
Slang Intoxicated; drunk.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English wawileyed

Origin: , from Old Norse vagl-eygr

Origin: : vagl, film over the eye; see wegh- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + auga, eye; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots

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