† ˈgoundy, a. Obs.
Also 3–4 gundy, 6 gowndy, 7 dial. gunny.
[f. prec. + -y.]
Of the eyes: Full of ‘gound’ or matter, bleared. Also fig.
| c 1325 Gundy [see gound]. 13.. MS. Med. Linc. lf. 283 (Halliw.) For blered eghne and gundy. c 1410 Lydg. Life Our Lady xxi. (? 1484) d iv b, The goundy sight Of heretykes. 1412–20 ― Chron. Troy ii. xii, A goundy eye is deceyued soone. c 1450 ME. Med. Bk. (Heinrich) 85 Pro oculis qui guttant . i . goundi. a 1529 Skelton E. Rummyng 34 Her eyen gowndy Are full vnsowndy. 1684 Yorksh. Dial. 263 (E.D.S. No. 76) My Neen are varra sair..They are seay Gunny and Furr'd up [Gloss. sore Running Eyes]. |