† daswen, v. Obs.
Also 4–5 dasewe(n.
[Closely related to dase-n, to daze. The suffix may be as in herwen, harwen, harewen, occurring beside heriȝen, herien, mod. harrow and harry, from OE. herᵹian. The word would thus be a parallel form to *dasiȝen, *dasien, from dasiȝ adj.: see dazy.]
intr. Of the eyes or sight: To be or become dim.
| 1382 Wyclif Deut. xxxiv. 7 The eyȝe of hym [Moses] daswed not. 1382 ― 1 Sam. iii. 2 Heli leye in his place, and his eyen daswiden. c 1386 Chaucer Manciple's Prol. 31 Thyn eyen daswen eek [v.rr. dasewen, dasen, dasoweþe]. c 1430 Hymns Virg. (1867) 68 Myn iȝen daswen, myn heer is hoore. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 114 Daswyn' [printed Dasmyn'], or messen as eyys (H., P. dasyn, or myssyn as eyne), caligo. 1496 Dives & Paup. (W. de W.) viii. xvi. 343 Age..feblenesse, dasewynge of syght. |
b. pa. pple.
| c 1384 Chaucer H. Fame ii. 150 Thou sittest at another booke Tyl fully dasewyd ys thy looke. 14.. Hoccleve To Dk. Bedford 9 Myn yen hath custumed bysynesse So daswed. 1438 Caxton G. de la Tour F j b, Ye be dasewed and sore dyseased of your syght and wytte. |