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Hoodwink

Hood′wink

(hoŏd′wĭṉk)

,

Verb.

T.

[

Hood

+

wink

.]

1.

To blind by covering the eyes.

We will blind and

hoodwink

him.

Shakespeare

2.

To cover; to hide.

[Obs.]

Shak.

3.

To deceive by false appearance; to impose upon.

“Hoodwinked with kindness.”

Sir P. Sidney.