(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:11:43

Hood"wink (?), v. t. [Hood + wink.]

1.

To blind by covering the eyes.

We will blind and hoodwink him. Shak.

2.

To cover; to hide.

[Obs.]

Shak.

3.

To deceive by false appearance; to impose upon.

"Hoodwinked with kindness."

Sir P. Sidney.

 

© Webster 1913.

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