bleins

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English blinds. Doublet of bleind (“blind, curtain”).

Noun

bleins m (plural bleinsys)

  1. (South Wales, Pembrokeshire) blinker, blinder (item of horse tack)
    Synonyms: ffrwyn ddall, ffrwyn dywyll

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bleins”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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