Emily Dickinson Lexicon

BLEND, v.t. [Sax. blendian, to blend and to blind; geblendan, to mix, to stain or dye; blindan, to blind; D. blinden; Ger. blenden, to blind; Dan. blander, to blend or mix; blinder, to blind.]

1. To mix or mingle together; hence, to confound, so that the separate things mixed cannot be distinguished.
2. To pollute by mixture; to spoil or corrupt. [Obs.] – Spenser.
3. To blind. [Obs.]