weak-sighted

But he himself, being weak-sighted, discovered nothing, only the destruction of his camp, and that with difficulty.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

If you present your finger to a cicada and bend back the tip of it and then extend it again, it will endure the presentation more quietly than if you were to keep your finger outstretched altogether; and it will set to climbing your finger: for the creature is so weak-sighted that it will take to climbing your finger as though that were a moving leaf.

The History of Animals 2002

It is stated that they do so as being naturally weak-sighted, and seeing better with the right eye.

The History of Animals 2002

The fact is, that at these times fishes are particularly weak-sighted; at night they are at rest, and as the light grows stronger they see comparatively well.

The History of Animals 2002

We now put up a screen for the weak-sighted, now withdraw it from stronger eyes; thus we plague and please all parties.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843 Various

She was intensely weak-sighted, but she never could find her glasses; and she kept locked everything that would lock, but she never could find her keys.

If Winter Comes 1925

My poor uncle, Miss Hope, is getting so weak-sighted that he can't judge for himself as he used, so he follows the advice of Margery's brother.

The Lee Shore Rose Macaulay 1919

Lasse was happiest with the children, and he looked quite an aged grandfather now, with his wrinkled face and his kind glance, which was now a little weak-sighted.

Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

Lasse was happiest with the children, and he looked quite an aged grandfather now, with his wrinkled face and his kind glance, which was now a little weak-sighted.

Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03 Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911

He was a little short-sighted and wore glasses; without them his brow had that puzzled, slightly bothered look often seen in weak-sighted people.

Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge Extracted From His Letters And Diaries, With Reminiscences Of His Conversation By His Friend Christopher Carr Of The Same College Arthur Christopher Benson 1893