English
in someone's eyes
In someone's eyes comes from Middle English in his eye.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500in his eye
- Englishearliest quotation 1611in someone's eyes
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500in his eye
- Englishearliest quotation 1611in someone's eyes
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And Ornan ſaide vnto Dauid, Take it to thee,…”
Every English word from Middle English in his eye
Today it means
prep_phrase Shining very brightly and directly at the face so that it is difficult to see because one is blinded by the light.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English in his eye / in someone's eyes