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blunt

Meaning of “blunt”

Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Ecclesiastes 10:10

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Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:10 · retained source text

If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 289