adj. of, pertaining to, or like a cecum.
v. t. [ L. excaecatus, p. p. of excaecare to blind; ex (intens.) + caecare to blind, caecus blind. ] To blind. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of making blind. [ Obs. ] Bp. Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]
pos>n. a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak). [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ L. occaecatio, fr. occaecare to make blind; ob + caecare to blind, fr. caecus blind. ] The act of making blind, or the state of being blind. [ R. ] “This inward occecation.” Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]