abacinating

Verb

abacinate (third-person singular simple present abacinates, present participle abacinating, simple past and past participle abacinated)

1. (rare, transitive) To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyes
   • "You young scapegrace," said Dandolo, "I will myself abacinate you — in the Venetian way." "How's that?" "Blind your eyes with the glare, not of hot irons, but of new ducats. Count your pile."1905, James M. Ludlow, Sir Raoul, page 233