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Definition of Dearie
1. Noun. A special loved one.
Generic synonyms: Lover
Specialized synonyms: Chosen, Macushla, Mollycoddle, Teacher's Pet
Derivative terms: Darling, Favourite, Pet, Pet
Definition of Dearie
1. n. Same as Deary.
Definition of Dearie
1. Noun. A person who is dear; sweetie. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dearie
1. deary [n -S] - See also: deary
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dearie
Literary usage of Dearie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Complete Word and Phrase Concordance to the Poems and Songs of Robert by J. B. Reid (1889)
"S. Ay waking, О t Sleep I can get пале, For thinking on my dearie. ... An' he
ca'd me his dearie Ib. And ye sail be my dearie [re.] Ib. О saw ye my dearie, ..."
2. Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions by Robert Chambers (1847)
"My only jo and dearie O,' for pleasing fancy and musical expression, ... Afy only
Jo and dearie 0. Thy cheek is o' the rose's hue, My only jo and dearie 0 ..."
3. Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions by Robert Carruthers (1849)
"My only jo and dearie O,' for pleasing fancy and musical expression, ... My only
Jo and dearie 0. Thy cheek is o' the rose's hue, My only jo and dearie 0 ..."
4. Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History, Critical and Biographical, of by Robert Chambers (1844)
"Trees may bud, and birds may sing, Flowers may bloom, and verdure spring, Joy to
me they canna bring, Unless wi' thee, my dearie 0. v ..."
5. The Works of Robert Burns by Robert Burns (1841)
"WILT thou be my dearie ? When sorrow wrings thy gentle heart; O wilt thou'let me
cheer thee ? ... I swear and vow, that only thou Shall ever be my dearie. ..."
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