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Definition of Deary
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 Deary
1. n. A dear; a darling.
Definition of Deary
1. Noun. (informal) A dear; a darling. ¹
2. Noun. (informal) A term of address for a female. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deary
1. darling [n DEARIES] - See also: darling
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deary
Literary usage of Deary
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ancient and Modern Scottish Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc. by David Herd, Sidney Gilpin, George Paton (1870)
"Apron deary. "~T*WAS early in the morning, a morning of May, ... I heard the lafs
cry, My apron now, My apron, deary, my apron now, My belly bears up my ..."
2. Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages by Percy Society (1846)
"Dumble dum deary, durable dum deary, Dumble dum deary, dumble dum dee. With buckskin
breeches, shoes and hose, And Dicky put on his Sunday clothes; ..."
3. Dombey and Son. by Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne (1848)
"But for charity, eh, deary ?" said the old woman, bending greedily over the table
to look at the money, which she appeared distrustful of her ..."
4. Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments by Addison (1794)
"... that we have twelve- pence, or twelve-penny-worth for it. Oh lack-a day, oh
lack-a-day ! Oh deary oh! oh deary oh! " Here the lady, my old friend, ..."
5. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1890)
"... loss of the child's services during minority, the value of the medical attendance
and funeral expenses, and the mental anguish of the puente: deary v. ..."
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