2. Adjective. (rare) Of or pertaining to peers or the peerage ¹
3. Adjective. (rare) That tends to peer; prying, inquisitive, curious ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peery
1. a child's toy [n PEERIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peery
Literary usage of Peery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Utah: Comprising Preliminary Chapters on the Previous History of by Orson Ferguson Whitney (1904)
"DH peery was a native of the "Old Dominion," having been born in Tazewell ...
John D. peery, in Tazewell county, in 1846. Subsequently he opened a bank. ..."
2. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1826)
"When payment is a third time demanded, he is worse off than ever ; peery sees
the state of that—he—must—be—paid ; and abruptly departs to put his threat ..."
3. Virginia Reports: Jefferson--33 Grattan, 1730-1880 by Thomas Johnson Michie, Thomas Jefferson, Peachy Ridgway Grattan (1901)
"James P. Kelly was executor of John M. Wirten, and administrator of HF peery-
The latter in his lifetime obtained a judgment for debt, against the former, ..."
4. Life of Rev. L. B. Stateler: A Story of Life on the Frontier, Containing by Edwin James Stanley (1907)
"... Talbot—NT Shaler—Edward T. peery—JT peery—Thomas and William Johnson— Jerome C.
Berryman—Nathan Scarritt—David Kinnear— A. Millice—Charles Boles—JH ..."
5. Tullidge's Histories, (volume II) Containing the History of All the Northern by Edward William Tullidge (1889)
"peery Comes of an old Virginia family. He was born in Tazewell County, Virginia,
... The Honorable David H. peery commenced life as a commercial man in his ..."
6. Tennessee Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Highest by William Frierson Cooper, John Overton, William Wilcox Cooke, John Haywood, Jacob Peck, Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, John H. Martin, George Shall Yerger, Tennessee, Return Jonathan Meigs, Tennessee Superior Court (1870)
"The bill states that James peery gave bond to the complainant for the conveyance
of 400 acres of ... That peery represented his title to be unquestionable. ..."
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