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9,281 words match “EAR”

COMPEAR v. 2 definitions
To appear. [Obs.]
COWHEARTED a.
Cowardly. The Lady Powis . . . patted him with her fan, and called him a cowhearted fellow. R. North.
CROP-EAR n.
A person or animal whose ears are cropped.
CROP-EARED a.
Having the ears cropped.
CROSS-BEARER n.
A subdeacon who bears a cross before an archbishop or primate on solemn occasions.
CUDBEAR n. 2 definitions
A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure.
CUPBEARER n. 2 definitions
anently charged with the performance of this office for his master. "I was the king's cupbearer." Neh. i. 11.
CURVILINEAL; CURVILINEAR a.
Consisting of, or bounded by, curved lines; as, a curvilinear figure.
CURVILINEARITY n.
The state of being curvilinear or of being bounded by curved lines.
CURVILINEARLY adv.
In a curvilinear manner.
DEADHEARTED; DEAD-HEARTED a.
Having a dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless. -- Dead"*heart`ed*ness, n. Bp. Hall.
DEAR a. 8 definitions
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive. The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear. Shak.
DEAR-BOUGHT a.
Bought at a high price; as, dear-bought experience.
DEAR-LOVED a.
Greatly beloved. Shak.
DEARBORN n.
A four-wheeled carriage, with curtained sides.
DEARE n.
variant of Dere, v. t. & n. [Obs.]
DEARIE n.
Same as Deary. Dickens.
DEARLING n.
A darling. [Obs.] Spenser.
DEARLY adv. 3 definitions
In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly.
DEARN a. 2 definitions
Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful. [Obs.] Shak. -- Dearn"ly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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