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160 words match “HERY”

HERY v.
To worship; to glorify; to praise. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
ARCHERY n. 2 definitions
Archers, or bowmen, collectively. Let all our archery fall off In wings of shot a-both sides of the van. Webster (1607).
ASHERY n. 2 definitions
A depository for ashes.
BEWITCHERY n.
r of bewitching or fascinating; bewitchment; charm; fascination. There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words. South.
BLEACHERY n.
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
BOTCHERY n.
A botching, or that which is done by botching; clumsy or careless workmanship.
BRANCHERY n.
A system of branches.
BUTCHERY n. 3 definitions
ted with unusual barbarity; great or cruel slaughter. Shak. The perpetration of human butchery. Prescott.
CUTCHERY n.
A hindoo hall of justice. Malcom.
DEBAUCHERY n. 2 definitions
om virtue, duty, or allegiance. The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the debauchery of the army. Burke.
FEATHERY a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, feathers; covered with, or as with, feathers; as, feathery spray or snow. Milton. Ye feathery people of mid air. Barry Cornwall.
FISHERY n. 3 definitions
The business or practice of catching fish; fishing. Addison.
GUNSMITHERY; GUNSMITH; GUNSMITHING n.
The art or business of a gunsmith.
HABERDASHERY n.
The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles. Burke.
HATCHERY n.
A house for hatching fish, etc.
HEATHERY a.
Heathy; abounding in heather; of the nature of heath.
HORSE-LEECHERY n.
The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses.
LEATHERY a.
Resembling leather in appearance or consistence; tough. "A leathery skin." Grew.
LECHERY n. 2 definitions
Free indulgence of lust; lewdness.
MICHERY n.
Theft; cheating. [Obs.] Gower.
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