2. Noun. (plural of dearie) ¹
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Definition of Dearies
1. dearie [n] - See also: dearie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dearies
Literary usage of Dearies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1908)
"Well dearies if you don't hear from me by Saturday noon the latest you know I
have gone home. I have written another letter to ..."
2. One Hundred Modern Scottish Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices by David Herschell Edwards (1883)
"They look fresh and sweet as the blossom on beans, But I canna weel tell which
ane I like best. I've twa bonnie wee dearies, just models o' queens, ..."
3. Westmoreland and Cumberland Dialects: Dialogues, Poems, Songs, and Ballads by John Russell Smith (1839)
"... suin mingle wi' the dust, An' n'ar it sae wull meyne, oh Wully ! Gang, dry
your tears, my bairns five, Gang, dry your tears o' sorrow, dearies, ..."
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