† laquearyn.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
= laquear n.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > ceiling > [noun] > types of
lacec1330
plancher1561
concameration1644
fasciaa1652
laqueary1656
cant-ceiling1688
laquear1706
string-piece1789
coved ceiling1796
concha1832
false ceiling1870
wagon-ceiling1875
suspended ceiling1933
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Laqueary, the roof of a Chamber.
1658–96 in E. Phillips New World Eng. Words
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† laquearyadj.
Obsolete. rare.
= laquearian adj.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [adjective] > using noose as a weapon
laquearya1682
laquearian1818
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) i. 26 Our inward Antagonists..like Retiary and Laqueary Combatants, with Nets, Frauds, and Entanglements fall upon us.
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