† shearyadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Having a hard sharp edge.
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sharpc825
sharp-edgedc1000
well-edged1572
sheary1597
razored1613
blady1622
razor-edged1807
blade-like1859
knife-edged1863
vorpal1871
knife-edge1876
knifey1906
1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 16 Cyperus Wood grasse hath many sheary grassie leaues.
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adj.1597- to go, or to be, awandering
- to go, ride, walk circuit
- to go, run or rush around in circles
- to go, run or rush round in circles
- to go, sail, swim with the stream
- to go, send, to the cleaners
- to go, travel steerage
- to go, walk etc in formerly also on procession
- to go, walk etc in formerly also to procession
- to go, walk etc in formerly also with procession
- to go, walk etc in procession
- to go, walk in formerly also on procession
- to go, walk in formerly also to procession
- to go, walk in formerly also with procession
- to go, walk in procession
- to go, walk, etc short
- to goa wallop
- to god it
- to god-ward
- to goderheal
- to godward
- to godwards
- to goggle at
- to goggle with the eyes
- to goggle with the head