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单词 yary
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yaryadj.

Brit. /ˈjɛːri/, U.S. /ˈjɛri/, Canadian English /ˈjeri/
Forms: Also yarry.
Etymology: variant of yare adj.
dialect (chiefly Newfoundland).
Quick, sharp; alert, energetic; wary, wide awake; rising early.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active
sprindeOE
whata1000
braga1350
prestc1390
yarea1400
stirringc1400
startingc1440
actious1441
actuala1470
activea1522
queemc1540
skeetc1540
lively1567
alive-like1582
pragmatical1590
spruce1590
agilious1599
brisk1599
sprightly?c1599
brisky1600
alives-like1601
alacrious1602
smart1602
eyebright1603
whisking1611
deedy1615
vibrant1616
sprunt1631
perking1653
alert1654
exilient1654
alacrative1657
eveillé1676
budge1691
jaunty1705
spry1746
sprack1747
alive1748
high-geared1795
rash1805
spicy1828
live1830
deedful1834
yary1855
sprucy1858
alacritous1859
sprackish1882
brash1884
up-and-coming1889
up and doing1901
loose1907
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936
buzzy1978
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adjective] > alert
warec1000
erect1544
present1548
prick-eared?1550
open-eyed1565
erecteda1586
wakened1609
arrect1646
alerta1728
downc1770
wide awake1785
brighta1819
noticing1820
featy1844
undreamy1848
yary1855
the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > bed related to sleep or rest > [adjective] > rising early
matinal1819
matutinal1834
matutine1850
yary1925
1855 Trans. Philol. Soc. 38 [Norfolk] Yary, brisk.
1863 J. Moreton Life & Work in Newfoundland iii. 35 Yary, wary.
1868 in Dict. Newfoundland Eng. (1982) 622/2 Here we saw a great number of wild geese in the lagoon..but it was impossible to get within shooting distance of them, these birds are so wild and extremely yarry.
1881 Evening Telegram (St. John's, Newfoundland) 20 Sept. 1 We don't find the cruising war-ships of our yarry neighbours the French and the Americans, lying in port for weeks at a time.
1906 N. Duncan Adventures Billy Topsail 256 ‘Hi, b'y! Get yarry (wide awake)!’ cried the captain in the morning.
1925 Dial. Notes 5 346 Yary,..1. energetic; smart. 2. early. 3. wary.
1966 A. R. Scammell My Newfoundland 90 That would be Skipper John Elliott, yary as ever, hi-tailing it for Jacob's ground before the Eastern Tickle crowd got the choice berths for the day.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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