Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA dear; a darling. · A term of address for a female.
Etymology tree English dear Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English deary From dear + -y.
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