moory

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊəɹi/, /ˈmɔːɹi/

Etymology 1

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From moor +‎ -y.

Adjective

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moory (comparative more moory, superlative most moory)

  1. Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.
    • 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. [], London: [] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock [], and J[onathan] Robinson [], →OCLC:
      In Eſſex moory Land is thought to be the moſt proper, tho several other ſorts of Soil are eſteemed very good
    • 1600, [Torquato Tasso], “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax [i.e., Edward Fairfax], transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. [], London: [] Ar[nold] Hatfield, for I[saac] Iaggard and M[atthew] Lownes, →OCLC:
      As when thick mists arise from moory vales.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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moory (countable and uncountable, plural moories)

  1. Alternative form of mooree (kind of cotton cloth)

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