aery en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
- Dated spelling of eyrie.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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aery en · ADJ · etymology 2
Etymology
From Middle English aery, from Latin āerius.
Meanings
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(poetic) Aerial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary.
[…] The Bird of Jove, ſtoopt from his aerie tour, / Two Birds of gayeſt plume before him drove: […]
1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC, signature Pp, verso, lines 185–186:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aerier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| aeriest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |