Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
deer . - To hurt; injure; wound.
- noun Hurt; harm.
- noun A Middle English form of
dear .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To hurt; to harm; to injure.
- noun obsolete Harm.
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- verb transitive To
hurt ;harm ;injure ;wound . - verb transitive To
annoy ,trouble ,grieve . - noun transitive
Hurt ;harm ;injury .
Etymologies
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Examples
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My dear SJ…..dere are MANY MANY fine, fine men out dere dat you would be surprised to find have great admirurments fur ur figyur.
son, iz time u knew… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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*luks like dere be lots o poodles frum Hanna out dere*
De otherz asleep, now I can escape! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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"Don't you go for to pretend you don't know as Mouldiwarps 'as got tongues in dere heads same's what you've got."
The House of Arden Edith 1923
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"I do not like trouble," said the naturalist shaking his head good-humouredly over a squeeze of his lemon; – "dere is no use in having trouble – I get out of it so soon as I can – but I will get in it wiz pleasure for you, Miss Elisabet '– what you tell me – if you will tell me if that is too much sucker."
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This is an interesting discussion, but for Pete’s sake let’s put an end to the highbrow Appalachian writing style: “One hears tell …”, “quantum mechanics … sumptin dere”.
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So at that point the traditionalists had to say, yeah, mebbe ya got sumptin dere.
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I remember, when I been baptize dere, I was just a little small child.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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'Fo' dey git dere ole Santy had it all trimmed up wif his presents; an 'when de critters trope up, dey sure was bustin' wif s'prize when dey see all de tails an 'wings an' legs hangin 'dere.
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Page 11 names, but I allus thought dat wuz 'coz dey hedn't nuffin' else ter call dere own.
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I mind now dat all de pore white folks hez got some two tree names, but I allus thought dat wuz 'coz dey hedn't nuffin' else ter call dere can.
Bricks Without Straw Albion Winegar Tourg��e 1871
whichbe commented on the word dere
To hurt; to harm; to injure.
September 3, 2008
lyuds commented on the word dere
can be used as a verb or noun
September 3, 2008