▪ I. † ˈleary, a. Obs. rare—1.
(Origin and meaning obscure.)
| 1641 Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 34 The shortest and most leary hey is allwayes accounted the best. Ibid. 73 Shepheards are to have an especiall eye to their hogges, and allwayes to give them the shortest, learyest, and best hey. |
▪ II. leary
see leery a.