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Noah Webster

Dearness

DE'ARNESS, noun

1. Scarcity; high price, or a higher price than the customary one; as the dearness of corn.

2. Fondness; nearness to the heart or affections; great value in estimation; preciousness; tender love; as the dearness of friendship.

 

 

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