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dere

[deer]
–adjective
dear 2 .

dear

2[deer]
–adjective, -er, -est. Archaic.
hard; grievous.
Also, dere.


Origin:
bef. 1000; ME dere, OE dēor brave, bold, severe
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dear 
O.E. deore "precious, valuable, costly, loved," from W.Gmc. *deurjaz, ultimate origin unknown. Used interjectorily since 1694. As an introductory word to letters, it is attested from 1450.
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