oary

[ awr-ee, ohr-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

Origin of oary¹

First recorded in 1660–70; oar + -y ¹

Seek the mail-arm'd multitude, by force Detain them of thy soothing speech, ere yet All launch their oary barks into the flood.

Rush into the throng; by force210 Detain them of thy soothing speech, ere yet All launch their oary barks into the flood.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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