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der, a. Bearing a high price costly marked by scarcity, and exorbitance of price highly valued; mnch esteemed greatly beloved precious.— adv. Dearly; at a high rate. n. A dear one; darling. [AS. deore, dyre, Ic. dyrr, Dan. and Sw. dyr, D. duur, dear, expensive, OHG. tiuri, G. theuer, dear, beloved, sacred.] — Dearly, adv.— Dear'ne , n.— Darling, dar'ling, a. Dearly beloved; regarded with tender fondne favorite. — n. One who etc. [AS. deorlinq, dim. of deore.] — Dearth, derth, n. Scarcity, rendering dear; want; famine barrenne poverty. [Ic. dyrdh.]