deare

English

Noun

deare (plural deares)

  1. Obsolete spelling of dear.

Adjective

deare (comparative dearer, superlative dearest)

  1. Obsolete spelling of dear.

Adverb

deare (comparative more deare, superlative most deare)

  1. Obsolete spelling of dear.
    • 1593, Thomas Nashe, The Choice of Valentines:
      By Halliedame, quoth she, and Gods oune mother, / I well perceaue yow are a wylie brother. / For if there be a morsell of more price, / Yow'l smell it out, though I be ner'e so nice. / As yow desire, so shall yow swiue with hir, / But think your purse-strings shall abye-it deare ...

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