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At 01:18 PM 4/3/01 -0500, kloser wrote: >I have looked in two unabridged dictionaries for the definitions of the >"gry" words. I could not find them. Are these real words??? If so what >do they mean? aggry -- a type of ancient variegated glass bead found buried in the ground in Ghana. puggry -- a variation in spelling of puggree or puggaree; a turban. meagry -- having a meagre appearance. anhungry -- a variation in spelling of ahunger or anhunger; hungry. maugry -- also mawgry, a variation of spelling of maugre; ill will, displeasure or spite towards another. All definitions are from the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. Sincerely, Melanie C. Duncan, M.S.L.S. Washington Memorial Library, Reference Librarian Library Journal, Christian Fiction Columnist The Bookdragon Review, Editor/Publisher http://www.bookdragonreview.com All opinions expressed are my own. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.html See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=