chariness
the state or quality of being chary.
Obsolete. scrupulous integrity.
Origin of chariness
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How to use chariness in a sentence
She had tried to make him divine all this in the chariness of her promise to write.
Tales Of Men And Ghosts | Edith WhartonNot until we have read Men in Battle do we fully appreciate Barbusse's chariness in the use of material effects.
The Forerunners | Romain Rolland"A wilfu man maun hae his ain way—do as you like," rejoined William Brydon, affectin a chariness he did not altogether feel.
Nay, I will consent to act any villany against him, that may not sully the chariness of our honesty.
The Merry Wives of Windsor | William Shakespeare
British Dictionary definitions for chariness
/ (ˈtʃɛərɪnɪs) /
the state of being chary
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