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ewery

American  
[yoo-uh-ree] / ˈju ə ri /

noun

Archaic.
  • eweries
    plural
  1. a room for storing ewers, towels, napkins, etc.


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Etymology

Origin of ewery

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at ewer, -y 3

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Knowing full well his plezzurs newer cloy, Who gets from ewery Gest a dubble fee!

From Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

And yet I'm told as there's a learned Gent as publishes a little book as tells you what the whether will be ewery day in the year, and he's werry offen rite.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 1, 1893 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

Why, it seems to be a oozing out of ewery pore of his skin! and nothink younger than '63, I'll be bound.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887 by Various

Like his imperance I think, but of coarse ewery body has a right to his own opinion, however ridicklus it may be.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various

Many on 'em I remarked kept on a disappearing down below ewery now and then, probberbly to seek that strengthening of the system so werry nessessery under such trying suckemstances.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 5, 1890 by Various

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