serry

[ser-ee]

verb (used with or without object), ser·ried, ser·ry·ing. Archaic.

to crowd closely together.

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Origin of serry

1575–85; < Middle French serré, past participle of serrer to press tightly together; see sear²

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Examples from the Web for serry

Contemporary Examples

Serry was speaking at a meeting with members of the grassroots organization, Other Voice.
Barack And The Beauty Queen
Orly Halpern
March 13, 2013
“Think about all those security people who are the backbone of the achievements,” Serry said.
Israel's Dangerous Provocation
Dan Ephron
November 4, 2011
But Serry said events had reached a critical point in the West Bank and cautioned that a collapse would leave Israel accountable.
Israel's Dangerous Provocation
Dan Ephron
November 4, 2011

Historical Examples

I s'pose his property will go to Emmy and Serry, half and half.
Other Main-Travelled Roads
Hamlin Garland
Jack, do you think Anne and Serry can have gone out by themselves?'
The Girls and I
Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
Then the door was shut, the carriage drove off, and we saw that it was Anne and Serry.
The Girls and I
Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
But when I was going to take hold of Serry she slipped away.
The Girls and I
Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth
I didn't want to miss any of it, and Serry was more likely to be quiet if I gave in.
The Girls and I
Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth