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Webster 1913 Edition


Pearly

Pearl′y

,
Adj.
1.
Containing pearls; abounding with, or yielding, pearls;
as,
pearly
shells
.
Milton.
2.
Resembling pearl or pearls; clear; pure; transparent; iridescent;
as, the
pearly
dew or flood
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pearly

PEARLY

,
Adj.
perl'y. Containing pearl; abounding with pearls; as pearly shells; a pearly shore.
1.
Resembling pearls; clear; pure; transparent; as the pearly flood; pearly dew.