moory

adj
/ˈmʊəɹi/

Etymology

From moor + -y.

  1. derived from *móri
  2. inherited from *mōraz
  3. inherited from *mōr
  4. inherited from mōr
  5. inherited from mor
  6. suffixed as moory — “moor + y

Definitions

  1. Resembling a moor

    Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.

    • In Eſſex moory Land is thought to be the moſt proper, tho several other ſorts of Soil are eſteemed very good
    • As when thick mists arise from moory vales.
  2. Alternative form of mooree (“kind of cotton cloth”).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA