- Dear-bought
- Dear-bought Dear"-bought`, a. Bought at a high price; as, dear-bought experience. [1913 Webster]
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Dear-bought
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dear-bought — see far fetched and dear bought is good for ladies … Proverbs new dictionary
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far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies — Expensive or exotic articles are suitable for women. c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 7 Ferre ifet and dere i bowght is goode for ladys. 1583 B. MELBANCKE Philotimus 18 Pallas..is..hard to be found, but easy to be intreated, to be farre fetchte & deare… … Proverbs new dictionary
dear — see experience keeps a dear school gold may be bought too dear buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest far fetched and dear bought is good for ladies … Proverbs new dictionary
dear — Synonyms and related words: admired, adored, affectionate, angel, at a premium, at great cost, at great expense, at heavy cost, babe, baby, baby doll, beloved, beloved object, beyond price, buttercup, cherished, cherub, chick, chickabiddy, costly … Moby Thesaurus
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dear|ly — «DIHR lee», adverb. 1. fondly: »Mother loves her baby dearly. 2. Figurative. at a high price: »He bought his new car quite dearly. 3. Figurative. very much: »You will regret your foolish behavior dearly in years to come … Useful english dictionary
gold may be bought too dear — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. vii. 14 Well (quoth she) a man maie bie golde to dere. 1642 T. FULLER Holy State II. xxi. Fearing to find the Proverb true, That Gold may be bought too dear, they returned to their ships. 1889 J. LUBBOCK… … Proverbs new dictionary
