- Quarried
- Quarry \Quar"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quarried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quarrying}.] To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Quarried
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Quarried — Quar ried, a. Provided with prey. [1913 Webster] Now I am bravely quarried. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarried — adj. dug from quarry or pit; provided with prey quar·ry || kwÉ‘rɪ , kwÉ” / kwÉ’ n. pit where stone is mined; game, animals which are hunted; prey, victim; thing which is chased, object of a pursuit; windowpane; rich source of something v. hew,… … English contemporary dictionary
quarried — quar·ried … English syllables
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