Wordie: Chary: Comments

Comment by Prolagus, 5 months ago

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:57:16 +0000

One should nevertheless avoid hackneyed quotations, even though they be the words of the great. Remembering that quotation is, after all, only adopting for the time being some article of apparel belonging to another, one should be chary of dressing oneself in cast-off clothing.
(John C. Dow)

Comment by arby, about 1 year ago

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:09:12 +0000

Fans of the Dark Tower series may be reminded of charyou tree - meaning either 'Come, reap' or 'death for you, life for our crops'. Dark Tower Wiki

AmHer sez:

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:57:01 +0000

ADJECTIVE: 1. Very cautious; wary: was chary of the risks involved. 2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing: was chary of compliments.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English chari, careful, sorrowful, from Old English cearig, sorrowful, from cearu, sorrow. See care.
OTHER FORMS: charily —ADVERB
chariness —NOUN