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aired, pple. and a.|ɛəd|
[f. air + -ed.]
1. Exposed to the open air, ventilated; heated so as to remove damp incurred by being in a damp air.
a1540T. Cromwell Care of Pr. Edward in Athen. 3 Dec. (1842) Purely brushed, made clean, aired at the fire, and perfumed thoroughly. 1616Surflet Countrey Farme 429 The more that oyle is ayred and stirred, so much the more clear it is. 1722De Foe Plague 189 They caused the bales of goods to be opened and aired. 1756Nugent Grand Tour IV. 22 Take particular care to see the sheets aired. 1802M. Edgeworth Mor. T. (1816) I. xvii. 141 To keep the room aired and swept. Mod. ‘Well-aired beds.’
2. fig.
1611Shakes. Wint. T. iv. ii. 6 Though I haue (for the most part) bin ayred abroad, I desire to lay my bones there.
3. -aired, in comb.: having an air (breath, manner, mien, tune) of a defined kind, as in well-aired.
1505in National MSS. I. lxvi, The said quyne ys lyke for to be of a sewit savour, and well eyred. 1674N. Fairfax Bulk & Selv. 17 A right handsome address of words and well air'd periods. 1879Daily News 16 Apr. 3/1 A string of shaggy, supercilious-aired camels. 1881Academy 5 Mar. 167/3 A severe aunt and a grand-aired cousin. 1882Exch. & Mart 8 Jan. 91/3 Splendid eight-aired musical box. |