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▪ I. charry, a.|ˈtʃɑːrɪ|
[f. char v.2 or char-coal.]
Of the nature of charcoal or a charred substance.
1786C. Webster Edin. New Dispens. (1791) 58 The residuum [of the bitumen] is a charry matter. 1792Chron. in Ann. Reg. 49/2 Casks fired in the making, till a thin charry matter is formed over the whole internal surface of the staves, will preserve the water..sweet. 1838T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 712 At 428° it [Berberite] swells and leaves a charry residue, having a strong metallic lustre.
▪ II. charry
colloq. Variant of chara2. Cf. sharry.
1926Brit. Weekly 1 July 267/2 The motor-omnibus..is another formidable competitor to the ‘charry’. |