hearsyadj.
/ˈhəːsi/ Resembling or characteristic of a hearse; funereal.
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hearsy1901
1901 ‘A. Hope’ Tristram of Blent v. 57 Mr. Gainsborough was obviously a man who would not waste his chance of a funeral;..it would need startling measures to keep him from a funeral. ‘I hate hearsey people,’ grumbled Harry as he threw the letter down.
1908 T. Hardy Dynasts: Pt. 3rd vi. vi. 269 Full-clothed in black, with nodding hearsy plumes.
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