Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLEARY, n. Contr. for blear e'e, wet eye.Sc. 1788 J. Johnson (ed.) Sc. Musical Museum II. 131:
The lassie lost a silken snood, That cost her mony a blirt and bleary.
