| Tear (tear) |
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| n. | (t***emacr]r) |
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| Tear |
| [AS. teár;
akin to G. zärhe, OHG. zahar, OFries. *** Icel.
t&amacr]r, Sw. tår, Dan. taare, Goth.
tagr, OIr. d***emacr]r, W. dagr, OW. dacr |
A drop of
the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the
lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten
the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes
through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by
emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids.
Something in the form of a transparent drop of
fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some
balsams or resins.
That which causes or accompanies tears; a
lament; a dirge.
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| Tear (tear) |
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| v. t. | (târ) |
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| Tear |
[imp. Tore (t r |
To separate by violence; to pull apart by force; to
rend; to lacerate; as, to tear cloth; to tear a garment; to
tear the skin or flesh.
Hence, to divide by violent measures; to
disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by
factions.
To rend away; to force away; to remove by force;
to sunder; as, a child torn from its home.
To pull with violence; as, to tear the
hair.
To move violently; to agitate.
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To
divide or separate on being pulled; to be rent; as, this cloth tears
easily.
To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush
with violence; hence, to rage; to rave.
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The act of tearing, or the
state of being torn; a rent; a fissure.
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| Tear (tear) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Tear |
| (Glass Manuf.) |
A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.
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