aery

English

Noun

aery (plural aeries)

Alternative form of eyrie

Etymology 2

From Latin āerius.

Adjective

aery (comparative aerier, superlative aeriest)

(poetic) aerial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary.
- 1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 185–186:
  […] The Bird of Jove, ſtoopt from his aerie tour, / Two Birds of gayeſt plume before him drove: […]

Anagrams

Arey, Ayer, Ayre, Raye, Reay, Yare, ayre, eyra, y'are, yare, year

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