·adj Bought at a high price; as, dear-bought experience.
·- imp. & ·p.p. of Buy. II. Bought ·p.a. Purchased; bribed. III. Bought ·noun The part of a sling ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a bend. Bought of the elbow. Lane. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·adv Dearly; at a high price. II. Dear ·noun A dear one; lover; sweetheart. III. Dear ·vt To <<End...
·adj Greatly beloved. ...
Irishmen: from their frequently making use of that expression. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
An exclamation of surprise, used in the same sense as "Oh dear!" ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.