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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wheery, Whiry, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. whery (1443), wherie (1534), whirry (1568), wheary (1569). Cf. SND Wherry n.] A wherry, a barge, rowing boat or the like. Also attrib. — 1640 Montgomery Mem. I 294.
His lordship sall have two keills and a wheery to wait vpon his regiment at all occasiones —attrib. 1685 Dunlop P. III 16.
Our master's plantations is bot 6 myelles from this which is gon over in a whiry boat as they call it in ane hour's tyeme