"drury" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Old French druerie, droerie (“love, friendship”) et al., from dru (“friend”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|druerie}} Old French druerie Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} drury
  1. (obsolete) Love, especially sexual love; courtship, sex. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Love
    Sense id: en-drury-en-noun-GunN4ty9 Disambiguation of Love: 38 29 17 17
  2. (obsolete) A love token or keepsake, a physical object symbolic of a loving relationship. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-drury-en-noun-LHFwMa~6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 86 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 80 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 83 4 5
  3. (obsolete) A beloved person; a sweetheart. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-drury-en-noun-hkVd6aEp
  4. (obsolete) A beloved thing; a treasure. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-drury-en-noun-mk~4O69w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: druery, drewery

Alternative forms

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