"wiery" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwaɪəɹi/ Forms: more wiery [comparative], most wiery [superlative]
Etymology: From wire. Compare fiery. Head templates: {{en-adj}} wiery (comparative more wiery, superlative most wiery)
  1. Obsolete form of wiry. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: wiry
    Sense id: en-wiery-en-adj-kNi3ScvU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɪəɹi/ Forms: more wiery [comparative], most wiery [superlative]
Etymology: Perhaps related to Old English wær (“sea, pool”) or weir (at least one of which is cognate to Icelandic ver (“the sea”)), or to wearish. Etymology templates: {{cog|ang|wær||t=sea, pool}} Old English wær (“sea, pool”), {{m+|is|ver||the sea}} Icelandic ver (“the sea”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} wiery (comparative more wiery, superlative most wiery)
  1. Wet; moist; marshy. Synonyms: fenny, morassy, swampy, marshy
    Sense id: en-wiery-en-adj-mJA0GcJH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "text": "Polymnia shall be drawn with her hair hanging loose about her shoulders, resembling wiery gold.",
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