a. [ Pref. a- (for on) + dry. ] In a dry or thirsty condition. “A man that is adry.” Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Ballad, n. ] Ballad poems; the subject or style of ballads. “Base balladry is so beloved.” Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. ambassaderie. ] Embassy. [ Obs. ] Leland. [ 1913 Webster ]
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‖n. [ L., a hamadryad. See Hamadryad. ] (Zool.) The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas). [ 1913 Webster ]