dear (adj.) 4
expensive, costly
1H6 IV.ii.53
| [Talbot to all] Sell every man his life as dear as mine |
Cor I.i.18
| [First Citizen to all, of the authorities] they think we are too dear |
LLL II.i.10
| [Boyet to Princess] Be now as prodigal of all dear grace / As Nature was in making graces dear [second instance] |
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