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[OE. seer, AS. sear (assumed) fr. searian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sor/n to to wither, Gr. a"y`ein to parch, to dry, Skr. /ush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Ã152. Cf. Austere, Sorr…

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  1. a. [OE. seer, AS. sear (assumed) fr. searian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sor/n to to wither, Gr. a"y`ein to parch, to dry, Skr. /ush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Ã152. Cf. Austere, Sorrel, a.] Dry; withered; no longer green; -- applied to leaves.
  2. a. Dry; withered. Same as Sear.
  3. n. Claw; talon.
  4. adj. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
  5. Dry; withered. Same as Sear.But with its sound it shook the sails That were so thin and sere.Coleridge.
  6. j:68/n:32 s (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture