dear
The origin and history of dear.
Etymology
From Old English diere, "of great value, precious, beloved", from a Germanic root shared with German teuer, "expensive".
The origin and history of dear.
From Old English diere, "of great value, precious, beloved", from a Germanic root shared with German teuer, "expensive".
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