Both Uses of
sundry
in
Wuthering Heights
- Above the chimney were sundry villainous old guns, and a couple of horse-pistols: and, by way of ornament, three gaudily-painted canisters disposed along its ledge.†
p. 2.8 *sundry = various
- He had retired to private prayer in his chamber, and Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw were engaging Missy's attention by sundry gay trifles bought for her to present to the little Lintons, as an acknowledgment of their kindness.†
p. 38.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(sundry) various; or of various kinds
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, sundried is an alternative spelling for sun-dried--referring to something that has been dried by the sun such as raisins or bricks.