All 3 Uses of
pare
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- I am just looking at them: well pared.†
Chpt 6 *
- She had cut it that very morning on account of the new moon and it nestled about her pretty head in a profusion of luxuriant clusters and pared her nails too, Thursday for wealth.†
Chpt 13
- could find at the bottom of the basket anything at all to get into a mans bedroom with her old maids voice trying to imagine he was dying on account of her to never see thy face again though he looked more like a man with his beard a bit grown in the bed father was the same besides I hate bandaging and dosing when he cut his toe with the razor paring his corns afraid hed get bloodpoisoning but if it was a thing I was sick then we'd see what attention only of course the woman hides it not to give all the trouble they do yes he came somewhere Im sure by his appetite anyway love its not or hed be off his feed thinking of her so either it was one of those night women if it was down there he was†
Chpt 18
Definition:
to cut or reduce
The exact meaning of pare can depend upon its context. For example:
- "Pare the budget." -- cut it to make it smaller
- "Pare the fat from the meat," or "Pare the apple." -- cut away an outer layer or peel
- "Use a paring knife." -- a small general purpose chef's knife often used for peeling
- "Pare the edge, so it will fit." -- cut small bits or shavings from