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Definition
old-fashioned
or more rarely: appearing old
even more rarely: covered with fine whitish hairs or down
or more rarely: appearing old
even more rarely: covered with fine whitish hairs or down
- He lifted his heavy eyes and saw leaning over him a huge willow-tree, old and hoary.1.6 -- Book 1 Chapter 6 -- The Old Forest (58% in)
- Heed no hoary willow!1.6 -- Book 1 Chapter 6 -- The Old Forest (90% in)
There are no more uses of "hoary" in The Fellowship of the Ring.
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