The Only Use of
hoary
in
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
- Beyond the shadow of the ship,
I watched the water-snakes:
They moved in tracks of shining white,
And when they reared, the elfish light
Fell off in hoary flakes.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(hoary as in: tells hoary stories) trite due to familiarity; or old-fashioned; or ancient; or old
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(2)
(hoary as in: hoary old man) appearing old -- often with gray hair
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(3)
(hoary as in: hoary leaves) covered with grayish or whitish hairs
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(4)
(hoary as in: hoary ashes) grayish white in color