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BLARNEYED
Verb
blarneyed
simple past tense and past participle of blarney
Source: Wiktionary
BLARNEY
Blar"ney, n. Etym: [Blarney, a village and castle near Cork.]
Definition: Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery. [Colloq.] Blarney stone, a stone in Blarney castle, Ireland, said to make those who kiss it proficient in the use of blarney.
Blar"ney, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blarneyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Blarneying.]
Definition: To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney. "Blarneyed the landlord." Irving. Had blarneyed his way from Long Island. S. G. Goodrich.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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