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Lachrymose
Lach′ry-moseˊ
,Adj.
[L.
lacrymosus
, better lacrimosus
, fr. lacrima
, lacruma
(also badly spelt lachryma
) a tear, for older dacrima
, akin to E. tear
. See Tear
the secretion.] Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
– Lach′ry-moseˊly
, adv.