Do we say leery or leary

leery 10 occurrences

" I was pretty leery about feeding the animals horseradish, and would have preferred to have some one else do it, who did not care to live any longer, but I said: "Yes, sir," just like that, and touched my hat to pa, and he said to the boss canvasman: "There's a boy you can swear by.

'You're a very leery cove, by the look of you, but I can tell you that you've got the wrong sow by the ear this time.

" "I was thrown off not long agoand have been leery of the dum things ever since.

I'm leery about him.

It got the Germans leery when their old submersibles failed to get in any licks and went out never to come back; it was as big a reason as any why they were so ready to quit.

I have seen him rubbing his hands together with glee and looking quite leery as he thought of what was coming to me.

Being an experienced policeman he was sensitive to official atmosphere, and he had developed a hunch that Judge Harrison was leery of the case.

'E was a rare leery un, was Durdler.

"'Now, Governor,' he said, 'I'm leery about jokersI gotta be.

"She's the best there is, and I ought to feel kind of leery of the outcomeWellNow, I guess I won't say anything till there's a downright good chance.

leary 107 occurrences

Our own went by with the rest, Winterton, Darrell, Leary and Manzoni with them.

With the tractor and guns were Winterton, Darrell, and Leary, also the Battery Quartermaster Sergeant and two of our lorries.

Leary and I remained behind with the tractor and its load.

In the small hours of the 30th of October, I left our guns in Leary's charge and determined to walk on to Latisana, to see if I could not find some person in authority and get something done to move things on.

Leary and another officer and I tried to share one wet blanket.

Then Leary and I went off to try to find some food.

Leary's feet were so bad that he could hardly walk.

"These two boobs are dirty with the evergreen, and Wilbur's got the wise guys so leary for fear he will tip his mitt and they naturally slip him a big one every time they get a chance.

Sar-r-gint Leary came, Wid near a dozen other cops, and stopped the purty game; But niver did Oi see dhress-suits in sich a mortial state As thim the or-r-ators had on at our big j'int debate.

LEARY, BERNICE E. Adventure bound.

By Lewis Gaston Leary, Jr.

Lewis Gaston Leary, Jr. (A); 3Sep74; R584713.

LEARY, DANIEL BELL. Living and learning.

Mabel Owens Leary (W) & Owen Eldor Leary (C); 9Apr59; R234491.

Mabel Owens Leary (W) & Owen Eldor Leary (C); 9Apr59; R234491.

LEARY, MABEL OWENS.

SEE Leary, Daniel Bell.

LEARY, OWEN ELDOR.

SEE Leary, Daniel Bell.

LEARY, LEWIS GASTON.

Mary Emily Peck, George K. Leary, William G. Leary (C); 26Oct60; R265091.

Edited by Chester L. Persing & Bernice E. Leary.

Chester L. Persing (A) & Bernice E. Leary (A); 2Jan64; R329430. PERUTZ, GRETE.

LEARY, LEWIS.

Lewis Leary (A); 10Jan69; R452657.

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