Lachrymose \Lach"ry*mose`\, a. [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.
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You should have seen his lachrymose visnomy. --Lamb.
-- {Lach"ry*mose`ly}, adv.
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