shed a tear

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shed a tear

  • /ˈʃɛdəˈtɪə/

verb sheds a tear · shedding a tear · shed a tear

  1. idiomatic To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)
  2. Ireland, UK, obsolete, slang To take a dram, or glass of spirits. Now, in coming down here, I journeyed part of the way with a jolly old cock, who shed a tear with me every time the coach stopped […]

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