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# hoary

adjective (hoary, hoarier, hoariest)

«hoary» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Grey or white-haired, as an old person is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hoary/#m1)
2. Old and well known, from long ago, as in «a hoary legend». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hoary/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories, an old man with white hair or an ancient legend told for ages

### Examples

- The hoary old man smiled at us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hoary/#x1)
- The hoary legend tells of a piper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hoary/#x2)
- Hoary old jokes make the class groan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hoary/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

White-haired, a sign of old age.

**Interpretation.** The Talmud argues over whether rising applies only to the old and wise or to any elderly person. Honouring elders is a command.

### Examples

- Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. (Torah LEV.19.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hoary/#x1)
- He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. (Writings JOB.41.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hoary/#x2)
- The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness. (Writings PRO.16.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hoary/#x3)
- The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head. (Writings PRO.20.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hoary/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hoary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hoary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hoary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hoary.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «hoary» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hoary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hoary» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hoary.html) on Mova free.