Obs. Also 4–5 quarre, (4 -ee, -ey, quare, ? quaire), 6 quarye, 7 quarrie. [a. OF. quarré (mod.F. carré):—L. quadrāt-us square, QUADRATE a.] Square; squarely built, stout.

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1297.  R. Glouc. (Rolls), 8527. Quarre [v.rr. quarry, quare] he was & wel ymad vor to be strong.

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c. 1330.  R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 10310. Þat lough ys here yn þys contre, Cornerd as a cheker quarre.

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c. 1380.  Sir Ferumb., 1072. Brode scholdres had he with-alle; & brustes ful quarree.

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c. 1400.  trans. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh., 92. Anoþer [plant] … whos braunche is quarre, whos leuys er round.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 419/1. Quarry, thykk mann, or womann,… corpulentus, grossus.

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1575.  G. Harvey, Letter-bk. (Camden), 93. They are so quarry bigge and righte Babylonian like.

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1601.  Holland, Pliny, II. 499. To make his images of a quarry and square stature.

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1611.  Cotgr., Corpulent, grosse, big-bodied, quarrie, fat.

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