Dairies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dairy \Dai"ry\ (d[=a]"r[y^]), n.; pl. {Dairies} (-r[i^]z). [OE.
     deierie, from deie, daie, maid; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.
     deigja maid, dairymaid, Sw. deja, orig., a baking maid, fr.
     Icel. deig. [root]66. See {Dough}.]
     1. The place, room, or house where milk is kept, and
        converted into butter or cheese.


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              What stores my dairies and my folds contain.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. That department of farming which is concerned in the
        production of milk, and its conversion into butter and
        cheese.
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              Grounds were turned much in England either to
              feeding or dairy; and this advanced the trade of
              English butter.                       --Temple.
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     3. A dairy farm. [R.]
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     Note: Dairy is much used adjectively or in combination; as,
           dairy farm, dairy countries, dairy house or dairyhouse,
           dairyroom, dairywork, etc.
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