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Shed a tear

//ˈʃɛdəˈtɪə// verb, slang

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  1. 1
    To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness) idiomatic
  2. 2
    To take a dram, or glass of spirits. Ireland, UK, obsolete, slang

    "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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