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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chary \Char"y\, a. [AS. cearig careful, fr cearu care See
{Care}.]
Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift;
saving; frugal.
His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame.
--Jeffrey.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
chary
adj : characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey
avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks
involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: {cagey}, {cagy}]
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