*serry*

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Serried p. pr. & vb. n. Serrying. ] [ F. serrer, LL. serrare, serare, from L. sera a bar, bolt; akin to serere to join or bind together. See Serries. ] To crowd; to press together. [ Now perhaps only in the form serried, p. p. or a. ] [ 1913 Webster ]