a. [ L. lacrymosus, better lacrimosus, fr. lacrima, lacruma (also badly spelt lachryma) a tear, for older dacrima, akin to E. tear. See Tear the secretion. ] Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful. [ 1913 Webster ]
You should have seen his lachrymose visnomy. Lamb.
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