Meaning of in-lawry | Babel Free

Definitions

The condition of being an in-law.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“In the course of a long life we have⟳ only met one person who claimed to be wholly guiltless of “in-lawry.” […] For those who waste⟳ their time on reflection it is curious to note⟳ that although, as has been pointed out, “in-lawry” is the common fate of the entire human race⟳—you may get⟳ through life untouched by fire, water, small-pox, or bankruptcy, but here is no escape⟳—the entire human race⟳ continues to remain⟳ in open⟳ revolt at the situation, alternately gibbing and buck-jumping, as if it were a new impost invented of a cheeseparing Exchequer Chancellor to vex the souls and rob⟳ the tills of unoffending citizens.”

“Just as we parents are inclined to reveal⟳ certain human frailties which parenthood tends to bring⟳ out, so also we grandparents and in-laws are inclined to reveal⟳ certain human frailties which our grandparenthood and in-lawry tend⟳ to uncover.”

“If he has no deep understanding of individual conduct, like⟳ any good provincial observer he can perceive the hidden network of groups, […] by the complicated genealogies of in-lawry.”

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