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yare
[yair or, esp. for 1, 2, yahr] Pronunciation Key
[yair or, esp. for 1, 2, yahr] Pronunciation Key –adjective, yar·er, yar·est.
| 1. | quick; agile; lively. |
| 2. | (of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered. |
| 3. | Archaic.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| yare
(yâr) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English, from Old English gearo, ready.] yare'ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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yare
"ready, prepared," O.E. gearo "ready," from P.Gmc. prefix *ga- + *arw-; related to gearwe "clothing, dress" (see gear). Cf. Du. gaar "done, dressed;" O.H.G. garo "ready, prepared, complete."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Yare
Yare\, a. [OE. yare, [yogh]aru, AS. gearu; akin to OS. garu, OHG. garo, G. gar, Icel. gerr perfect, g["o]rva quite, G. gerben to tan, to curry, OHG. garawen, garwen, to make ready. Cf. Carouse, Garb clothing, Gear, n.] Ready; dexterous; eager; lively; quick to move. [Obs.] "Be yare in thy preparation." --Shak. The lesser [ship] will come and go, leave or take, and is yare; whereas the greater is slow. --Sir W. Raleigh.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Yare
Yare\, adv. Soon. [Obs.] --Cursor Mundi.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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