"vare" meaning in English

See vare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /vɛə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vare.wav [Southern-England] Forms: vares [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish vara (“staff, wand”), Latin vara (“forked pole”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|vara|t=staff, wand}} Spanish vara (“staff, wand”), {{lena}}, {{der|en|la|vara|t=forked pole}} Latin vara (“forked pole”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vare (plural vares)
  1. A wand or staff of authority or justice. Related terms: vare widgeon

Inflected forms

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