"verre" meaning in Middle English

See verre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old French verai. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|verai}} Old French verai Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||||superlative|verrest|head=}} verre (superlative verrest), {{enm-adj|||verrest}} verre (superlative verrest) Forms: verrest [superlative], verai [alternative], veray [alternative], verra [alternative], verray [alternative], verrei [alternative], verrey [alternative], verri [alternative], verry [alternative], very [alternative], werai [alternative], werrai [alternative], wery [alternative]
  1. true
    Sense id: en-verre-enm-adj-tb6kG2xi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} verre
  1. alternative form of firre Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: firre
    Sense id: en-verre-enm-noun-Xl0cfkml Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 49 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} verre
  1. alternative form of werre (“war”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: werre (extra: war)
    Sense id: en-verre-enm-noun-7lyFmefC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 49 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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