"veir" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /væi̯r/ Forms: veyres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French vair, from Latin varius (“variegated”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|vair}} Borrowed from Old French vair, {{der|enm|la|varius|t=variegated}} Latin varius (“variegated”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} veir, {{enm-noun|pl=veyres}} veir (plural veyres)
  1. vair (squirrel fur)
    Sense id: en-veir-enm-noun-aKPKCXZP
  2. vair clothing Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-veir-enm-noun-YMlc~gqz Disambiguation of Clothing: 14 59 27
  3. (rare) weasel, stoat Tags: rare Categories (topical): Hides
    Sense id: en-veir-enm-noun-qlTvJqFY Disambiguation of Hides: 14 6 80 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 5 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: feir, vair, vaire, veire, ver, voir, ware

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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