VARE

Etymology 1

Noun

vare (plural vares)

(UK, dialect) A weasel.

Etymology 2

Noun

vare (plural vares)

A wand or staff of authority or justice.

Anagrams

• AVRE, Rave, Vera, aver, evar, rave, vera

Source: Wiktionary


Vare, n. Etym: [Sp. vara staff, wand, L. vara forked pole.]

Definition: A wand or staff of authority or justice. [Obs.] His hand a vare of justice did uphold. Dryden.

Vare, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A weasel. [Prov. Eng.] Vare widgeon (Zoöl.), a female or young male of the smew; a weasel duck; -- so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a vare, or weasel. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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