YARE

Etymology

Adjective

yare (comparative yarer, superlative yarest)

(archaic) Ready; prepared.

(UK dialectal) Ready, alert, prepared, prompt.

Eager, keen, lively, handy; agile, nimble.

(nautical, of a ship) Easily manageable and answering readily to the helm; yar.

Adverb

yare (comparative more yare, superlative most yare)

(archaic) Yarely.

Anagrams

• Arey, Ayer, Ayre, Raye, Reay, aery, ayre, eyra, year

Etymology

Proper noun

Yare

A river in Norfolk, England, which flows into the North Sea at Great Yarmouth.

Anagrams

• Arey, Ayer, Ayre, Raye, Reay, aery, ayre, eyra, year

Source: Wiktionary


Yare, a. Etym: [OE. yare, ýaru, AS. gearu; akin to OS. garu, OHG. garo, G. gar, Icel. gerr perfect, görva quite, G. gerben to tan, to curry, OHG. garawen, garwen, to make ready. Cf. Carouse, Garb clothing, Gear, n.]

Definition: 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.

Yare, adv.

Definition: Soon. [Obs.] Cursor Mundi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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