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yare

[ yair or especially for 1, 2, yahr ]
/ yɛər or especially for 1, 2, yɑr /

adjective, yar·er, yar·est.

quick; agile; lively.
(of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.
Archaic.
  1. ready; prepared.
  2. nimble; quick.

Words nearby yare

yarding, yardland, yardman, yardmaster, yardstick, yare, yaren, yark, yarkand, yarkant he, yarmouth
Also yar (for defs 1, 2).

Origin of yare

before 900; Middle English; Old English gearu, gearo, equivalent to ge- y- + earu ready; cognate with Dutch gaar, German gar done, dressed (as meat)

OTHER WORDS FROM yare

yare·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for yarely

  • Eat with despatch,” he said, “and follow me yarely to mine house.

    The Black Arrow|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for yarely

yare
/ (jɛə) /

adjective yarer or yarest

archaic, or dialect ready, brisk, or eager
(of a vessel) answering swiftly to the helm; easily handled

adverb

obsolete readily or eagerly

Derived forms of yare

yarely, adverb

Word Origin for yare

Old English gearu ready; related to Old Saxon, Old High German garo ready, prepared, Old Norse gorr
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