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.

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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

Words nearby yare

yarding, yardland, yardman, yardmaster, yardstick, yare, yaren, yark, yarkand, yarkant he, yarmouth
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Example sentences 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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