English Dictionary: vary | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vair \Vair\, n. [F. vair, from OF. vair, a., L. varius various, variegated. See {Various}, and cf. {Menivel}.] The skin of the squirrel, much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments, and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings, nobles, and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shields placed close together, and alternately white and blue. --Fairholt. No vair or ermine decked his garment. --Sir W. Scott. {Counter vair} (Her.), a fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vairy \Vair"y\, a. [F. vair[82]. See {Vair}, n.] (Her.) Charged with vair; variegated with shield-shaped figures. See {Vair}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vare \Vare\, n. [Sp. vara staff, wand, L. vara forked pole.] A wand or staff of authority or justice. [Obs.] His hand a vare of justice did uphold. --Dryden. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vare \Vare\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A weasel. [Prov. Eng.] {Vare widgeon} (Zo[94]l.), 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.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vary \Va"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varying}.] [OE. varien, F. varier, L. variare, fr. varius various. See {Various}, and cf. {Variate}.] 1. To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions. Shall we vary our device at will, Even as new occasion appears? --Spenser. 2. To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate. Gods, that never change their state, Vary oft their love and hate. --Waller. We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies. --Dryden. 3. To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate. God hath varied their inclinations. --Sir T. Browne. God hath here Varied his bounty so with new delights. --Milton. 4. (Mus.) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See {Variation}, 4. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vary \Va"ry\, v. i. 1. To alter, or be altered, in any manner; to suffer a partial change; to become different; to be modified; as, colors vary in different lights. That each from other differs, first confess; Next, that he varies from himself no less. --Pope. 2. To differ, or be different; to be unlike or diverse; as, the laws of France vary from those of England. 3. To alter or change in succession; to alternate; as, one mathematical quantity varies inversely as another. While fear and anger, with alternate grace, Pant in her breast, and vary in her face. --Addison. 4. To deviate; to depart; to swerve; -- followed by from; as, to vary from the law, or from reason. -- Locke. 5. To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension; as, men vary in opinion. The rich jewel which we vary for. --Webster (1623). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vary \Va"ry\, n. Alteration; change. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Veer \Veer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Veered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veering}.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. {Vibrate}); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf. {Ferrule}). Cf. {Environ}.] To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north. [bd]His veering gait.[b8] --Wordsworth. And as he leads, the following navy veers. --Dryden. an ordinary community which is hostile or friendly as passion or as interest may veer about. --Burke. {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to vary the course or direction; -- said of the wind, which veers aft and hauls forward. The wind is also said to veer when it shifts with the sun. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Veer \Veer\, v. t. To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. --Totten. {To veer away} [or] {out} (Naut.), to let out; to slacken and let run; to pay out; as, to veer away the cable; to veer out a rope. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Veery \Veer"y\, n. (Zo[94]l.) An American thrush ({Turdus fuscescens}) common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also {Wilson's thrush}. Sometimes I hear the veery's clarion. --Thoreau. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Verray \Ver"ray\, a. Very; true. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Very \Ver"y\, a. [Compar. {Verier}; superl. {Veriest}.] [OE. verai, verray, OF. verai, vrai, F. vrai, (assumed) LL. veracus, for L. verax true, veracious, fr. verus true; akin to OHG. & OS. w[be]r, G. wahr, D. waar; perhaps originally, that is or exists, and akin to E. was. Cf. {Aver}, v. t., {Veracious}, {Verdict}, {Verity}.] True; real; actual; veritable. Whether thou be my very son Esau or not. --Gen. xxvii. 21. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. --Prov. xvii. 9. The very essence of truth is plainness and brightness. --Milton. I looked on the consideration of public service or public ornament to be real and very justice. --Burke. Note: Very is sometimes used to make the word with which it is connected emphatic, and may then be paraphrased by same, self-same, itself, and the like. [bd]The very hand, the very words.[b8] --Shak. [bd]The very rats instinctively have quit it.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Yea, there where very desolation dwells.[b8] --Milton. Very is used occasionally in the comparative degree, and more frequently in the superlative. [bd]Was not my lord the verier wag of the two?[b8] --Shak. [bd]The veriest hermit in the nation.[b8] --Pope. [bd]He had spoken the very truth, and transformed it into the veriest falsehood.[b8] --Hawthorne. {Very Reverend}. See the Note under {Reverend}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Very \Ver"y\, adv. In a high degree; to no small extent; exceedingly; excessively; extremely; as, a very great mountain; a very bright sum; a very cold day; the river flows very rapidly; he was very much hurt. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Very's \Ver"y's\, [or] Very \Ver"y\, night signals \night signals\ . [After Lieut. Samuel W. Very, who invented the system in 1877.] (Naut.) A system of signaling in which balls of red and green fire are fired from a pistol, the arrangement in groups denoting numbers having a code significance. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Viary \Vi"a*ry\, a. [L. viarius, fr. via a way, road.] Of or pertaining to roads; happening on roads. [Obs.] | |
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Viewer \View"er\, n. 1. One who views or examines. 2. (Law) A person appointed to inspect highways, fences, or the like, and to report upon the same. 3. The superintendent of a coal mine. [Eng.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vire \Vire\, n. [OF. vire, fr. virer to turn. Cf. {Veer}, {Vireton}.] An arrow, having a rotary motion, formerly used with the crossbow. Cf. {Vireton}. --Gower. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vireo \Vir"e*o\, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of American singing birds belonging to {Vireo} and allied genera of the family {Vireonid[91]}. In many of the species the back is greenish, or olive-colored. Called also {greenlet}. Note: In the Eastern United States the most common species are the white-eyed vireo ({Vireo Noveboracensis}), the redeyed vireo ({V. olivaceus}), the blue-headed, or solitary, vireo ({V. solitarius}), the warbling vireo ({V. gilvus}), and the yellow-throated vireo ({V. flavifrons}). All these are noted for the sweetness of their songs. | |
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Vower \Vow"er\, n. One who makes a vow. --Bale. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Vera, OK (town, FIPS 76950) Location: 36.44885 N, 95.88109 W Population (1990): 167 (76 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Vera, TX Zip code(s): 76383 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
var /veir/ or /var/ n. Short for `variable'. Compare {arg}, {param}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
VR // [MUD] n. On-line abbrev for {virtual reality}, as opposed to {RL}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
VAR 1. {Value Added Reseller} (or retailer). 2. /veir/ or /var/ Short for "variable". Compare {arg}, {param}. [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
viewer not changed. Viewers are often freely distributable, even when the editor application is not. This allows you to create files with the editor and make the viewer available to other users to view your files, e.g. on a {web site}. Examples include the Word and Adobe Acrobat viewers. (1997-08-29) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
VR {virtual reality} |