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▪ I. † veire, adv. and n. Obs. Also veyre; veir, vair. [a. ONF. veire, veir, = OF. voire, voir, adv. and n., f. voir:—L. vēr-um true.] (in) veir(e, truly, in truth. (Cf. vaires.)
13..K. Alis. 1000 (Laud MS.), [They] sworen, & seiden veire, Alisaundre was fals ayre. Ibid. 5660. Ibid. 5663 And ȝif of fele hiwe is þe eyre, So shullen þe stones ben in veyre. c1330Arth. & Merl. 7640 He had made him in al air To þe lond, þat of hem com veir. Ibid. 8613, etc. ▪ II. veire southern ME. var. fair a. and adv.; obs. f. vair. |