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▪ I. † ˈverry, a. (and n.) Obs.
Forms: 6 verrye, verrie, 6–9 verrey, 6–8 verry.
[var. of varry vairy a.]
1. Her. = vairy a. 1.
a1550Leland Itin. II. 93, I marked yn the Wyndowes 3 sortes of Armes, one al verry of blew and white. 1562Legh Armorie 131 b, The seuenth doubling, is properly called Verrey, and is on this fashion, Argent, and Azure, or els Azure and Argent. 1572J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 31 b, Some are borne Barrie vndee, barrye verrye, or enuecked. 1610J. Guillim Her. (1611) i. iv. 15 Hee beareth Verry, Or and Azure by the name of Claude de Rochford. 1655M. Carte Hon. Reviv. (1660) 99 The next is called Vayre or Verry, this being of Argent and Azure, is termed Vaire onely; but if any other Colours, then must it be blazoned Verry of such Colours. 1656Blount Glossogr. [Hence in Phillips, Harris, Kersey, etc.] 1780Edmonston Heraldry II, Verrey, or Varry, are names given to..fur..called Vair, if it is composed of..any other tincture than argent and azure.
¶2. Used as n., as if the name of a material or colour. Cf. vairy 2.
Drayton's use may be due to confusion with vair n. 1.
1603Drayton Bar. Wars ii. xxii, A Ladies sleeue hie⁓spirited Hastings wore, Ferrer his Taberd with rich verry spred. 1812Cary Dante, Par. xvi. 100 The column, clothed with verrey [It. vajo], still was seen Unshaken.
▪ II. verry
southern ME. var. far v.; obs. f. very. |