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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
yare
 
PRONUNCIATION:  yâr
ADJECTIVE:1. Agile; lively. 2. Nautical Responding easily; maneuverable. Used of a vessel. 3. Archaic Ready; prepared.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English, from Old English gearo, ready.
OTHER FORMS:yarely —ADVERB
 
 
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