Vair Definition
vâr
noun
A fur, usually from a gray and white squirrel, used for trimming and lining clothes in the Middle Ages.
Webster's New World
A representation of fur.
American Heritage
The representation of a fur, indicated in engravings by rows of small bells, alternately upright and turned down.
Webster's New World
Origin of Vair
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From Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated").
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French variegated, vair from Latin varius variegated
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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