vair

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).

Konzepte

großmustriges Feh

Übersetzungen

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/vɛə/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle English veir, veire, from Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated”).

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