vair

Signification (Anglais)

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).

Concepts

vair

beffroi

Traductions

vaio

Feh

vero

vaire

vaar

drie rijen pelswerken

veiro

vair

großmustriges Feh

gran vaio

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/vɛə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: veir

In summary

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