vair

Betekenis (Engels)

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).

Concepten

vair

vaar

drie rijen pelswerken

Vertalingen

vair

Feh

vaio

vero

beffroi

großmustriges Feh

gran vaio

veiro

vaire

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/vɛə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: veir

In summary

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