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yarest

yarest is the superlative form of yare.

Meaning of yare

Adjective

yare (comparative yarer, superlative yarest)

  1. (archaic) Ready; prepared.
  2. (UK, dialectal) Ready, alert, prepared, prompt.
    • […]Dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skillful and deadly.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
  3. Eager, keen, lively, handy; agile, nimble.
  4. Easily manageable and responsive to the helm; yar.
    • c. 1587-1612 (undated), Sir Walter Raleigh, letter to Prince Henry
      The lesser [ship] will come and go, leave or take, and is yare; whereas the greater is slow.

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Questions about yarest

What is yarest the superlative form of?
Yarest is the superlative form of yare.

Words near yarest in the dictionary

  1. Yaremenko
  2. Yaremenkos
  3. Yaren
  4. yarer
  5. Yaresan
  6. yarest
  7. yareta
  8. yaretas
  9. yarfa
  10. yarg
  11. Yarger

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